Research Join our Community Clinical Trials The APDA Information & Referral Center at Boston University School of Medicine is pleased to maintain this listing of ongoing clinical trials for convenient access to basic information on research studies at various movement disorder centers in Massachusetts. Although APDA has not individually reviewed or specifically endorsed each study posted here, each has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at its respective medical center. For further information on any study posted here, please utilize the specific contact information provided with the description of the actual study in which you are interested. As always, consult your physician to discuss the individual benefits and risks of each study prior to participating. If you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of research in Parkinson’s in general, check out this webinar from the APDA MA, recorded on November 2, 2021. To submit trial information please correspond with Cathi Thomas RN, MS at apdama@apdaparkinson.org. Clinical Trials in Massachusetts Speech Accessibility Project Speech Accessibility Project INSTITUTION: Beckman Institute at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignCONTACT: 888-309-6499 or speechaccessibility@beckman.illinois.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Peer coaching to improve physical activity in older Latinx adults with Parkinson’s disease – In English & Español Peer coaching to improve physical activity in older Latinx adults with Parkinson’s diseaseLeer en español INSTITUTION: University of Connecticut Pepper CenterCONTACT: Dr. Cristina Colón-Semenza; 860-486-9555RECRUITMENT: Ongoing A Phase 2b, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB122 in Participants with Parkinson’s Disease (LUMA) – 2 Sites A Phase 2b, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB122 in Participants with Parkinson’s Disease (LUMA) INSTITUTION: Boston UniversityCONTACT: Raymond James, RN; 617-638-7745 or rcjames@bu.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing A Phase 2b, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of BIIB122 in Participants with Parkinson’s Disease (LUMA) INSTITUTION: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard UniversityCONTACT: Áine Russell, MPH, 617-667-9885 or arussel2@bidmc.harvard.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing NeuroVision™: A Smartphone Application for Neurology and Telemedicine NeuroVision™: A Smartphone Application for Neurology and TelemedicineINSTITUTION: DelsysCONTACT: Bhawna Shiwani, 508-545-8217 or bshiwani@delsys.comRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Perception in Parkinson’s Disease Perception in Parkinson’s DiseaseINSTITUTION: Boston UniversityCONTACT: Vision and Cognition Laboratory, 617-353-6476 or vcognition@gmail.comRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise Phase 3 Clinical Trial (SPARX 3) Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise Phase 3 Clinical Trial (SPARX 3)INSTITUTION: Boston UniversityCONTACT: 617-638-7737RECRUITMENT: Ongoing Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative Study (PPMI) Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative Study (PPMI)INSTITUTION: Boston UniversityCONTACT: Raymond James, RN; 617-638-7745 or rcjames@bu.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Portable Brain MRI Study Portable Brain MRI StudyINSTITUTION: Massachusetts General HospitalCONTACT: Dylan Rice, drice2@mgh.harvard.edu; 617-643-2947RECRUITMENT: Ongoing Effectiveness of SPEAK OUT! and LOUD Crowd programs on speech intelligibility and communicative participation in Parkinson’s disease Effectiveness of SPEAK OUT! and LOUD Crowd programs on speech intelligibility and communicative participation in Parkinson’s diseaseINSTITUTION: Northeastern UniversityCONTACT: Elizabeth Martin, MS, CCC-SLP; 617-373-6891 or e.martin@northeastern.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Trial of Parkinson’s and Zoledronic Acid (TOPAZ) – 2 Sites Trial of Parkinson’s and Zoledronic Acid (TOPAZ)INSTITUTION: Boston UniversityCONTACT: Cathi Thomas, neurocat@bu.edu, 617-638-7737RECRUITMENT: Ongoing Trial of Parkinson’s and Zoledronic Acid (TOPAZ)INSTITUTION: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard UniversityCONTACT: Áine Russell, MPH, 617-667-9885 or arussel2@bidmc.harvard.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Bright Light Modulation of Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease Bright Light Modulation of Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s DiseaseINSTITUTION: Massachusetts General HospitalCONTACT: Matthew Stauder, 617-726-9589 or mstauder@mgh.harvard.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Lipid Markers for Parkinson’s and Memory Lipid Markers for Parkinson’s and MemoryINSTITUTION: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolCONTACT: Grace Greco, ggreco@bwh.harvard.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing STEPP Lab Study STEPP Lab StudyINSTITUTION: Boston UniversityCONTACT: stepplab@gmail.comRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Freezing of Gait Freezing of Gait StudyINSTITUTION: Harvard University, Boston UniversityCONTACT: clinicalresearch@wyss.harvard.eduRECRUITMENT: Ongoing Please contact us at 617-638-7737 or visit atlantis-study.com to find out more. Last Updated 7/23/2025