Clinical trials: sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Quality of Health Care, HIV/AIDS
Using Electronic Medical Record Data to Improve HIV Primary Care
This cluster randomized control trial examines whether an audit and feedback study improves care of patients living with HIV/AIDS in a family health team setting.
- Conditions
- Quality of Health Care, HIV/AIDS, Electronic Health Records
- Trial name
- NCT04107233
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment Resistant Depression
The Impact of Working Memory and Reward Markers on DLPFC Activity in Treatment-resistant Depression
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a very common illness that is usually treated with antidepressant medication. Depression can be caused by many things such as childhood experiences, genetics, and changes in the way the body and…
- Trial name
- NCT06163625
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Research Interview, Questionnaires, Brain Scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Counseling
Filling Gaps in the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Cascade Through Counseling
This study s objective is to test the acceptability and feasibility of a guide to facilitate counseling about HIV prevention, focusing on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
- Conditions
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Counseling, Sexual and Gender Minorities
- Trial name
- NCT06710171
- Testing
- Counseling, List of resources
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Colorectal Cancer, Cancer Screening
Social Media for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Using social media for health promotion is an innovative and emerging approach but remains relatively unexplored in cancer screening.
- Trial name
- NCT04296630
- Testing
- Social media message #1, Social media message #2, Social media message #3
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HIV Testing, HIV Infections
Near Patient Study of the OraQuick ADVANCE® HIV-1/2 Rapid Antibody Test in Oral Fluid and Fingerstick Whole Blood
Point-of-care (POC) tests for HIV are easy to use, rapid and provide accurate results while the patient is still in-front of a healthcare provider (HCP).
- Trial name
- NCT04810559
- Testing
- OraQuick ADVANCE® HIV-1/2 Rapid Antibody Test
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HIV, HIV Self-testing
Our Healthbox - Evaluating Interactive Dispensing Systems for Low-Barrier Access to HIV Testing and Harm Reduction.
When REACH Nexus at MAP Centre for Urban Solutions out of St. Michael's Hospital launched its signature program, I'm Ready in 2021, our goal was to democratize access to free HIV self-testing to reach the undiagnosed in Canada.
- Conditions
- HIV, HIV Self-testing, Harm Reduction, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05516069
- Testing
- Our Healthbox (smart vending machine or interactive dispensing system)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HIV Infections
Virtual PrEP: Rendering PrEP Delivery More Efficient
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) account for over half of new HIV infections in Canada each year, and have a 131-fold higher risk of HIV than other Canadian men.
- Trial name
- VPrEP (NCT05159531)
- Testing
- PrEP, mHealth Model of Care, Standard of Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Distress, Emotional, Stress Response Among Nursing Professionals During the COVID-19
Digital Interventions to Understand and Mitigate Stress Response
Stress, anxiety, distress, and burnout are exceptionally high among healthcare workers at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Distress, Emotional, Stress Response Among Nursing Professionals During the COVID-19, Stress Reaction; Acute
- Trial name
- NCT05923398
- Testing
- Digital Intervention Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Vaginal Speculum Examination
Gynaecological Speculum Examination: Straight Horizontal Insertion Versus Vertical Insertion and Rotation.
This study compares two different types of speculum insertion to determine the level of discomfort they might cause. This study compares the straight horizontal insertion (SHI) of the speculum and the vertical insertion and…
- Trial name
- NCT02708615
- Testing
- Type of speculum vaginal insertion method
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Infertility
Access to Infertility Services: Clinic Perspective
Since the identification of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the 1980s, there have been significant advances made in the management and long-term prognosis for infected…
- Trial name
- NCT00782132
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Endometriosis, Chronic Pain
Virtual Mindfulness for the Management of Endometriosis Pelvic Pain.
Endometriosis is a gynecologic condition that can cause severe pelvic pain and significantly impair quality of life. Endometriosis symptoms cannot always be controlled by medical therapy or surgery alone, indicating a need for…
- Trial name
- NCT05554497
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Ductus Arteriosus
The Role of Fetal Ductus Arteriosus in Predicting Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Preterm birth still remains a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The exact mechanism stimulating term and preterm births in humans is still unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT03073512
- Testing
- Ultrasound examination
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Preterm Labor, Fetal Glucocorticoid Exposure
The Effect of Antenatal Corticosteroids on the Fetal Thymus - a Possible Role in Fetal Immune Programming
Administration of corticosteroids is standard practice for pregnant patients at risk of preterm labour to reduce the risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis and…
- Trial name
- NCT03057717
- Testing
- 2D ultrasound assessment
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Emotional Distress, Quality of Life
At-risk and vulNerable Individuals To Infection With COVID-19 and ProActive inTervention With intEgrated Health and Social Care
This randomized control trial aims to explore a data-driven, proactive approach to identifying patients at greatest risk during the pandemic, and assess the impact of an embedded System Navigator in a primary health care setting.
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Quality of Life, Mental Health
- Trial name
- ANTICIPATE (NCT05197608)
- Testing
- System Navigator, Tailored list of resources
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Depression, Anxiety
Mobile Interventions for the Prevention and Detection of Distress
Stress, anxiety, distress and depression are exceptionally high among healthcare providers at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT05072210
- Testing
- Mobile Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Youth, Homelessness
The Identity Project
Understanding how to create successful pathways out of homelessness is crucial. Thirty young people (aged 18 - 26 years) who have transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years will be offered scholarships to…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT03772522)
- Testing
- dk Leadership
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Education
RCT of Intensive, Brief, and Control Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Interventions for Health Care Providers
Despite Canada's relative global affluence, striking Indigenous/non-Indigenous health disparities persist. Following the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Final Report, and the publication of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05890144
- Testing
- Big Canoe, Little Canoe, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
10-20mm Colorectal Polyp
Optimal Resection Technique for Medium-sized (10-20mm) Colorectal Polyps
This study will investigate which resection technique (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), cold EMR, or underwater EMR) leads to lower recurrence rates and less adverse events in patients with colorectal polyps (10-20mm).
- Trial name
- NCT05849623
- Testing
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Cold Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (C-EMR), Underwater Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (U-EMR)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
COVID-19 Experience
Data Collection on the Model Schools Pediatric Health Initiative at 5 SBHC Sites: COVID-19 Questionnaire
The Model School Pediatric Health Initiative arose out of concern about health access inequities and disparities among some of Toronto's most vulnerable children living in our inner-city neighborhoods.
- Trial name
- SBHC (NCT04534595)
- Testing
- COVID-19
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 851 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Colonic Polyp
Impact of Augmented Reality in Polypectomy Skills Acquisition in Simulation-based Endoscopy Training
Simulation-based training (SBT) is a safe and effective strategy for improving skills development in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03826069
- Testing
- Augmented reality-based curriculum, Conventional Simulation Curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto