Clinical trials: sponsored by Boston University
Social Media Literacy
The Interactive Media and Gender-related Stressors and Strengths Study
The investigators have been developing an interactive psychoeducational website as a brief preventive intervention to enhance social media literacy. This study will determine if the website is feasible and acceptable to adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07836907
- Testing
- interactive website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Rotation of Tooth
A Novel Attachment Design for Tooth Rotation With Clear Aligner Therapy
Clear aligners are thin, transparent plastic trays that straighten teeth gradually and are a popular, more discreet alternative to traditional braces.
- Trial name
- NCT07881146
- Testing
- novel attachment configuration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Childhood Obesity
A Cluster Randomized Trial of the H2GO! Program
This proposal involves a collaboration with the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. The goal is to evaluate the efficacy of youth empowerment intervention targeting sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on childhood…
- Trial name
- NCT04265794
- Testing
- H2GO!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 820 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV Infections
A Simple Intervention to Increase Persistence on PrEP in MSM to Improve Decision Making
Oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective HIV prevention modality that requires individuals to take a daily tablet to prevent themselves acquiring HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT06476847
- Testing
- PrEP persistence
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV, Physical Inactivity
Physical Activity for PLWH and Unhealthy Drinking
Brief Summary: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant and costly public health problem that affects one-third of the U.S. population in their lifetime.
- Conditions
- HIV, Physical Inactivity, Unhealthy Alcohol Use
- Trial name
- NCT05505942
- Testing
- LPA Sessions, Fitbit Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Tooth Loss
Ti-Mesh Frame Comparison for Alveolar Bone Augmentation
This research compares a chairside Titanium Mesh frame fabrication used during bone grafting procedures with the use of a computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD-CAM) Titanium Mesh frame.
- Trial name
- NCT06077513
- Testing
- CAD-CAM designed and preprinted Ti-Mesh frame, Conventional chairside fabrication of Ti-Mesh frame
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Domestic Violence, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Evaluation of a Trauma-Informed Partner Violence Intervention Program
The goal of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing outcomes between two programs to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV)- the Strength at Home (SAH) program and a standard, state-approved IPV…
- Trial name
- NCT06803043
- Testing
- SAH, TAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
RISE Versus Advocacy-based Enhanced Care as Usual for Patients Experiencing IPV
This study aims to improve treatment for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients who experience intimate partner violence (IPV).
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT06906302)
- Testing
- RISE, Advocacy-based ECAU
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV
HIV Testing in Community Health Center Dental Clinics
This is a cluster randomized trial among dental clinics (n=4) to evaluate whether rapid HIV testing (RHT) during dental visits improves HIV testing rates compared to referral for laboratory HIV testing.
- Trial name
- TEETH (NCT07089849)
- Testing
- Rapid HIV testing, Referral for HIV testing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,715 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Co-occurring Lived Experience Stress
Populations facing health disparities include groups with significantly higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder than the general population who frequently experience lived experience stress, which may complicate…
- Trial name
- NCT07714083
- Testing
- Standard CPT, CPT-LEAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV
Integrating U=U Into HIV Counseling in South Africa (INTUIT-2.0)
Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) is the scientific consensus that people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who achieve viral suppression through antiretroviral treatment (ART) cannot transmit the virus sexually.
- Trial name
- NCT07199634
- Testing
- "Undetectable & You" HIV treatment literacy app
- Volunteers
- 880 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Physical Activity
Measuring Outcomes With Validated Exercise
Physical activity and its intensity level is a critical determinant of health. Digital Health Technologies, such as wearable accelerometers (wrist-worn watch-like devices), can provide researchers and clinicians with objective…
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT07270185)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Opioid Use Disorder
Behavioral Optimization for Overcoming Suboptimal Treatment Retention (BUP-BOOSTeR)
Buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), is associated with decreased opioid overdose and all-cause mortality.
- Trial name
- BUP-BOOSTeR (NCT07607743)
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation (BA), Attendance Reinforcement (AR), Peer-Delivered Motivational Interviewing (PDMI)
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Osteo Arthritis Knee
The Role of Vitamin K on Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
The appropriate form and dosing of vitamin K to benefit relevant outcomes in knee osteoarthritis (OA) are not known. In intervention studies for conditions other than knee OA (e.g., prevention of cardiovascular disease), the most…
- Trial name
- NCT06385275
- Testing
- Vitamin K1 500 µg, K1 1000 µg, Vitamin K2 (MK-7) 300 µg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Glucose Response
Glycemic Effects of Meals - Repeatability Trial With Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Almost half of adults in the United States have either diabetes mellitus (DM) or prediabetes (preDM), but many are undiagnosed and unaware of their condition.
- Trial name
- GEM-RT CGM (NCT07293143)
- Testing
- Six meal challenges
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Intellectual Disability, Variable
A Pilot Project to Facilitate Dental Care and Reduce Barriers For Youth With Disabilities
This randomized clinical trial is an innovative pilot project to determine the acceptance and impact of telehealth visits on youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their caregivers, and dentists.
- Trial name
- NCT06710483
- Testing
- Pre-Dental Telehealth (PDT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Pain, Postoperative
Management of Postoperative Discomfort in Young Children Following Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of various oral analgesic regimens in minimizing post-operative pain and discomfort in young children following dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia (DRGA).
- Trial name
- NCT06757075
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Acetominophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV, Chronic Pain
Telehealth for Pain and Unhealthy Drinking Among PLWH
This randomized controlled trial is a between-groups design to compare the Motivational and Cognitive Behavioral Management for Alcohol and Pain (MCBMAP) Intervention to a Brief Advice and Information Control condition.
- Conditions
- HIV, Chronic Pain, Unhealthy Alcohol Use
- Trial name
- NCT05503173
- Testing
- MCBMAP, Brief Advice and Information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Alcohol Use, Unspecified, Relationship, Social
Whole Selves User Testing and Feasibility Study
Whole Selves is a novel print and online intervention using motivational interviewing principles and personalized feedback to address young adults' alcohol use and romantic relationship functioning.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Unspecified, Relationship, Social, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06392542
- Testing
- Whole Selves
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University