Clinical trials: Knowledge Translation
Pain
Sustainability of a Knowledge Translation Intervention to Improve Paediatric Pain
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of short refresher sessions. "Pain Practice Change Boosters" given at regular intervals to sustain improved pain process (assessment and management) and clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02236949
- Testing
- Pain Practice Change Booster Intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,907 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Trauma
The WikiTrauma Interrupted Time Series Protocol
The purpose of this study is to study the combined effect of WikiTrauma, a free collaborative database of clinical decision support tools, and Wiki101, a training course teaching participants how to use WikiTrauma, on the quality…
- Trial name
- WikiTrauma (NCT04035772)
- Testing
- Wiki101 and WikiTrauma
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Asthma, Diarrhea & Vomiting
Best Strategies for Implementation of Clinical Pathways in Emergency Department Settings
An Ontario-wide study to identify best strategies to promote uptake of high quality, expert developed Clinical Pathways (CPs) within Emergency Departments.
- Trial name
- NCT01815710
- Testing
- Pediatric Asthma Clinical Pathway, Vomiting & Diarrhea Pathway
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,330 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Physiotherapy
Scientific Content Disseminated Via Social Media for Physiotherapists
This study is designed to assess how effective social media is in disseminating scientific knowledge to physiotherapists in Brazil.
- Trial name
- ASTEROID (NCT06605040)
- Testing
- Dissemination via Social Media, Dissemination via Email
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Cardiac Arrest
The Strategies for Post Arrest Resuscitation and Care Network
Background: One of the 2010 Impact Goals of the Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) Committee of the American Heart Association is to double survival from cardiac arrest.
- Trial name
- SPARC (NCT00683683)
- Testing
- Knowledge Translation
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Heart Failure
Patient-centered Care Transitions in Heart Failure: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial
Heart failure (HF) is the most common cause of hospitalization in older adults. The month after hospital discharge represents a vulnerable period, when patients are at increased risk of death and readmission to hospital.
- Trial name
- PACT-HF (NCT02112227)
- Testing
- PACT-HF Model
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Mobility Limitation
Mobility of Vulnerable Elders (MOVE): Translating Knowledge to Health Care Aides in Long-term Care Facilities
Almost 90 percent of residents living in long-term care facilities have some type of mobility limitation, which worsens quickly once they move into a long-term care facility.
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT01474616)
- Testing
- Sit-to-Stand Activity
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Osteoporosis
Gaining Optimal Osteoporosis Assessments in Long-Term Care (GOAL)
The aim of this study is to disseminate the 2010 Osteoporosis Canada clinical practice guidelines, using a multi-faceted Knowledge Translation (KT) model, as KT aims to close the gap between knowledge generated from research and…
- Trial name
- GOAL (NCT01887392)
- Testing
- Knowledge Translation Education Sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,800 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Rectal Cancer
Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) Trial
The Quality initiative in rectal cancer (QIRC) trial will test if a strategy designed to positively influence surgeon practice can decrease hospital rates of permanent colostomy and local tumour recurrence for surgically treated…
- Trial name
- NCT00182130
- Testing
- Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) strategy
- Volunteers
- 691 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Dementia Prevention
Dementia Prevention Internet-Based Intervention: Randomized Controlled Trial and Knowledge Translation
In this proposal, the investigators plan to study the effectiveness of a web-based intervention on dementia prevention knowledge, intentions, and behaviour change related to dementia risk.
- Trial name
- NCT06911047
- Testing
- Education Intervention, Education Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Vaccine Adverse Reaction, Vaccination; Complications
Improving the School Vaccination Experience: What CARDs Are You Going to Play?
Vaccination hesitancy is identified as a threat to global health by the World Health Organization (WHO). For adolescents undergoing vaccination at school, prior studies demonstrate that concerns about pain and/or fear of needles…
- Conditions
- Vaccine Adverse Reaction, Vaccination; Complications, Fear
- Trial name
- NCT03966300
- Testing
- Multi-faceted knowledge translation intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,919 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Transition of Care
Feasibility of the TransitionED Framework for Youth and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
Moving from pediatric (children's) health care to adult health care can be challenging for youth and young adults with eating disorders.
- Trial name
- TransitionED 3 (NCT07518641)
- Testing
- TransitionED Healthcare Transition Framework
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Blood Component Transfusion, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Plasma Utilization Following Cardiac Surgery
In Canada, 218,000 units of fresh frozen plasma and frozen plasma were transfused in 2005.Cardiac surgery patients are the largest recipient group for FP transfusions.
- Trial name
- PUCS (NCT01187394)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 970 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Otitis Media
Improving Knowledge Translation Upon Emergency Department Discharge
The amount and speed of emergency department (ED) discharge instructions often make it difficult for patients/caregivers to know the final diagnosis and to remember instructions.
- Trial name
- NCT02703389
- Testing
- Video, Pamphlet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Pain
Caring for Babies During the Newborn Screening Blood Test
Newborn infants have blood work procedures in their first days of life that cause pain, distress and physiological changes. Breastfeeding (BF), skin to skin care (SSC), or giving sweet solutions (sucrose or glucose) has been…
- Trial name
- NCT02608892
- Testing
- BSweet2Babies video
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Smoking Cessation, Pregnancy
A Smoking Cessation Intervention During Pregnancy in Argentina and Uruguay
Argentina and Uruguay are among the countries with the highest proportion of pregnant women who smoke. The implementation of an effective smoking cessation intervention would have a significant impact on the health of mothers and…
- Trial name
- NCT01852617
- Testing
- Training in smoking cessation counseling
- Where
- 22 sites in Argentina, Uruguay
- Volunteers
- 6,858 people
- Sponsor
- Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Retinal Detachment
Animated Video Education for Retinal Surgery
Retinal detachment is a vision-threatening condition that requires urgent surgical repair. Understanding the condition, the surgery, and post-operative instructions is difficult for many patients, particularly in multilingual and…
- Trial name
- NCT07184255
- Testing
- Patient Education Video Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Adverse Events
Strategies for Improving Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Prescription Associated to Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Background Despite the low prevalence of serious complications associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use, there is a widespread use of gastroprotective proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in order to prevent…
- Trial name
- NCT01128127
- Testing
- Group education, audit-feedback and computer support, Audit-feedback and computer support, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Sponsor
- Servicio Canario de Salud
Immunization
Prenatal Education About Infant Immunization Pain Management
There are numerous pain management strategies available for the management of infant immunization pain. The majority of infants, however do not benefit from these interventions, which causes them to suffer pain unnecessarily.
- Trial name
- NCT01707212
- Testing
- Pain management education, No pain management education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Dementia Prevention
e-Learning About Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Prevention
In this proposal, the investigators plan to study the effectiveness of our web-based intervention on dementia prevention knowledge, intentions, and behaviour change.
- Trial name
- NCT05383118
- Testing
- Education Intervention, Education Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 536 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University