Atherosclerosis Clinical Trials in Boston, Massachusetts

4 studies are recruiting for atherosclerosis in Boston, Massachusetts right now. Each one is listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry the research teams themselves file with. TrialBoost is not a doctor, a research site, or a study sponsor: the research team decides who takes part.

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Studies now recruiting

  1. A Study to See if Lepodisiran Can Reduce Plaque in Coronary Arteries of Adults With Elevated Lp(a) Who Have Had Heart Events or Are at High Risk

    Lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), is a protein that carries cholesterol and proteins in your blood. People with high Lp(a) have a higher risk for heart disease. The main purpose of the study is to investigate how lepodisiran, compared to a placebo, affects the amount and type of plaque in the he…

    Stage
    Phase 3
    Ages
    45 to 80
    Site
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    Locations
    58 in total
    Run by
    Eli Lilly and Company

    See if you can join NCT07613294 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  2. Pilot Study Evaluating the Impact of Stress Reduction on Atherosclerotic : Heart and Mind Study

    The plot study aims to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of stress reducing intervention on atherosclerotic plaque inflammation in adults, as quantified by positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorine-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) in individuals with increased psychosocial stress.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    30 to 65
    Site
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    Run by
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    See if you can join NCT04496947 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  3. The Effect of Mindfulness on Vascular Inflammation in Stable Coronary Disease

    This study aims to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of a stress reduction intervention on atherosclerotic plaque inflammation in adults with stable coronary artery disease, as quantified by positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in individuals with increased psychosocial…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    45 to 65
    Site
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    Run by
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    See if you can join NCT04505865 on ClinicalTrials.gov

  4. Investigation of Metformin in Pre-Diabetes on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular OuTcomes

    This research will help us to learn if the medicine called metformin reduces the risk of death, heart attacks, and/or strokes in Veterans who have pre-diabetes and heart or blood vessel problems.

    Stage
    Phase 4
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA, Boston, Massachusetts
    Locations
    40 in total
    Run by
    VA Office of Research and Development

    See if you can join NCT02915198 on ClinicalTrials.gov

How to read this page. Every study here comes from ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry that research teams are required to file with. We have summarised each one in plain language and shown where it is running. We have not changed what any study says it is doing.

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