Needham, Massachusetts Clinical Trials

J Joji Suzuki, MD

Pilot Testing a Novel Remotely Delivered Intensive Outpatient Program for Individuals With OUD

This study aims to test a remotely delivered IOP program ("SmartIOP") for OUD patients who are hospitalized for serious injection-related infections. This will be a pilot trial to assess the feasibility of the IOP program and examine OUD-related outcomes following discharge from the hospital.

C Christine Dube, MS, BSN, RN

Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics of Oral Oxycodone in Pediatric Surgical Patients

Oxycodone is an oral opioid analgesic that is most commonly prescribed for the management of pain in post-operative patients at Boston Children's Hospital. Oxycodone has been widely used in adults and children to relieve post-operative pain. However, its pharmacokinetics (what it does in the body) and pharmacodynamics (how it works) …

B Bridget M Hron, MD

Effect of Blenderized Enteral Tube Feeds on Pediatric Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology

Blenderized diets consist of a wide range of table foods such as fruits, vegetables, meat and legumes, pureed in a blender and administered via gastrostomy tube. In a recent study, the investigators reported that children receiving blenderized feeds via gastrostomy had fewer total admissions and respiratory admissions, total emergency room …

S Svetlana Azova, MD

Effects of Ketosis on Brain Function in Patients With T1DM

The scientific goal of this study is to examine the effects of a ketogenic diet on hypoglycemia tolerance and brain function in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) and to clarify the mechanistic role of ketones in this process. Glycemic management of T1D is typified by alternating periods of …

S Svetlana Azova, MD

Very Low Carbohydrate Diets and Glucagon Response in T1DM

Despite major technological advances, management of type one diabetes mellitus (T1D) remains suboptimal, putting millions of people at risk for immediate and long-term complications. After meals, a mismatch between carbohydrate absorption rate and insulin action typically leads to alternating periods of hyper- and hypoglycemia. A conceptually promising approach to control …

R Rosemary Smith, B.S.

Assessing the Impact of Cannabidiol for Anxiety and Depression in Bipolar Disorder

Preliminary data have suggested that cannabidiol (CBD) may have a number of clinical benefits, including anti-anxiety and antidepressant properties. This study is a pilot open-label clinical trial assessing a custom-formulated high-CBD product over the course of 4 weeks in patients with bipolar disorder who experience anxiety.

T Trey Blazer, MD

Proton or Photon RT for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas

This research study is a Phase I clinical trial. Phase I clinical trials test the safety of an investigational intervention. Phase I studies also try to define the appropriate dose of the investigational therapy to use for further studies. "Investigational" means that the intervention is still being studied and that …

D Daniel Costa, MD, PhD

Osimertinib In EGFR Mutant Lung Cancer

This research study is studying a targeted therapy as a possible treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with an EGFR mutation. The names of the study drug involved in this study is: Osimertinib (Tagrisso)

Improving Preschool Outcomes by Addressing Maternal Depression in Head Start

Within a research network of Head Start centers in Massachusetts, an efficacy trial of a stepped-care intervention (SCI) to address maternal depression, using intervention components that both prevent depression and help those in major depressive episode (MDE) engage with care, will be conducted. Both the prevention and engagement components of …

DCSZ11 as a Monotherapy and in Combination in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

This is a multicenter, open-label, Phase 1 study to assess the effects of DCSZ11, an anti-CD93 monoclonal antibody, as a monotherapy and in combination in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.