Boston University Charles River Campus
Clinical trials sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus, explained in plain language.
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Brain zaps may restore aging vision, early study hints
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether age-related vision problems are caused by disrupted brain signals and if a noninvasive brain stimulation technique can fix them. Researchers will use brain scans and personalized electrical stimulation in 240 older adults to try to improve contrast sensit…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Walk to the beat: could music be the key to softer steps for knee pain?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether walking to music or a metronome can help reduce pain and change how muscles work in people with chronic knee osteoarthritis. Twenty adults with knee pain will walk under different conditions—with music, with a metronome, or without either—while researc…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Brain zapping trial aims to sharpen aging memories
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tACS to improve memory in healthy adults aged 65 and older. Researchers will use a personalized, brain-guided system to strengthen memory networks. The goal is to develop a drug-free way to ease age-related memory…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Scientists probe Brain's speech secrets in stuttering and dyslexia
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how the brain uses feedback to control speech in 90 adults aged 18-50, including people who stutter, have dyslexia, and those with typical speech. Participants will do speech tasks, have an MRI scan, and receive mild brain stimulation to see how different brai…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC