Clinical trials: sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Brentuximab Vedotin Plus AD in Non-bulky Limited Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma
Limited stage Hodgkin lymphoma is a highly curable disease, but standard treatment with ABVD chemotherapy and radiation can lead to late risks of secondary cancers, lung injury, heart injury, and others.
- Trial name
- NCT02505269
- Testing
- Brentuximab Vedotin, Adriamycin, Dacarbazine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
High Grade Meningioma
Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab in Recurrent or Residual High Grade Meningioma
This research study is studying a drug as a possible treatment for High Grade Meningioma. The drug involved in this study is an immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab
- Trial name
- NCT03279692
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dysexecutive Syndrome, Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19
Home-based Brain Stimulation Treatment for Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)
The main goal of this study is to improve dysexecutive symptoms (e.g., sustained attention, processing speed) in patients exhibiting post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) through home-based transcranial direct current…
- Trial name
- NCT05092516
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Emergencies
Video Images About Decisions for Ethical Outcomes in the Emergency Department (VIDEO-ED)
A randomized controlled trial of a video decision aid in the Emergency Department Setting to improve advance care planning documentation.
- Trial name
- VIDEO-ED (NCT04931797)
- Testing
- video decision aid, control arm ACP information sheet
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 598 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Electronic Cigarette Use
Switching Individuals in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Who Smoke Cigarettes to the SREC
The goal of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized waitlist-controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of substituting the NIDA standardized research e-cigarette (SREC) for combusted…
- Trial name
- SWITCHED (NCT05881304)
- Testing
- Standardized research e-cigarette (SREC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
MBG453 in Lower Risk MDS
This research study is assessing the efficacy of MBG-453, a humanized monoclonal antibody, in treating myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The name of the study drug involved in this study is MBG453.
- Trial name
- NCT04823624
- Testing
- MBG453
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Relapsed Cancer
Adaptive Bridging RT in R/R B-cell Lymphoma (Pre-CAR T)
Participants are invited to take part in this research study because they have relapsed (cancer has come back) or refractory (cancer has not responded to treatment) B-cell Lymphoma and will be undergoing CAR T-cell Therapy.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, B-Cell, Relapsed Cancer, Refractory Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT06004167
- Testing
- Adaptive Bridging Radiation Therapy (ABRT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- 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
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
Carcinoma of the Anal Canal
Concurrent Chemoradiation + 5-FU + Mitomycin-C in Anal Carcinoma
This research study is a Pilot Study. Pilot studies are conducted to see if it is practical to do this type of research ona larger scale in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT01858025
- Testing
- Pencil Beam scanning Radiation, 5-fluorouracil, Mitomycin-C
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Multiple Myeloma
KRDI in Transplant-Eligible MM
This research study is testing the efficacy of an experimental drug combination for people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma that are eligible for a stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT04430894
- Testing
- Carfilzomib, Isatuximab, Lenalidomide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer, Survivorship
A Dyadic Intervention for Young Adult Patients With Cancer and Their Partner Caregivers
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a brief psychotherapy intervention to improve psychosocial coping and maintain couple relationships among young adults (aged 25-39) with cancer…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Survivorship, Caregiver Burden, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- YAD (NCT06172907)
- Testing
- Young Adults Coping with Cancer Together Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Other Cancer
Multimodal Mobile Intervention Application (App) to Address Sexual Dysfunction in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors
This research study is being done to evaluate whether the use of a mobile app can help transplant survivors experiencing sexual health problems.
- Trial name
- NCT03967379
- Testing
- Mobile App + enhanced standard care, Enhanced Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Melanoma
Utility of Novel BRAF Test for Melanoma
This primary purpose of this study is to obtain blood samples from participants with both early and later stages of melanoma (Stage II/III and Stage IV).
- Trial name
- NCT01840527
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Metastatic Melanoma
Abbreviated MAPK Targeted Therapy Plus Pembrolizumab in Melanoma
This research study is studying a combination of drugs as a possible treatment for unresectable or metastatic melanoma. The drugs involved in this study are: Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) Trametinib (Mekinist) Dabrafenib (Tafinlar)
- Trial name
- NCT03149029
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Dabrafenib, Trametinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Opioid Use Disorder, Maternal Drugs Affecting Fetus
Night Respite for Postpartum Mothers With SUD
This single arm pilot feasibility study will evaluate the implementation of overnight infant respite care and parenting skills to mothers with substance use disorders in the early postpartum period residing in residential…
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Maternal Drugs Affecting Fetus, Postpartum Mood Disturbance, Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05746507
- Testing
- Night Respite Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Hyperthermic Yoga for Depressive Symptoms
Study is a randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability, efficacy, and mechanisms of action of hyperthermic yoga versus a waitlist control for 80 medically healthy adults with mild to moderate depressive…
- Trial name
- NCT02607514
- Testing
- hyperthermic yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Pain, Early Cognitive Decline
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for the Chronic Pain-early Cognitive Decline Co-morbidity Among Older Black Individuals in the Community; The Feeling of Being Open Pilot
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot an adaptation of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for chronic pain and early cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- NCT07210398
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Potentiation of Fear Extinction in OCD
The investigators want to learn more about how human beings learn not to fear and the impact of changing the fear network in the brain using transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in individuals with obsessive compulsive…
- Trial name
- NCT05521074
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pancreatic Cancer
FOLFIRINOX + RT for Pancreatic Cancer
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the effectiveness of a therapy to learn whether the therapy works in treating a specific cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01591733
- Testing
- FOLFIRINOX, Capecitabine, Short Course Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital