Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Alberta
Newborn Infants Having Asystole or Bradycardia at Birth
Chest Compression and Sustained Inflation
Guidelines on neonatal resuscitation recommend 90 chest compressions (CC) and 30 manual inflations (3:1) per minute in newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT02083705
- Testing
- CC+SI, 3:1 CPR
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Heart Arrest, Birth Asphyxia
SI + CC Versus 3:1 C:V Ratio During Neonatal CPR
Research question In newborn infants requiring CPR, does CC superimposed by sustained inflation compared to 3:1 compression to ventilation ratio improves return of spontaneous circulation? Overall objective: CC superimposed by…
- Conditions
- Heart Arrest, Birth Asphyxia, Bradycardia
- Trial name
- SURV1VE (NCT02858583)
- Testing
- CC+SI, 3:1 C:V
- Where
- 4 sites in Austria, Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Chronic Diseases
A Cluster-randomized Controlled Knowledge Translation Feasibility Study in Alberta Community Pharmacies
Background: Despite evidence of benefit for pharmacist involvement in chronic disease management, the provision of these services in community pharmacy has been suboptimal.
- Trial name
- NCT02191111
- Testing
- Task-focused facilitation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Prophylactic Peritoneal Dialysis Decreases Time to Achieve a Negative Fluid Balance After the Norwood Procedure
Babies born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) have three separate, complex heart surgeries before they turn three years of age. The first surgery typically happens in the first two weeks of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01215240
- Testing
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Alcohol Consumption
Pilot Study of a Computer-Based Intervention for Alcohol Misuse in the Emergency Department
Alcohol misuse amongst youth is a significant clinical and public health problem. The Emergency Department (ED) is an important setting for the treatment of alcohol-related problems as it is often the first point of contact…
- Trial name
- NCT01146665
- Testing
- Computer-based PAF
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Respiration; Insufficient or Poor, Newborn
Mask Ventilation With Different Face Masks During Neonatal Resuscitation
Most premature babies have difficulty breathing at birth and need help (what we call resuscitation). The treatment for this is to gently inflate their lungs with a resuscitation device and a facemask.
- Trial name
- NCT01685697
- Testing
- Mask ventilation with a Laerdal face mask, Mask ventilation with a F&P face mask
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital Heart Adolescents: Program of Transition Evaluation Research
The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential role of a cardiology clinic-based educational intervention for 15 to 17 year olds with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their parents, and to determine whether this…
- Trial name
- CHAPTER (NCT01286480)
- Testing
- Clinic-based Educational Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pediatric Obesity
The Resource Information Program for Parents on Lifestyle and Education
Childhood obesity is an urgent public health issue. Roughly one-quarter of Canadian children are overweight, putting them at risk for chronic diseases.
- Trial name
- RIPPLE (NCT02330588)
- Testing
- Eat It, Move It, eHealth Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pain
The Effect of Liposomal Lidocaine on Perceived Pain in Children During Percutaneous Interosseous Pin Removal in the Outpatient Setting
The removal of smooth, percutaneous pins (Perc Pins), which are used for fracture fixation, occurs once adequate bone healing has taken place.
- Trial name
- NCT01542125
- Testing
- Liposomal Lidocaine
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Focus: Nutritional Requirements for Infants
Assessment of Arachidonic Acid Supplementation in Infant Formula on the Immune Response of Infants
The immune system of newborn infants is immature with low activity of both innate and acquired immune reactions. Early nutrition has an impact on early immune responses.
- Trial name
- NCT02092857
- Testing
- Arachidonic acid (25 mg/100 kcal ), Arachidonic acid (34 mg/100 kcal)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Tracheal Intubation Morbidity
Success of Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Learning to Use Videolaryngoscopes
There are two new instruments on the market that anesthesiologists use when putting a breathing tube into the lungs of patients. The purpose of this study is to see how easily anesthesiologists can learn to use them in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01215422
- Testing
- timed intubation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 646 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta