Tufts Medical Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Tufts Medical Center, explained in plain language.
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Vitamin d dosing trial aims to halt diabetes in its tracks
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether taking a weekly dose of vitamin D, adjusted to reach a target blood level, can help control blood sugar in 100 adults aged 30-74 with prediabetes. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either vitamin D or a placebo for about 18 months. The main go…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Ultrasound vs. standard care: a smarter way to treat newborn breathing problems?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether using lung ultrasound to guide breathing support can help infants with respiratory failure leave the NICU sooner. About 64 newborns will be randomly assigned to either ultrasound-guided care or standard care. The goal is to see if this approach reduces ti…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:07 UTC
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Custom drug testing: a new way to match RA patients with their ideal treatment
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to learn which rheumatoid arthritis (RA) medication works best for each individual patient by using a personalized N-of-1 trial design. Participants will try up to four FDA-approved RA drugs in a random order and report their symptoms and quality of life through q…
Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:57 UTC
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Green dye could make lymph node checks easier for vulvar cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study compares a new method using a green dye (ICG) and a special camera to the standard blue dye for finding lymph nodes in early-stage vulvar cancer. Ten adults with early-stage vulvar cancer will receive both dyes so doctors can see if the green dye works just as well. Th…
Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 18, 2026 11:59 UTC