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Boston University Clinical Trials
Studies where Boston University is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
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All 38Social Media Literacy
The Interactive Media and Gender-related Stressors and Strengths Study
The investigators have been developing an interactive psychoeducational website as a brief preventive intervention to enhance social media literacy. This study will determine if the website is feasible and acceptable to adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07836907
- Testing
- interactive website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Rotation of Tooth
A Novel Attachment Design for Tooth Rotation With Clear Aligner Therapy
Clear aligners are thin, transparent plastic trays that straighten teeth gradually and are a popular, more discreet alternative to traditional braces.
- Trial name
- NCT07881146
- Testing
- novel attachment configuration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Tooth Loss
Ti-Mesh Frame Comparison for Alveolar Bone Augmentation
This research compares a chairside Titanium Mesh frame fabrication used during bone grafting procedures with the use of a computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD-CAM) Titanium Mesh frame.
- Trial name
- NCT06077513
- Testing
- CAD-CAM designed and preprinted Ti-Mesh frame, Conventional chairside fabrication of Ti-Mesh frame
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Domestic Violence, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Evaluation of a Trauma-Informed Partner Violence Intervention Program
The goal of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing outcomes between two programs to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV)- the Strength at Home (SAH) program and a standard, state-approved IPV…
- Trial name
- NCT06803043
- Testing
- SAH, TAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
RISE Versus Advocacy-based Enhanced Care as Usual for Patients Experiencing IPV
This study aims to improve treatment for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients who experience intimate partner violence (IPV).
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT06906302)
- Testing
- RISE, Advocacy-based ECAU
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV
HIV Testing in Community Health Center Dental Clinics
This is a cluster randomized trial among dental clinics (n=4) to evaluate whether rapid HIV testing (RHT) during dental visits improves HIV testing rates compared to referral for laboratory HIV testing.
- Trial name
- TEETH (NCT07089849)
- Testing
- Rapid HIV testing, Referral for HIV testing
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,715 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Co-occurring Lived Experience Stress
Populations facing health disparities include groups with significantly higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder than the general population who frequently experience lived experience stress, which may complicate…
- Trial name
- NCT07714083
- Testing
- Standard CPT, CPT-LEAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV
Integrating U=U Into HIV Counseling in South Africa (INTUIT-2.0)
Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) is the scientific consensus that people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who achieve viral suppression through antiretroviral treatment (ART) cannot transmit the virus sexually.
- Trial name
- NCT07199634
- Testing
- "Undetectable & You" HIV treatment literacy app
- Volunteers
- 880 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Opioid Use Disorder
Behavioral Optimization for Overcoming Suboptimal Treatment Retention (BUP-BOOSTeR)
Buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), is associated with decreased opioid overdose and all-cause mortality.
- Trial name
- BUP-BOOSTeR (NCT07607743)
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation (BA), Attendance Reinforcement (AR), Peer-Delivered Motivational Interviewing (PDMI)
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Glucose Response
Glycemic Effects of Meals - Repeatability Trial With Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Almost half of adults in the United States have either diabetes mellitus (DM) or prediabetes (preDM), but many are undiagnosed and unaware of their condition.
- Trial name
- GEM-RT CGM (NCT07293143)
- Testing
- Six meal challenges
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Completed, with results posted
All –Childhood Obesity
A Cluster Randomized Trial of the H2GO! Program
This proposal involves a collaboration with the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. The goal is to evaluate the efficacy of youth empowerment intervention targeting sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on childhood…
- Trial name
- NCT04265794
- Testing
- H2GO!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 820 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Smoking Cessation
VR Smoking Cessation During a Dental Hygiene Visit
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test whether a smoking cessation induction intervention delivered during a dental cleaning appointment increases the utilization of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for…
- Trial name
- NCT04524533
- Testing
- Experimental smoking cessation video, Control video, Brochure of smoking cessation EBTs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
PTSD, Pain, Chronic
Feasibility of Remote Tai Chi
In the proposed trial, the investigators plan to refine interventions, then conduct a small randomized trial to provide critical information to inform a future large-scale randomized efficacy trial of Tai Chi for Post Traumatic…
- Trial name
- NCT05693805
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Wellness program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Smoking, Cigar
Cigarillo Warnings Image Sorting Study
The goal of this study is to examine the impact of repeated exposure to cigarillo warnings on cigarillo users' intentions and behaviors for cigarillo smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT05838378
- Testing
- Package image sorting with pictorial warnings, Package image sorting with Surgeon General text-only warnings, Package image sorting with FDA text-only warnings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 764 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University