Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Basic Unmet Material Needs, Patient Satisfaction
Implementing an Intervention to Address Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Practices
This research project is aimed to assess the implementation, effectiveness, and sustainability of a pediatric-based intervention aimed at reducing families' unmet material needs (food, housing, employment, childcare, household…
- Conditions
- Basic Unmet Material Needs, Patient Satisfaction, Receipt of Community Resources, Provider Referrals
- Trial name
- PROSWECARE (NCT02918435)
- Testing
- WE CARE, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,073 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Developing mHealth to Promote PrEP Use Among Thai Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
The goal of this study is to develop and pilot test technology-based interventions to promote Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and adherence among Thai young men who have sex with men (YMSM).
- Trial name
- NCT05243030
- Testing
- Motivational Enhancement System for PrEP Uptake and Adherence (MES-PrEP), Motivational Interactive Text Messaging (MTM), Standard PrEP Counseling
- Where
- 3 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Diabetes Mellitus
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit
The aim of the proposed clinical trial is to study the use of the Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) within the intensive care unit (ICU) environment.
- Trial name
- NCT06190808
- Testing
- Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Safety and Tolerability of Metformin in People With Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
The METHOD study will examine whether adding metformin to standard antibiotic treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in people with HIV is safe and well tolerated.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, HIV Coinfection
- Trial name
- METHOD (NCT04930744)
- Testing
- Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Ethambutol
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Tobacco Smoking
Adapt2Quit - An Adaptive Motivational System for Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Smokers
The goal of this research is to test the Adapt2Quit computer program that uses participant input (message rating on how much the text motivational message might influence one to quit smoking) to select and text motivational…
- Trial name
- A2Q (NCT04720625)
- Testing
- Adapt2Quit, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 757 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Development of an Osteoarthritis (OA) Care Plan to Improve Process and Quality of OA Treatment Decisions
Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of disability in the U.S. and affects more than 60% of adults over 65 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03102580
- Testing
- OA Care Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,713 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Vaping
Responses to E-cigarette Message Source and Presentation
The goal of this clinical trial is to use crowdsourcing to test the effects of a message source (expert and peer) and message presentation types (one-sided and two-sided) to identify the optimal message type for young adults who…
- Trial name
- NCT06274723
- Testing
- Expert, one-sided, Expert, two-sided, Peer, one-sided
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 848 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Lung Cancer
Tele-Navigation of Lung Cancer Screening (Tele-Navi LCS)
Adherence to annual follow up is critical to achieving mortality benefits and optimizing cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening (LCS). However, adherence to LCS follow-up in the real world is suboptimal.
- Trial name
- NCT05021133
- Testing
- Tele-Navi LCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Cystic Fibrosis
Growth Hormone Therapy for Wasting in Cystic Fibrosis
Our hypothesis is that Growth Hormone (GH) will not only target the peripheral tissue to stimulate weight and muscle growth which will maximize nutritional potential and improve overall quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00803179
- Testing
- Nutropin AQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Hypertension
COmmuNity-engaged SimULation Training for Blood Pressure Control
The goal of CONSULT-BP is to train early-stage healthcare providers, including residents and nurse practitioner (NP) students, to mitigate providers' bias, improve communication skills, and enhance providers' ability to develop…
- Trial name
- CONSULT-BP (NCT03375918)
- Testing
- CONSULT-BP Educational Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Blood Pressure, Surgery
Comparison of Non-invasive and Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors
To compare a noninvasive and continuous radial artery blood pressure measurements utilizing ViTrack (developed by Dynocardia) to the standard of care radial artery catheterization, in patients undergoing surgery or those who are…
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Surgery, Intensive Care Unit
- Trial name
- NCT04506775
- Testing
- ViTrack, Radial artery catheterization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
E-cigarette Use, Vaping
Vaper to Vaper: A Multimodal Mobile Peer Driven Intervention to Support Adolescents in Quitting Vaping
The dramatic increase in the use of e-cigarettes among U.S. adolescents has been called a national epidemic, with more adolescents now using e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes.
- Trial name
- V2V (NCT05140915)
- Testing
- Peer Messaging, Peer Coaching via Text, Gamification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Anxiety
Assessing Visual Processing in High Anxiety
High trait anxiety, a stable personality trait, is a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. Individuals with high trait anxiety have difficulty differentiating safety from threat, including visual information like emotional…
- Trial name
- ALPHA (NCT04187326)
- Testing
- Facial Microexpression Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Vaping
Responses to Message Source and Presentation Using Psychophysiology
The goal of this clinical trial is to use psychophysiological methods to test the effects of a message source (expert and peer) and message presentation types (one-sided and two-sided) to identify the optimal message type for…
- Trial name
- NCT06269003
- Testing
- Expert, one-sided, Expert, two-sided, Peer, one-sided
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Pain, Opioid Use
Comparison of Quadratus Lumborum Block Types
This study will compare the quality of analgesia and reduction of opioid use, between standard of care and two groups of local anesthetic blocks in different location in the quadratus lumborum plane, for postoperative pain…
- Conditions
- Pain, Opioid Use, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT04588389
- Testing
- Ropivacaine injection Location 1, Ropivacaine injection Location 2, Multimodal Pharmacological Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Speech, Linguistic and Acoustic Markers in Parkinson's Disease
The Investigators aim to identify speech and language markers that provide information on cognitive function and predict cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Speech
- Trial name
- SLAM-PD (NCT04273672)
- Testing
- Cognitive Battery, Voice, Speech and Language Analysis, Questionnaires and Clinical Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Tobacco Use
Responses to Regulated E-Cigarette Advertisements
While conventional cigarette use continues to decline among youth and young adults, e-cigarette (EC) use is on the rise. Specifically, the investigators will conduct a randomized control trial (RCT) where young adults are…
- Trial name
- NCT05207033
- Testing
- Regulated ad condition, Unregulated ad condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Controlled Trial of Brexpiprazole For The Treatment of Co-occurring Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder
The proposed study is a 4-site, 12-week, novel, feasibility, investigation of patients who have co-occurring diagnoses of schizophrenia and current substance use disorder (alcohol, cocaine, heroin, or cannabis).
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03526354
- Testing
- Brexpiprazole, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Hospices, Poly Pharmacy
Standardized Patient-Centered Medication Review in Home Hospice
This is a pilot cluster randomized trial that tests the effect of a novel intervention that trains hospice staff to 1. regularly review, simplify, and align patients' prescribed medications with their goals of care as their…
- Conditions
- Hospices, Poly Pharmacy, Deprescriptions, Caregivers
- Trial name
- SPECTORx (NCT03972163)
- Testing
- NIA Medication Management - Active Comparator, STOPPFrail (Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions), "Discontinuing Medication Appropriately" and "Understanding the Art of Communication about Deprescribing"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Stroke, Acute
Pilot Randomized Controlled Study of the Impact of MedRhythms' MR-010 in Acute Stroke
The purpose of this clinical pilot study is to evaluate the effects of the MR-010 on tolerability, biomechanics and walking speed in the acute stroke care setting in addition to its impact on length of stay.
- Trial name
- NCT04689256
- Testing
- MR-010
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester