Clinical trials: sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Pregnancy Related, Burnout, Professional
The 4th Trimester Initiative: The Impact of Parental Support on Pregnant Trainee Wellbeing
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the impact of a parental support package for new trainee mothers which focuses on mentorship, lactation, and sleep, and access to perinatal care.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Burnout, Professional, Wellness, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT06014892
- Testing
- Snoo smart bassinet, Willow wearable breast pump, Maven Clinic on-demand perinatal consultation
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Cell Carcinoma
Value of [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/MRI in the Assessment of Liver Cirrhosis
A total of fifty-five (55) patients with liver cirrhosis will be enrolled in this study to produce and validate dedicated Ga-PSMA-PET/MRI acquisition protocols.
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Cell Carcinoma, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06265272
- Testing
- Injection of a gadolinium contrast agen, Radiotracer Injection, Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Detection
Non-Contrast-Enhanced Breast MRI in the Evaluation of Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study
This pilot study is evaluating whether breast MRI without contrast dye can provide useful information in patients who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07874256
- Testing
- Non-Contrast-Enhanced Breast MRI
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
PSC
PET/MRI of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
This study aims to use positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose and quantify PSC-related biliary tract fibrosis and to improve upon the currently available non-invasive diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT06252610
- Testing
- Radiotracer Injection, Contrast Media, Magnetic Resonance, Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Biomarker-based Trial of NPC-1 for Alzheimer's Pathology
This early phase, open label, single arm clinical trial will determine the intraindividual safety, tolerability and effects of NPC1 (parthenolide and ipriflavone) on blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
- Trial name
- NPC1-AD (NCT07236190)
- Testing
- natural product combination-1 (NPC1)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cornea, Skin Diseases
OCT Vibrography for Biomechanical Properties of Tissues
The overall goal of this study is to develop OCT Vibrography (aka OCT elastography) as a novel tool for measuring biomechanical properties of human tissues in vivo.
- Conditions
- Cornea, Skin Diseases, Gingival Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05759780
- Testing
- Optical imaging of the tissues
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Smoking Cessation
Testing the mHealth App Intervention for Nondaily Smokers "SiS4"
The goal of this project is to test if a new behavioral treatment for people who smoke nondaily and wish to quit works. The new treatment is a smartphone app that engages users in positive psychology exercises and gives them…
- Trial name
- NCT06678243
- Testing
- Smiling instead of Smoking, QuitGuide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Angelman Syndrome, Neurodevelopmental Conditions
A Natural History Study of Angelman Syndrome
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the natural progression of Angelman syndrome (AS) in children and adults with a confirmed genetic diagnosis of AS.
- Trial name
- GLOW-AS (NCT07417137)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic and Persistent Immune Thrombocytopenia
Individuals with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) frequently report difficulties with attention and memory. The main question this study seeks to answer is: Do patients with ITP have evidence of cognitive impairment as detected by a…
- Trial name
- COGFIT (NCT06817395)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Thrombosis, Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Thromboelastography With Platelet Mapping to Guide Antiplatelet Therapy After Lower Extremity Revascularization
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a blood clotting test called thromboelastography with platelet mapping (TEG-PM) can guide blood-thinning medication decisions in adults more than 60 years and older with peripheral…
- Conditions
- Thrombosis, Arterial Occlusive Diseases, Thromboelastography (TEG), Peripheral Arterial Disease(PAD)
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT07597239)
- Testing
- Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Ticagrelor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Targeting Specific Brain Networks to Treat Specific Symptoms in Depression
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a way of non-invasively stimulating specific brain networks and is an established treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT05523817
- Testing
- Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Memory Loss (Excluding Dementia), Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity)
Pilot Study of a Brain Health Program in Senior Centers
The investigators will evaluate a brain health programs in older adults with subjective cognitive decline. The primary aim of the study is to determine the credibility, expectancy, feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness…
- Conditions
- Memory Loss (Excluding Dementia), Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity), Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT07424443
- Testing
- My Healthy Brain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Food Insecurity, Implementation Science
Behavioral Economics to Implement a Traffic Light Nutrition Ranking System: Study 2
This is a cluster randomized controlled trial of 30 food pantries affiliated with the Greater Boston Food Bank to test the use of behavioral economics (BE) tools to encourage food pantries to implement the Supporting Wellness at…
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, Implementation Science, Diet, Healthy, Behavioral Economics
- Trial name
- BeWell (NCT06298253)
- Testing
- Behavioral economics-enhanced SWAP implementation, Basic SWAP implementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Tumor Surgery
Caloric Restriction In Sarcoma Patients Treated With Pre-Operative RT
This study is being conducted to decrease the rate of surgical wound complications. The investigators are studying the effects that caloric restriction has on decreasing the rate of surgical wound complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02792270
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Depression
Xenon Inhalation Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder
The investigators will test the hypothesis that inhaled xenon will produce a rapid improvement in depressive symptoms in patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression.
- Trial name
- NCT03748446
- Testing
- Xenon, Nitrogen gas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Rectal Cancer, Self Efficacy
An Informational and Supportive Care Intervention for Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a randomized trial of a brief psychoeducational intervention versus enhanced usual care for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who are…
- Trial name
- PATHWAYS (NCT05914766)
- Testing
- PATHWAYS, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Infliximab for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated AKI
This is a multi-center, 1:1 randomized pilot study examining the efficacy and safety of infliximab 5mg/kg x 1 paired with 2 weeks of prednisone 1mg/kg per day for 2 weeks versus standard-of-care glucocorticoid therapy (prednisone…
- Trial name
- NCT07683975
- Testing
- Infliximab, Prednisone, prednisone (oral)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
HIV/AIDS, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The ENCHANTMENT HIV Study
Persons with HIV, even those well-treated, are at increased risk for heart disease when compared to the general population. Two hormones called aldosterone and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), which have been shown to be abnormal…
- Trial name
- NCT04153136
- Testing
- Sacubitril-Valsartan 49-51Mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Psychoeducational Intervention for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This study aims to refine and pilot test HARMONY, a psychoeducational intervention for patients with newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- Trial name
- HARMONY (NCT06541990)
- Testing
- HARMONY, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sarcoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma
LMWH vs Aspirin for VTE Prophylaxis in Orthopaedic Oncology
Aspirin and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are both commonly employed pharmacologic methods of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis after orthopaedic surgery.
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Sarcoma, Bone Metastases
- Trial name
- NCT03244020
- Testing
- Aspirin 325mg, Enoxaparin 40Mg/0.4mL Prefilled Syringe
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,868 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital