Clinical trials: sponsored by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Writer's Cramp, Dystonias
VTS Sensorimotor Neuromodulation in WC
Writer's cramps (WC) is a focal task-specific upper limb dystonia that significantly impairs handwriting and other manual skills, affecting functionality.
- Trial name
- VTS in WC (NCT07894198)
- Testing
- Vibro-tactile stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Organ Donation
Donation Advisor Clinical Decision Support Tool Study
Every year, thousands of Canadians receive life-saving, cost-effective organ transplants, while thousands more still wait or die because not enough organs are available.
- Trial name
- NCT04661787
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Measured vs Navigated Techniques in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Accurate reconstruction of the native hip parameters following total hip arthroplasty is associated with improved outcome. In order to improve ability for optimum reconstruction, 3-D templating software can be utilized that…
- Trial name
- NCT05393778
- Testing
- Measured Technique, Navigated Technique
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Palliative Therapy, Implementation Science
Clinical Surveillance Tool to Screen for Unmet Palliative Needs Among Patients in the Final Year of Life
One of the most important obstacles to improving end-of-life care is the inability of clinicians to reliably identify those who are approaching the end-of-life.
- Conditions
- Palliative Therapy, Implementation Science, Screening, Terminal Care
- Trial name
- HOMR (NCT04171830)
- Testing
- modified Hospital One-year Mortality Risk (mHOMR)
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,536 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Tobacco Use, Substance Use
Tobacco-Concurrent Addictions in At-Risk Youth in Ottawa
According to the 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS), there has been a significant increase in the number of secondary school youth who use poly-substances.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Substance Use, Cannabis Use
- Trial name
- TCAY-Ottawa (NCT04812613)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Bipolar Disorder, Mania
Clocks in Sync - Circadian Rhythm and Bipolar Mania
The sleep-wake cycle is severely disrupted during an episode of mania. Often mania is treated with medications that can come with significant side effects.
- Trial name
- CIS (NCT06504342)
- Testing
- Blue-blocking glasses, Time-restricted eating, Lightly tinted glasses
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Hip Dysplasia
Periacetabular Osteotomy With and Without Arthroscopic Management of Central Compartment Pathology
At present, it is not clear whether performing a hip arthroscopy at the same time as a PAO improves patient outcomes after surgery compared to a PAO alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03481010
- Testing
- PAO with hip arthroscopy, PAO without hip arthroscopy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Nicotine Dependence, Substance Use Disorders
Healthy People Initiative (HPI)
Addictions do not occur in isolation. Tackling addictions requires addressing social determinants such as isolation, homelessness, marginalization, and unemployment.
- Trial name
- HPI (NCT03506867)
- Testing
- Life skills, training, education and work/volunteer opportunities, Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
The Feasibility Of Expectant Management Versus Induction At 38 Weeks Among Individuals With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (EAGER Pilot Trial)
The EAGER pilot trial is designed to assess the feasibility of a Canadian, multicentre prospective randomized open-label blinded end-point (PROBE) clinical trial addressing whether induction of labour (IOL) at 38 weeks' gestation…
- Trial name
- EAGER Pilot (NCT06641141)
- Testing
- Induction of Labour
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Neck Injuries
A Pragmatic Evaluation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule by Paramedics
Each year, half a million patients with a potential neck (c-spine) injury are transported to Ontario emergency departments (ED). Less than 1% of all these patients actually have a neck bone fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT02786966
- Testing
- Canadian C-Spine Rule
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,646 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Cellular Therapy for Extreme Preterm Infants at Risk of Developing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common and chronic lung disease that occurs in preterm infants following ventilator and oxygen therapy and is associated with long-term health consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT04255147
- Testing
- Allogeneic Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), ELGAN (22-28SA)
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extreme Preterm Infants
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy in extreme preterm infants to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia, the main respiratory complication of preterm birth.
- Trial name
- HULC-2 (NCT07058025)
- Testing
- Human Allogenic Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Fluid Therapy
Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
The aim of the FLUID Trial is to conduct a pragmatic, multi-centre, open label randomized cluster cross-over trial (RCT) to determine whether fluid administration with 0.9% saline as compared to Ringer's lactate decreases death…
- Trial name
- FLUID (NCT04512950)
- Testing
- Ringer's lactate, 0.9% saline
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 43,626 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
SARS-CoV-2, Covid19
Assessing the Mother-to-infant Transmission Capabilities of COVID-19 Infection Among Pregnant Women in Ontario, Canada
In order to assess the mother-to-infant and potential vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women, maternal and neonatal biological samples were prospectively collected from women with confirmed or suspected…
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV-2, Covid19, Corona Virus Infection, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT04913948)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 12 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Cardiac Arrest
Biphasic Defibrillation Study: Trial to Compare Fixed Versus Escalating Energy
This study will compare the effect of constant low-level energy [150 joules] to an escalating energy [200-300-360 joules] regimen of biphasic waveform defibrillation on multiple patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00212992
- Testing
- Fixed lower-energy defibrillation, Escalating higher-energy defibrillation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma
Folic Acid Clinical Trial: Follow up of Children (FACT 4 Child)
FACT 4 Child is a follow up study of mothers who participated in the Folic Acid Clinical Trial (NCT01355159) and their children at 4-6 years of age to determine the effect of high dose folic acid supplementation on social…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma, Executive Dysfunction, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03269110
- Testing
- SRS 2, CBCL, BRIEF-P
- Where
- 58 sites in Australia, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 664 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD
Do Blood Tests Help to Decide Which Patients With Flares of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Need Antibiotics and Steroids?
The goal of this clinical trial is to see if the use of two simple blood tests: C reactive protein and eosinophils, can reduce the use of steroids and antibiotics in patients with flares of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Exacerbation of COPD, AECOPD
- Trial name
- Bidex (NCT06929767)
- Testing
- biomarker-guided decision making, GOLD recommendations
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Cannabis Use, Marijuana Use
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Downstream Effects on Maternal and Infant Health
With perinatal cannabis use rising in Canada, robust data on short-term and long-term effects on newborns are urgently needed. However, past barriers to obtain robust data included limited sample sizes, low self-reporting and no…
- Trial name
- CUPiD (NCT05309226)
- Testing
- Cannabis use in pregnancy or cannabis exposure in utero
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Healthy, Adult ALL
Motion Capture as a Tool for the Assessment of Laparoscopic Performance
The goal of this study is to 1) identify motion capture variables that can be used to differentiate surgical experience level and 2) evaluate if these variables can be used in a surgical education setting to improve resident…
- Trial name
- NCT04646304
- Testing
- Objective Feedback (Motion Capture)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Osteoarthritis
Feasibility Study: Effect of Patient Decision Aids for Total Joint Replacement on Surgical Referrals
Ministries of Health consider wait lists for total joint replacement a top priority. Research priorities to manage wait lists indicate the need to establish benchmarks that consider patient preferences.
- Trial name
- NCT00743951
- Testing
- 1 Patient decision aid, 2 Usual care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute