Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto
- Lead sponsor (exact) University Health Network, Toronto
- Status Open to volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers yes
Cancer, Breast Cancer
Liquid Biopsy Evaluation and Repository Development at Princess Margaret
The objective of this protocol is to develop an institution-wide liquid biopsy protocol that will establish a common process for collecting blood and corresponding archived tumor specimens for future research studies at the…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- LIBERATE (NCT03702309)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor
LIFUS For Neurological Disorders
Low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFUS) has the potential to be used as a means of non-invasive neuro-modulation. To this day, the use of LIFUS is under investigation.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor, Orthostatic Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT07417280
- Testing
- LIFUS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Point-of-care Ultrasound
AI for Gastric POCUS ( Point-of-care Ultrasound)
The goal of this observational study is to train and test an AI (Artificial Intelligence)-based program to assist anesthesiologists in the interpretation of stomach ultrasound images and differentiate a "full" from an "empty"…
- Trial name
- POCUS (NCT07580456)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Caregiver Distress
Psilocybin-assisted Existential, Attachment and RelationaL (PEARL) Therapy for Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer
The PEARL-C1 trial is a phase II open-label trial. Participants will receive a single high-dose (25 mg) of psilocybin in the context of Psilocybin-assisted Existential, Attachment and RelationaL (PEARL) therapy.
- Trial name
- PEARL-C1 (NCT07048743)
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal
Reference Values for Videofluoroscopic Measures of Swallowing
Dysphagia (swallowing impairment) is a serious health condition seen in many age-related disease and injury processes. Although videofluoroscopy (VF) is an international "gold standard" dysphagia diagnostic exam, there is a…
- Trial name
- NIA_RV (NCT05497219)
- Testing
- Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VF)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
HN-QUEST: A Study of Head and Neck Imaging Biomarkers
This is a multi arm, single center, investigator initiated study to investigate online adaptive radiotherapy and biomarker development in patients with newly diagnosed HNSCC (Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma) receiving…
- Trial name
- HN-Quest (NCT05919290)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Pediatric Cancer
Emotion and Symptom-Focused Engagement (EASE) for Caregivers
The goal of this Phase III randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel psychotherapeutic intervention called Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE) in parents caring for a child or adolescent…
- Conditions
- Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Pediatric Cancer, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- EASE (NCT06367556)
- Testing
- Emotion and Symptom-Focused Engagement (EASE)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Multiple Myeloma in Relapse, Multiple Myeloma, Refractory
Early Palliative Care for Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Aggressive Lymphoma
Patients with multiple myeloma experience a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms from the time of their diagnosis. Meanwhile, patients with aggressive lymphomas undergo unpredictable illness courses, resulting in…
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma in Relapse, Multiple Myeloma, Refractory, Multiple Myeloma Stage III, Multiple Myeloma Progression
- Trial name
- EPC-MM+L (NCT06485076)
- Testing
- Early Palliative Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
SLE - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
OMERACT SLE Delphi
SLE is a chronic multi-systemic autoimmune disease with clinical manifestations characterized by recurrent flares in disease activity and damage in several organs.
- Trial name
- NCT07136090
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Alzheimer Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus for Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disorder that gradually impacts cognitive functions such as memory, thinking, and daily functioning.
- Trial name
- DBS-PPN-AD (NCT06936124)
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer
The Safety and Feasibility of Radiofrequency Ablation to Treat Low-risk Thyroid Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to test radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in thyroid cancers ≤2 cm in diameter. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the feasibility of RFA use for low-risk thyroid cancers (≤2 cm)?…
- Trial name
- NCT06929650
- Testing
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Corticobasal Syndrome, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Diagnosing Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
To establish diagnostic tools to make an accurate clinical and pathological diagnosis of patients with clinical FTLD syndromes
- Conditions
- Corticobasal Syndrome, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia, Semantic Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT02964637
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Asthma
Effects of Compression Stockings in Asthma Symptoms at Night
Nocturnal worsening of asthma is common. It is characterized by overnight exacerbation of asthma symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, and wheezing, increased need of asthma medications and airway…
- Trial name
- NCT03303586
- Testing
- Compression Stockings, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Cricoid Pressure
Validation of a Novel Handheld Device for Accurate Cricoid Pressure in Healthy Volunteers
Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is a leading cause of anesthesia-related morbidity and mortality, particularly in emergency surgeries and among patients who are not appropriately fasted prior to airway intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06540625
- Testing
- the use of CP device application on human subjects.
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain
Emotion and Memory in Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Chronic pain affects one in four Canadians, leading to severe personal and societal costs. Over 70% of chronic pain patients report memory difficulties and fear having unexpected pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06518421
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessments, MR Imaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Post-Concussion Syndrome in Professional Athletes: A Multidisciplinary Study
to examine the relationship between repeated concussions and late decline of brain function. In addition, all participants agreeing to participate in the study will be asked to will their brains to The Krembil Neuroscience Centre…
- Trial name
- NCT03218332
- Testing
- Biomarkers for detecting possible CTE invivo
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto