Clinical trials: sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Diabetes, Healthy
Soluble Fibre Enriched CHO Food Study
The proposed study will examine the effects of incorporating a soluble fibre blend into commonly consumed refined carbohydrate foods on sensory parameters and postprandial blood glucose.
- Trial name
- NCT01898026
- Testing
- Bread, Mashed Potatoes, Muffins
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Healthy
Acute Vascular Response To Meals Varying In Glycemic Index And Glycemic Load
This study examines the effects of carbohydrate type (high- or low-Glycemic Index (GI)) and amount (high- or low-Glycemic Load (GL)) have on blood glucose levels, blood pressure and arterial stiffness in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- HILO (NCT01883700)
- Testing
- Boiled Pasta, Boiled Chickpeas with Oil, Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Homeless Persons, Emergency Medical Services
Attitudes of Medical Trainees Towards Homeless Persons Presenting for Care in the Emergency Department
Homelessness is a significant problem in Canada, and many homeless people will seek routine care in the Emergency Department (ED) as a result of barriers to access.
- Trial name
- NCT00281398
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Obesity
Satiety Study of a Carbohydrate Meal to a Highly Viscous Gel Meal
To evaluate the effects of Konjac on satiety and subsequent food intake in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- InGel (NCT01875627)
- Testing
- Konjac noodles, Carbohydrate and Konjac Noodles, Carbohydrate noodles
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Diabetes
Effect of Ginseng on Glycemic Control
Ginseng (American ginseng, Asian ginseng, Korean ginseng etc) is expected to show positive hypoglycemic effects, including improvements in glycated blood proteins[HbA1c], fasting glucose, fasting insulin, and the homeostasis…
- Trial name
- NCT01841229
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 770 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Heart Failure
The Prevalence of Thiamin Deficiency in Ambulatory Patients With Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure are at an increased risk for thiamin deficiency (TD), for many reasons such as malnutrition and the use of diuretic drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT00953823
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Education, General Surgery
Individualized Deliberate Practice on a Virtual Reality Simulator
Training on simulated models in a surgical skills laboratory has been shown to improve technical performance in the operating room.
- Trial name
- NCT01753947
- Testing
- Deliberate Practice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Surgical Education
Validation of a Curriculum (STAC) for Technical Skill Acquisition in Minimally Invasive Surgery
This study describes the development and validation of a structured training and assessment curriculum (STAC) for a basic laparoscopic procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT01560494
- Testing
- STAC curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Depression
Cognitive Correlates of Antidepressant Treatment Response in Elders
Major depression is a very common health problem affecting older persons. The present standard of treatment is with medications called "antidepressants".
- Trial name
- NCT01477268
- Testing
- Zoloft (antidepressant)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Post Prandial Blood Glucose
The Effects of Salvia Hispanica-Enriched Foods on Glycemic and Insulinemic Responses and Subjective Satiety
Salvia hispanic (Salba) is postulated to increase satiety. This study determines the optimal amount of Salba as well as whether liquid or solid enriched products will produce maximum satiety.
- Trial name
- NCT00728065
- Testing
- White Bread, White bread with added 7.32g Salvia hispanica, White bread with added 15.58g Salvia hispanica
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Type 2 Diabetes
Blood Glucose Response to Highly Viscous Polysaccharide Enriched Biscuits in Healthy and Diabetic Subjects
Our objective was to test whether the highly viscous polysaccharide incorporated into the biscuit formulation would reduce the postprandial blood glucose response equally in healthy subjects and individuals with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00728143
- Testing
- Highly viscous polysaccharide enriched biscuits
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto