Clinical trials: sponsored by Boston Medical Center
Diabetes
Diabetes eConsult Non-Inferiority Study
Flash glucose monitoring is an FDA-approved and widely clinically available, glucose monitoring technology that is worn on the body and measures glucose values every 15 minutes, storing this data for up to 14 days.
- Trial name
- NCT04089202
- Testing
- eConsult, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Pain, Medical Abortion
Methadone and Medication Abortion
Pain has been recognized to be the most common and predictable side effect of medication abortion, causing significant distress associated with the process.
- Trial name
- NCT04941443
- Testing
- Methadone Pill, Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Hepatitis C, HIV Infections
Coaching for HCV and HIV
The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a peer recovery coach (PRC) intervention to improve linkage to hepatitis C (HCV) and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care, treatment…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, HIV Infections, Opioid-use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04314414
- Testing
- PRC brief motivational interview intervention, Phone contact
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Tibial Plateau Fracture, Pain, Postoperative
Duloxetine Tibial Plateau
The purpose of this study is to determine if Duloxetine provides effective pain management for adult patients (18 or older) undergoing tibial plateau surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04639011
- Testing
- Duloxetine, Standard of care (SOC) for tibial plateau surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Stroke
Global Impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic on Stroke Care, Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
A 1-year analysis of global selected stroke metric data will be conducted comparing the results during the Covid-19 pandemic to the pre-pandemic period.
- Trial name
- NCT04934020
- Testing
- Pre-pandemic stroke related metrics, Stroke related metrics during the pandemic
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 345,089 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use, Unspecified
St. PETERsburg Pain and Alcohol Intervention With Naltrexone and Gabapentin
This study is a 3-arm pilot, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of low-dose naltrexone and gabapentin versus placebo among HIV-positive persons with heavy alcohol use and chronic pain to provide estimates of…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Alcohol Use, Unspecified, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- UH3 (NCT04052139)
- Testing
- Low-dose naltrexone, Gabapentin
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Preconception Care
Gabby Implementation: Parent Protocol
The Gabby Preconception Care program is an innovative communication system designed to identify and mitigate or resolve health risks for young Black and African American (AA) women before pregnancy, as a means of reducing racial…
- Trial name
- NCT04514224
- Testing
- Gabby implementation, Evaluate the Gabby implementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Respiratory Failure, Status Epilepticus
Pilot Simulation RCT of Telemedical Support for Paramedics
This study evaluates the impact of video communication via telemedicine on the quality of emergency care provided to children by paramedic teams supported by a remote physician in a simulated out-of-hospital setting.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Status Epilepticus, Status Asthmaticus, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT03742167
- Testing
- Telemedicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Substance Use Disorders
Preventing Youth Substance Use With Family Talk
Family Talk, an evidence-based parent-youth dyadic intervention, is a promising approach to improving substance use outcomes for high-risk families, and its structure lends itself to delivery by existing personnel within an…
- Trial name
- NCT04400227
- Testing
- Family Talk
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Feasibility of Remote Measures and Assessments in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease (FoRMA-DBS)
This is an observational pilot study to assess the feasibility of remote functional assessments of gait, balance, and functional mobility via a telemedicine platform enabled via the Abbott Infinity devices.
- Trial name
- FoRMA-DBS (NCT05219019)
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Substance Use Disorders, Bipolar Disorder
Treatment With Quetiapine for Youth With Substance Use Disorders and Severe Mood Dysregulation
This study proposes to use quetiapine as an adjunct treatment to treatment as usual to improve both substance use disorder (SUD) and mood symptoms in youth with SUD and severe mood dysregulation (SMD).
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02845453
- Testing
- Quetiapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth With ASD in a Medicaid Accountable Care Organization
Despite an increasing number of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), fragmentation across child and adult service systems results in poor education, employment and health outcomes for transition-aged youth (TAY).
- Trial name
- NCT04869540
- Testing
- Usual care, 'Got Transition' toolkit and resources, PSE intervention
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Crohn's Disease
Prevention of Recurrence of Crohn's Disease by Fecal Microbiota Therapy (FMT)
The objective of this trial is to assess if Fecal Microbiota Therapy (FMT) can reduce the risk of endoscopic recurrence of Crohn's disease (CD) in patients after intestinal resection.
- Trial name
- FMT (NCT02417974)
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Substance Use Disorders
Benzodiazepine Discontinuation in Opioid Agonist Therapy
The proposed study is a clinical trial, designed to pilot test a Distress Tolerance-Benzodiazepine Discontinuation (DT-BD) intervention for patients on opioid agonist therapy who currently use benzodiazepines.
- Trial name
- BZD-OAT (NCT04109118)
- Testing
- Distress Tolerance - Benzodiazepine Discontinuation (DT-BD), BZD discontinuation protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Alcohol Use Disorder
The Effects of Exenatide, a GLP-1 Agonist, on Alcohol Self-Administration in Heavy Drinkers
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial was used to test the effect of exenatide on alcohol self-administration and craving following a priming dose of alcohol.
- Trial name
- NCT03645408
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Opioid-use Disorder
Response to Relapse in Office-Based Opioid Treatment Trial
In a sample of individuals with co-occurring OUD and mental disorders, the investigators plan to test two medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment protocols that involve differing approaches to the use of opioids and…
- Trial name
- RR-OBOT (NCT03812107)
- Testing
- Moderate Treatment Approach, Intensive Treatment Approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Primary CDI
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most urgent health threats in the U.S. associated with antibiotic use. After an initial episode, disease recurrence is high and relapses can occur in 20-30% of people treated…
- Trial name
- NCT03795233
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplant G3 capsules, Oral Vancomycin alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Of Bypass Graft of the Extremities, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Standard Versus PICO Dressings in Lower-Extremity Bypass Patients
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of standard moist dressings and PICO single-use negative pressure dressings in post-operative lower extremity bypass patients.
- Conditions
- Of Bypass Graft of the Extremities, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Vascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- PICO-LEB (NCT02492854)
- Testing
- PICO Single-Use Negative Pressure Dressings, Sterile Gauze Dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Tibial Fractures
A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing IM Nails and Plate Fixation in Proximal Tibial Fractures
This study looks at two types of surgical treatments and hopes to answer the question: which is the best way to surgically treat a proximal tibia fracture? Both procedures being studied are standard of care (used routinely) and…
- Trial name
- NCT00429585
- Testing
- reamed, interlocking intramedullary nail, locking periarticular plate
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Laryngeal Diseases
Treatment of Chronic Laryngitis With Amitriptyline
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will compare the effectiveness of amitriptyline versus placebo (inactive medication) in treating chronic laryngitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02552225
- Testing
- Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center