Clinical trials: sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Infant, Premature
Measuring Diaphragm Electrical Activity in Neonates Using a Smaller Inter-electrode Distance
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) is a mode of ventilation where the electrical activity of the diaphragm (EDI) - a signal representing the baby's respiratory drive - is used to control the timing and amount of assist…
- Trial name
- NCT05427929
- Testing
- NVR 4mm Edi catheter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
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
Rett Syndrome
A Pilot Study of an Antioxidant Cocktail vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Rett Syndrome
This study will examine the potential efficacy and safety of Rett-T for core motor deficits of Rett syndrome, and will explore biological markers of safety and treatment response.
- Trial name
- NCT04041713
- Testing
- Rett-T
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Alzheimer Disease
ENhancing Outcomes in Cognitive Impairment Through Use of Home Sleep ApNea Testing
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which causes abnormal pauses in breathing during sleep, is common in patients with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), and exacerbates the cognitive deficits seen in…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- ENCHANT (NCT04335994)
- Testing
- In-laboratory polysomnography, Home Sleep Apnea Test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
HIV, Chlamydia
National Rapid TLC: Testing and Linkage to Care
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to learn if the GeneXpert system is a practical system for HIV and STBBI testing in community-based organizations and health clinics.
- Conditions
- HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HCV
- Trial name
- NCT07730801
- Testing
- Xpert® HIV-1 Qual XC
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism
Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents With NeurodevelopMental Disorders
There are currently no approved medications for the treatment of anxiety in children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), both common and rare.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fragile X Syndrome
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT06081348)
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
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
Mood Disorders, Depressive Disorder
An Innovative Master Platform for Clinical Trials in Mood Disorders
Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder affect over 350 million people around the world. While several effective treatments exist, it is often difficult to match the right treatment to an individual person.
- Conditions
- Mood Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT06408012)
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infections
Project Phakama: Testing Support Strategies to Empower Young Women on PrEP in South Africa
The goal of this trial is to understand which strategies work best to support pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among female sex workers (FSW) and adolescent girls and youth women (AGYW) in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, South…
- Trial name
- NCT06274060
- Testing
- Case management, Food vouchers, PrEP support buddy
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Homelessness, Youth
Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.0 (TYOH 2.0)
Introduction: This 12-month pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) built on previous community-engaged work and explored whether portable rent subsidies and an intervention targeting identity capital (purpose, control…
- Trial name
- NCT05781503
- Testing
- Identity Capital Intervention (Coach + Co-designed Leadership Guide), Monthly Rent Subsidies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Trauma
SWiFT Canada (Study of Whole Blood in Frontline Trauma)
Traumatic injuries affect people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The Global Burden of Disease study showed that globally in 2019, there were more than 4.4 million deaths due to injury.
- Trial name
- SWiFTCanada (NCT06495294)
- Testing
- Whole Blood, RBC + plasma
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Loss
Microbiome and Malnutrition in Pregnancy
This study is being conducted to investigate how a mother's nutritional status and her gut microbiome during pregnancy contribute to the birth outcomes and health of her baby.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy; Parasitic Disease
- Trial name
- MMIP (NCT04992104)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Cerebral Hemorrhage Risk in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
This study is one of the three projects of an NIH Rare Disease Clinical Research Consortium. A "consortium" is a group of centres sharing information and resources to perform research.
- Trial name
- BVMC6203 (NCT01158807)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,272 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Use of Human Milk Cream to Decrease Length of Stay in Extremely Premature Infants
At present, widespread use of the human milk-based caloric supplement (cream) has not occurred, particularly in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and further data are needed to support its adoption as a standard care…
- Trial name
- NCT02475434
- Testing
- Cream Supplement group
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Austria
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Knee Dislocations, Multiple Ligament Knee Injuries
STaR Trial: Multiple Ligament Knee Injuries
The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of timing of surgery (early vs. delayed) and timing of post-operative rehabilitation (early vs.
- Trial name
- NCT03543098
- Testing
- Early Surgery, Delayed Surgery, Early Rehab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 690 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Non-anemic Iron Deficiency
Iron Treatment for Young Children With Non-anemic Iron Deficiency
The pre-school years are critical years for children to acquire early learning skills such as language, fine motor and social skills; this is termed early child development.
- Trial name
- OptEC (NCT01481766)
- Testing
- Ferrous Sulfate, Dietary counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
A Phase I Double Blind Study of Metformin Acting on Endogenous Neural Progenitor Cells in Children and Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis
A randomized multiple baseline feasibility trial where participants will start taking metformin at one of 3 randomly determined points (3-months, 6-months or 9 months) during the 12-month trial.
- Trial name
- NCT04121468
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Homelessness, Youth
Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.5 (TYOH 2.5)
The idea for this study came from the research team's current study called Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness (TYOH) 2.0, which provides coaching and a leadership guide to youth transitioning out of homelessness.
- Trial name
- NCT06425458
- Testing
- Co-Designed Strengths-Based Leadership Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pharmacy, Asthma Management
The Electronic Asthma Management System in Pharmacies
The goal of this study is to assess the effect of an electronic asthma management system in pharmacies (eAMS-Pharm) on asthma control assessment, asthma medication adjustment, asthma action plan delivery, and prompting for…
- Conditions
- Pharmacy, Asthma Management, Asthma, Computerized Decision Support System
- Trial name
- eAMS-Pharm (NCT07038642)
- Testing
- Pharmacy Clinical Decision Support System for Asthma Management
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Covid19
The Canadian COVID-19 Prospective Cohort Study
The CANCOV study will be the first Canadian study to provide a comprehensive evaluation of early, and 1-year, outcomes of outpatient and hospitalized COVID-19 survivors and their family caregivers, their varied trajectories and…
- Trial name
- CANCOV (NCT05125510)
- Where
- 14 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,176 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto