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
Shoulder Instability
Surgical Treatment of Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations
This is a pilot multi-centre, double blinded randomized controlled trial. The primary outcome of this pilot trial will be feasibility.
- Trial name
- NCT05564494
- Testing
- Bankart Repair, Anatomic Glenoid Reconstruction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Genetic Conditions
TRIAGE-GS: Towards Reducing Inefficiencies Affecting Genetics Encounters Through Genome Sequencing
Individually rare genetic diseases are collectively common, and affect many Canadian families. Making the right diagnosis is both important and challenging.
- Trial name
- TRIAGE-GS (NCT06935019)
- Testing
- Genome sequencing pre-geneticist evaluation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Small Airways Diseases, Vaping
The Canadian Lung Outcomes in Users of Vaping Devices Study
Vaping is increasingly popular with both adolescent and adult Canadians, but the long-term health impacts remain unknown. We believe that the tools we currently have to detect lung disease in people who vape may be insufficient…
- Conditions
- Small Airways Diseases, Vaping, Vaping Related Disorder, Vaping Teens
- Trial name
- CLOUD (NCT06819969)
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Femoracetabular Impingement
Identification of Predictors for Clinical Outcomes in Femoroacetabular Impingement Surgery
The overarching goal of the study is to improve the surgical treatment outcomes of FAI, which is affecting an increasing number of military personnel and young active individuals in the general population.
- Trial name
- DoD FAI-2 (NCT04243447)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 747 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, Feasibility and Acceptability of the Social Prescribing Program
Social Prescribing for Advancing Resilience in Kids: A Pilot Study of Social Prescribing
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Social Prescription (SP) intervention helps improve mental health and wellbeing in youth.
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT07022561)
- Testing
- Social Prescribing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
Acute Gastroenteritis, Viral Illness
Multi-DOSE Oral Ondansetron for Pediatric Acute GastroEnteritis
A phase III, double-blind, parallel-design, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to compare multi-dose oral Ondansetron with placebo as treatment for vomiting secondary to acute gastroenteritis (AGE), after Emergency Department…
- Conditions
- Acute Gastroenteritis, Viral Illness, Vomiting, Diarrhea
- Trial name
- DOSE-AGE (NCT03851835)
- Testing
- Ondansetron Oral Solution
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,030 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
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