Newton, Massachusetts Clinical Trials
A listing of Newton, Massachusetts clinical trials actively recruiting patient volunteers.
Found 2,400 clinical trials
Responses to Genetic Risk Modifier Testing Among Women With BRCA1/2 Mutations
The purpose of this study is to describe how women with BRCA1/2 mutations react to genetic risk modifier testing, and to examine how they make decisions about their healthcare.
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation for Multiple Extremity Amputations
Limb transplantation surgery is the transfer of one or more limbs from a deceased human donor to a patient with single or multiple limb amputation. Hand transplantation is an innovative reconstructive procedure that has the potential to significantly improve the lives of hand amputees. The purpose of this study is …
MRI-Guided Cryoablation to Alleviate Pain in Head, Neck and Spine
The objective of this study is to provide pain relief to patients with facet joint disease or head and neck pain related to compression of a nerve root. The goal is to provide palliative care with superior efficacy and longer relief compared to current methods.
Promoting Resilience in Early Survivorship Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
The goal of this study is to find the best way to help participants and families manage the stress of facing a serious illness and be better able to "bounce back" or be resilient after a difficult situation. Participants will take part in the "Promoting Resilience in Stress Management" PRISM …
Image Guided VATS vs. VATS Resection
To evaluate workflow and outcomes of iVATS and standard VATS for small pulmonary nodules. The outcomes of the patients will be evaluated separately as there will be no direct comparison of the two arms.
Child and Adolescent Registry for Participants With Narcolepsy
CATNAP is a patient registry designed to improve the understanding of the natural history of narcolepsy in pediatric patients. Descriptive statistics on disease characteristics will be performed. The study has 16 active clinical sites and a virtual site that widens participation to anywhere in the United States. For more information …
Effect of Theophylline in Pseudohypoparathyroidism
The study evaluates the effect of theophylline in 100 subjects with Pseudohypoparathyroidism.
Oral Ketamine for Treatment of Vaso-Occlusive Pain
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the feasibility of oral ketamine for the treatment of painful sickle-cell crises in children and adolescents as a supplement to intravenous (IV) opioids. There is a need for improved non-opioid analgesia for patients experiencing sickle-cell crises in the hospital and …
Tocilizumab in Lung Transplantation
This is a trial in which 350 primary lung transplant recipients will be randomized (1:1) to receive either Tocilizumab (six doses over 20 weeks) plus standard triple maintenance immunosuppression or placebo (sterile normal saline) plus standard triple maintenance immunosuppression (Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate Mofetil, corticosteroids). The primary objective is to test the …
Patient-Centered Surgical Prehabilitation
The purpose of this research is to validate the prehabilitation program which is defined as a set of interventions meant to prepare the body physically and nutritionally for the cystectomy procedure.
