Clinical trials: sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Pregnancy, Smoking Cessation
Efficacy of Proactive Telephone Counseling for Pregnant Smokers Enrolled in a Managed Care Organization
The principal objective is to test whether offering pregnant smokers a proactive telephone counseling program throughout pregnancy and for 2 months postpartum increases the rate of smoking cessation at end of pregnancy and 3…
- Trial name
- NCT00181909
- Testing
- Smoking cessation counseling delivered by telephone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 434 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hepatitis C
Assessment of the Antiviral Effect of Atorvastatin on Hepatitis C Virus
We hypothesize that atorvastatin will decrease HCV viral load in patients taking the medication. Cholesterol is needed for HCV virion production.
- Trial name
- NCT00403533
- Testing
- 20 mg of atorvastatin daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Congestive Heart Failure
Study of Sildenafil in Patient With Heart Failure.
The purpose of this study is to determine if sildenafil (Viagra) improves exercise tolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT00309816
- Testing
- sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Smoking, Myocardial Infarction
Bupropion for Hospitalized Smokers With Acute Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy and safety of bupropion SR for smokers hospitalized with acute cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00181818
- Testing
- bupropion SR (sustained-release)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital