Clinical trials: sponsored by Boston Medical Center
Behavior
DOSE HPV: Development of Systems and Education to Improve HPV Vaccination Rates
After completing over 600 interviews with parents, adolescents, and clinicians to determine reasons why HPV vaccines are used or not used, the investigators recently piloted a communication-based educational intervention with…
- Trial name
- NCT02812732
- Testing
- DOSE HPV
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Immunogenicity of Influenza, Pneumococcal and Hepatitis B Vaccines in IBD Patients Treated With Vedolizumab
Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are often treated with medications that suppress the immune system.
- Trial name
- NCT03056924
- Testing
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia vaccine, Influenza vaccine, Hepatitis B vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Cancer
Socio-legal Services for Underserved Populations Through Patient Navigation to Optimize Resources During Treatment
The investigators plan to compare standard patient navigation with an enhanced navigation partnered with the Medical Legal Partnership | Boston (MLP) to determine if assessing legal needs of newly diagnosed cancer patients in…
- Trial name
- SUPPORT (NCT02232074)
- Testing
- Patient navigation enhanced with legal support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Human Papilloma Virus, Cervical Cancer
Integrating a Health Information Technology System for Primary and Secondary Cervical Cancer Prevention
The project aims to increase HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening through a web-based mobile health education program called, Wheel of Wellness (WoW) and a brief negotiated interview (BNI).
- Conditions
- Human Papilloma Virus, Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03346915
- Testing
- WoW and BNI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Preconception Care
Randomized Control Trial of a Virtual Patient Advocate for Preconception Care
This study is to examine the effectiveness of a health communication system (Gabby) that assesses preconception health risks and tailors the education and intervention to each subject, based on her health risks.
- Trial name
- NCT01827215
- Testing
- Virtual Patient Advocate (VPA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 528 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Sacrum Fracture
Study of Sacral Fractures Using Patient Based and Objective Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to define the outcomes, both patient based and radiographic, for sacral fractures based upon injury pattern, displacement, and treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00798733
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Chronic Pain, Depression
Integrative Medicine Group Visits: A Patient-Centered Approach to Reducing Chronic Pain and Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Integrative Medicine Group Visits (IMGV) are effective for treating patients with chronic pain and depression.
- Trial name
- IMGV (NCT02262377)
- Testing
- Integrative Medicine Group Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Wound Healing
Arnica Montana and Bromelain in Rhinoplasty
The purpose of this study is to assess the perioperative use of Arnica Montana and the combined use of Arnica Montana and Bromelain in aiding the body's wound healing functions during the postoperative period after rhinoplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03586232
- Testing
- Arnica Montana, Bromelain
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Mother-child Relations, Parenting
Project BELONG: Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Family Violence and Trauma
This study will examine the efficacy of a dyadic therapy intervention for mothers who have histories of adverse events (e.g., history of family violence, partner violence, family conflict, and/or childhood trauma, including…
- Conditions
- Mother-child Relations, Parenting, Parent Child Abuse, Family Conflict
- Trial name
- NCT03212339
- Testing
- Therapeutic intervention
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Adherence, Medication
Pharmacist-led Intervention on Adherence in Patients Undergoing Treatment With an Oral Oncology Medication
Boston Medical Center provides care to cancer patients on oral cancer medications through the use of Boston Medical Center Specialty Pharmacy (BMC SP).
- Trial name
- BSPAP (NCT03104114)
- Testing
- pharmacist-intervention, Historical control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Ambulation Difficulty
IText For ICOUGH: Improving Ambulation of Surgical Patients Through Text Messaging
The investigators plan to conduct a study that evaluates if text messaging increases patients' adherence to ambulation (specifically reminding patients to get out of bed three or more times daily) which is one component of a…
- Trial name
- NCT03834428
- Testing
- Text Message Intervention, ICOUGH protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Insulin Resistance
Evaluation of Medium Chain Triglycerides in a Mixed Racial Population of Patients: a Feasibility Study
The study team will investigate the racial differences in the metabolic and clinical responses to Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) between African American and Caucasian American subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02783703
- Testing
- Medium chain triglycerides (MCT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Glaucoma
Efficacy of Glaucoma Drop Aids in Medication Compliance in the Patient Population at Boston Medical Center
The purpose of this study is to determine whether glaucoma drop aids will be cost-effective in delivery of ophthalmic medications by improving medication compliance, visual function, and even decreasing medication waste in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02867995
- Testing
- Eye Drop Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Yoga vs. Physical Therapy vs. Education for Chronic Low Back Pain in Minority Populations
A randomized controlled trial for chronic low back pain in predominantly minority populations with three treatment arms: yoga, physical therapy, and education.
- Trial name
- Back to Health (NCT01343927)
- Testing
- Weekly yoga classes, Individual physical therapy treatment, Education
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Free Tissue Transfer, Mandible Reconstruction
Traditional Versus Computerized Mandibular Reconstruction
This study will test the accuracy of computerized custom mandibular reconstruction to traditional methods of mandibular reconstruction using a vascularized osteocutaneous fibula flap.
- Conditions
- Free Tissue Transfer, Mandible Reconstruction, Computerized Customization
- Trial name
- NCT02913807
- Testing
- Customized Jigs and Plates, Hand Contoured Osteotomies and Reconstruction Bars
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Burnout, Professional
Does a Mindfulness Curriculum Prevent Physician Burnout During Pediatric Internship?
A triad of exhaustion, depersonalization and inefficacy, physician burnout is an epidemic among trainees associated with delivering poor quality care.
- Trial name
- NCT03148626
- Testing
- MINDI mindfulness curriculum, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 358 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
MyChart in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
This study will be the first to assess the use of an electronic health records patient portal for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
- Trial name
- MyIBD (NCT03241992)
- Testing
- MyChart Disease Specific
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Parenting
Purposeful Parenting: Enhanced Anticipatory Guidance for the First Year of Life
Pediatricians' provision of parenting-focused anticipatory guidance often does not meet parents' needs; the few studies that have investigated primary-care based strategies to promote positive parenting rely on time-intensive…
- Trial name
- NCT02428465
- Testing
- Purposeful Parenting
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
HIV Infection, Pain
Targeting Effective Analgesia in Clinics for HIV - Patient Cohort
The TEACH patient cohort will characterize a clinic sample of HIV-infected patients on chronic opioid therapy (COT) by describing basic demographics and health status, including characteristics of pain (severity and…
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Pain, Drug Dependence
- Trial name
- TEACH (NCT02525731)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
HIV Infection, Pain
Targeting Effective Analgesia in Clinics for HIV - Intervention
The TEACH randomized controlled trial will test the effectiveness of a collaborative care intervention directed towards physicians who provide care for HIV-infected persons to improve the quality of care for prescribing chronic…
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Pain, Drug Dependence
- Trial name
- TEACH (NCT02564341)
- Testing
- Collaboration with an IT enabled nurse care manager, Education and academic detailing, Facilitated access to a specialist in addictions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center