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88 Clinical Trials near Massachusetts

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THC for Cannabis Abuse Effects on Memory and Learning

Hartford, Connecticut
Tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) is the psychoactive chemical in cannabis that makes people high. This study aims to dissect acute impairment of various forms of memory and learning by THC in cannabis compared to placebo. Impairment will be assessed via a short cognitive test battery and then subjects will complete four tasks in the fMRI scanner.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 55
Sex:All
20 Participants Needed
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IMNN-101 Vaccine for COVID-19

Boston, Massachusetts
This is an open-label phase 1/2, dose-escalation study. Participants will receive a single intramuscular (IM) dose of IMNN-101 on Day 0 in the deltoid muscle and will be followed through 12 months post-vaccination (through Study Day 365).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 65
Sex:All
74 Participants Needed
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CMND-100 for Alcoholism

New Haven, Connecticut
The primary objective of this study is to find the tolerable dose and characterize the safety and pharmacokinetics/ pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of single and repeated dose of CMND-100 in Healthy Volunteers (HV) and Subjects with Binge Drinking/Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The secondary objective of this study is to preliminarily evaluate the efficacy of CMND-100 in reduction of drinking patterns and craving in subjects with binge drinking or/and moderate to severe AUD.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 60
Sex:All
84 Participants Needed
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SV2A & TSPO PET Imaging for HIV Neurocognitive Disorders

New Haven, Connecticut
The purpose of this study is to longitudinally characterize and evaluate changes in synaptic density in the brain using novel positron-emission tomography (PET) scans; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and clinical laboratory markers associated with HIV-related injury in the central nervous system. This study will test hypotheses relating to the presence and mechanisms of aberrant brain structure at the synaptic level in living humans with virologically controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy. To evaluate associations between PET imaging radiotracers \[11C\]UCB-J, a ligand for presynaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A), a vesicle membrane protein expressed in synapses, and PET \[11C\]PBR28 a measure of microglia function in the brain, the Yale PET center has developed an advanced approach of combining multiple distinct ligands in coordinated same-day PET imaging. Additionally, the study will evaluate the associations of this novel synaptic density marker with well-established clinical measures of neurocognitive performance and laboratory measures of blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 80
Sex:All
70 Participants Needed
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Brain Imaging for Cannabis Use Effects in Older Adults

New Haven, Connecticut
The aim of the study is to examine the effect of cannabis use on brain synaptic density among older adults using \[11C\]UCB-J PET imaging.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:50+
Sex:All
24 Participants Needed
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64Cu-FBP8 PET Scan for Alzheimer's Disease

Boston, Massachusetts
This trial uses a special brain scan to detect certain protein levels in people ranging from normal cognitive function to those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The scan helps researchers understand how these proteins are distributed in the brain.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:55 - 90
Sex:All
30 Participants Needed
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STMC-103H for Allergies

Boston, Massachusetts
This trial is testing a new treatment called STMC-103H to see if it can help prevent allergic diseases in young children. The study focuses on babies and infants who are at risk of developing allergies. The treatment aims to improve their immune system's response to allergens, potentially reducing conditions like atopic dermatitis.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:0 - 14
Sex:All
264 Participants Needed
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CBD for Cannabidiol

Hartford, Connecticut
This trial is studying CBD, a non-intoxicating cannabis compound, to see if it can help reduce psychosis symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder. CBD works by affecting brain areas involved in mood and perception. Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, shows great promise for the treatment of psychosis and is associated with fewer side effects than conventional antipsychotic drugs.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 50
Sex:All
20 Participants Needed
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SAR444881 + Standard Therapies for Advanced Cancer

New Haven, Connecticut
This trial tests a new drug, SAR444881, alone and with other treatments in advanced cancer patients who haven't responded to other therapies. The goal is to find the best dose and combination to treat these patients effectively.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18+
Sex:All
456 Participants Needed
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Fatty Acid Elevation for Obesity

New Haven, Connecticut
This trial involves giving healthy individuals either a fat solution or a saltwater solution to see how it affects their brain's ability to transport glucose. The study focuses on non-diabetic, normal weight people to understand how sudden increases in blood fatty acids impact brain energy use. Researchers hope to learn more about brain glucose transport in relation to obesity.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 45
Sex:All
40 Participants Needed
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Contact Lens Wear for Fuchs' Dystrophy

Boston, Massachusetts
The purpose of this study is to determine the difference in the cornea's response to contact lens placement between healthy and unhealthy eyes. The amount of corneal swelling (corneal thickness) between normal and FECD patients before and after a stress test will be measured and compared.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18+
Sex:All
20 Participants Needed
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Fluoxetine for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

New Haven, Connecticut
This trial uses brain scans and fluoxetine to treat unmedicated OCD patients. It aims to see how the brain changes with treatment and identify markers that predict treatment success. Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), has been used for many years to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is recognized for its efficacy in reducing both obsessions and compulsions.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 65
Sex:All
100 Participants Needed
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Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines for Coronavirus and Influenza

Milford, Connecticut
The purpose of this study is to learn about how the flu and COVID vaccines act when given alone or when mixed together. This study is seeking healthy participants aged 18 or older. All participants in this study will receive only 1 shot to their arm, either a flu or COVID vaccine, alone or mixed. Participants will take part in this study for about 6 months, and participants will need to visit the clinical study site at least 4 times.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18+
Sex:All
2050 Participants Needed
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Flu Vaccine for Influenza

Methuen, Massachusetts
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a single intramuscular injection of different formulations of a hexavalent influenza messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine composed of differing dose levels of trivalent (TIV) mRNA hemagglutinin (HA) in combination with TIV mRNA-neuraminidase (NA) compared to an active control ((Fluzone standard-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV-SD) or Fluzone high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV-HD) in adults 50 years of age and older.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:50+
Sex:All
1158 Participants Needed
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Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines for Virus Protection

Milford, Connecticut
This study is to learn about flu and COVID vaccines, either alone or when mixed together. Healthy people aged 18 or older can join. Participants will get one shot in each arm, either a flu or COVID vaccine, alone or mixed. The study lasts about 6 months, and participants need to visit the research site at least 3 times.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18+
Sex:All
1353 Participants Needed
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mRNA Vaccines for Lyme Disease

Providence, Rhode Island
This trial is testing two different vaccines for Lyme disease in healthy adults. One vaccine targets seven parts of the bacteria, and the other targets just one. The vaccines use mRNA to teach the immune system to recognize and fight the bacteria.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 70
Sex:All
807 Participants Needed
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BMF-219 for Type 2 Diabetes

Hamden, Connecticut
This trial tests a new pill called BMF-219 that targets a protein named menin. It includes healthy adults and those with Type 2 Diabetes to see if it helps control blood sugar levels.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18 - 65
Sex:All
414 Participants Needed
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RSV mRNA Vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunization

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
This trial tests a new RSV vaccine that uses tiny fat particles to help deliver it into the body. It aims to see if the vaccine is safe and effective in healthy adults aged 18-50 and those aged 60 and older. The vaccine works by teaching the immune system to recognize and fight RSV.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18+
Sex:All
865 Participants Needed
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BMS-986470 for Sickle Cell Disease

Boston, Massachusetts
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, pH and food effect, and preliminary efficacy of BMS-986470 in healthy volunteers and participants with sickle cell disease.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:18+
Sex:All
184 Participants Needed
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NAM + NMN for Healthy Adults

Boston, Massachusetts
We are doing this research to learn how healthy younger and older adults use two forms of vitamin B3-called nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide (NAM)-to make NAD+. NAD+ is a natural substance that cells need for energy and other important processes. Our goal is to find out how these NAD precursors are absorbed and metabolized and how they raise NAD+ in different tissues. Who can join? Healthy adults men and women aged 18 to 40 (younger group) or 65 and older (older group) Participants with a body mass index ranging between 19 and 35 No major health issues like diabetes or severe kidney disease What will happen? Participants will take labeled or unlabeled NMN or NAM by mouth every day for 14 days. Researchers will collect blood, urine, and stool samples. Researchers also do a small muscle biopsy (under local numbing) twice to check how these NAD precursors raise NAD+ in muscle. Why is this important? NAD+ levels may drop as people age, and this drop could affect overall health and energy in cells. A better understanding of how NMN and NAM are metabolized in the body to raise NAD+ levels in both younger and older adults may help us optimize dosing and strategies for raising NAD in older people. Possible benefits and risks: Participants may not get any direct health benefit from this study; the main goal is to gather new knowledge. NMN and NAM appear safe in the doses used. A muscle biopsy may cause soreness or bruising. Researchers will monitor participants closely for any side effects throughout the study.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18+
Sex:All
32 Participants Needed
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MIB-725 Safety Study

Boston, Massachusetts
This is a single center, open label (i.e. participants and study staff will not be masked to the intervention) single ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmaokinetics and pharmacodynamics of MIB-725 in community dwelling, healthy adults. Up to 4 successive groups (cohorts) of 8 subjects each will be enrolled in this trial. This study will determine the safety and tolerability of orally administered single ascending (increasing) doses (100, 200, 400, and 800 mg) of MIB-725 in healthy adults. The safety will be assessed by evaluating physical examination that includes an external eye examination, vital signs, adverse events, and changes in blood counts, EKG, urinalysis, coagulation measures, and blood chemistries, including but not limited to blood glucose, electrolytes, creatinine, liver function tests, uric acid, and creatine kinase.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:19 - 60
Sex:All
32 Participants Needed
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Ketamine for Depression

Boston, Massachusetts
Subanesthetic dose of intravenous ketamine (KET) has been found to be highly effective in rapid treatment depression and associated suicidality but its exact mechanism of remains uncertain. This study will use a novel approach to elucidate KET's effects on the molecular/ gene expression pathways in living neurons obtained from the olfactory epithelium and correlate the changes to rapid improvement in depression via changes in the brain connectome. The study will identify the molecular targets and pathways involved in KET'S mechanism of rapid clinical action and pave the way for development of novel, more efficacious, and safer therapeutic agents.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18 - 50
Sex:All
120 Participants Needed
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DMT for Depression

West Haven, Connecticut
The goal of this phase 1 study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) in individuals with depression and healthy controls. We hypothesize that administration of DMT will result in decreases in depression, associated symptoms, and neuroplastic changes in depressed subjects. We expect that DMT will induce changes in neuroplasticity as indexed using electroencephalographic (EEG) measures and tasks in both depressed individuals and healthy volunteers, though to different degrees. These neuronal changes may in parallel cause changes in mood measured both in healthy and depressed subjects, which will be captured using appropriate psychometric measures of mood.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:21 - 65
Sex:All
60 Participants Needed
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Army-SPRING for Suicide Prevention

Hartford, Connecticut
Every unit in the Connecticut Army National Guard has a Suicide Intervention Officer to provide suicide intervention education awareness for their unit, monitor for soldiers in crisis and connect soldiers with helping resources and agencies. Suicide Intervention Officers need support in this difficult role, yet there is limited guidance on how to help them. This study will shed light on how to support Suicide Intervention Officers and whether this support results in reduced suicide risk in their units.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:All
Sex:All
57 Participants Needed
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Psilocybin for Depression

New Haven, Connecticut
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of psilocybin treatment in individuals with functional impairment due to psychiatric symptoms. The secondary objective of this study is to determine whether individuals with functional impairments due to psychiatric symptoms will experience statistically significant symptom reduction and functional improvement from baseline symptom measurements (Visit 3) to 1-week (Visit 7), 4-weeks (Visit 8), and 6-weeks (Visit 9) post dosing. The investigators will recruit individuals with mood, anxiety, trauma, addictive, or related symptomatology, and who have functional impairment associated with these symptoms. A DSM-5 diagnosis is not required (nor is it an exclusion). The investigators will allow for comorbidity and only exclude based on psychological and physiological safety considerations. Critically, this approach will allow us to assess the tolerability of our interventions in individuals who would typically be excluded from efficacy studies due to various comorbid DSM-5 conditions. The investigators will employ an open-label study where participants will be given one dose of oral psilocybin 25mg. The investigators will also have follow-up visits at 1, 4, and 6 weeks and an optional long-term follow-up at 3, 6, and 12 months.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18 - 70
Sex:All
50 Participants Needed
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Vaccines for HIV Prevention

Boston, Massachusetts
The goal of this clinical trial is to test 16055 NFL delta Gly4 Env protein trimer and Trimer 4571 combined with 3M-052-AF + Alum adjuvant and Ad4-Env145NFL viral particles as heterologous prime-boost regimens in adult participants without HIV. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Are these vaccine regimens safe and well tolerated? * Are the prime-boost vaccine regimens that include Ad4-Env145NFL and Trimer 4571 as heterologous boosts going contribute to the development of B-cell and antibody responses? Participants will attend scheduled study visits to receive their vaccine and will record symptoms on a daily eDiary.
Stay on current meds
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18 - 55
Sex:All
45 Participants Needed
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Apremilast for Alcoholism

New Haven, Connecticut
For this protocol, the investigators plan to collect pilot data to evaluate apremilast (60mg/day) in adults with Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:21 - 65
Sex:All
10 Participants Needed
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Vitamin D for Opioid Use Disorder

New Haven, Connecticut
The research team is investigating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), a disorder characterized by dysregulated dopaminergic tone, to evaluate the mechanisms of adjunctive treatment with calcitriol. The investigators will recruit 12 subjects with OUD and 12 healthy subjects to participate in a double-blind, randomized study design where subjects will complete up to 2 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans using \[11C\]-PHNO. The investigators will compare subjects in differences between their own study days and in differences between healthy control subjects and subjects with OUD.
Stay on current meds
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18 - 50
Sex:All
24 Participants Needed
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Genetics and Cannabinoid Response for Cannabis Use Disorder

West Haven, Connecticut
Cannabis is widely used worldwide and is associated with negative outcomes including cannabis use disorder (CanUD), psychosis, and cognitive impairment amongst others. Given the legalization of "recreational" and "medical" cannabis globally, the increasing availability of cannabis, the higher potency of cannabis, the availability of highly potent cannabinoid products, the commercialization of cannabis, and the rising rates of cannabis use, it is critical to understand how genetic factors influence 1) an individual's vulnerability for addiction and psychosis, 2) the response to cannabinoids, 3) the response to novel treatments for CanUD. CanUD is strongly genetically influenced; the investigators published the first CanUD genomewide association study (GWAS) with genomewide-significant results; however, the precise nature of the contribution of genetic factors in the development of CanUD is still not clear. Cannabis exposure has also been linked to a number of psychosis outcomes including schizophrenia (SCZ). SCZ is highly heritable and population-based and genetics studies both support a bidirectional genetic relationship between SCZ and CanUD. However, the precise contribution of genetic factors in the development of psychosis outcomes related to cannabis are not clear.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:21 - 60
Sex:All
215 Participants Needed
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HIV Vaccine + Adjuvant for HIV Prevention

Boston, Massachusetts
HVTN 144 is a phase 1 clinical trial to being conducted to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an HIV envelope trimer, N332-GT5 gp140, adjuvanted with saponin/MPLA nanoparticles (SMNP) in adult participants without HIV. The study aims to evaluate the safety and tolerability of N332-GT5 gp140 adjuvanted with SMNP in adult volunteers without HIV and in overall good health, including identifying a safe and tolerable dose, route, and schedule of administration of the novel adjuvant SMNP. The study also aims to evaluate the induction of BG18-class immunoglobulin G (IgG) B-cell responses in memory B cells by the study regimens and compare the responses between the different groups. HVTN 144 will be conducted in 2 parts with 84 volunteers without HIV and in overall good health, aged 18 to 55 years. The study duration is 22 months which includes 8 months for enrollment, planned safety holds, follow-up, and Adverse Event of Special Interest (AESI) health contact 1 year after last vaccination.
Stay on current meds
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:18 - 55
Sex:All
57 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do clinical trials in Massachusetts pay?

Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.

How do clinical trials in Massachusetts work?

After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across trials in Massachusetts 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length in Massachusetts is 12 months.

How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?

Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility in Massachusetts several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.

What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?

The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.

Do I need to be insured to participate in a medical study in Massachusetts ?

Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.

What are the newest clinical trials in Massachusetts ?

Most recently, we added AL001 for Pharmacokinetics, NAM + NMN for Healthy Adults and CMND-100 for Alcoholism to the Power online platform.

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