Clinical trials: sponsored by 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
Immunization
Testing Educational Materials in a Paediatric Setting
Immunization procedures are a common source of iatrogenic pain for infants. A recently developed clinical practice guideline, led by Taddio et al., created evidence-based strategies for management of immunization pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01713322
- Testing
- Pain management education, No pain management education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of 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
Borderline Personality Disorder
Hope for the Chronically Suicidal Patient
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for chronically suicidal behavior in individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
- Trial name
- NCT00154154
- Testing
- General Psychiatric Management, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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
Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants
Effect of Acute Red Raspberry Consumption on Post-prandial Oxidative Stress
Eight healthy adult subjects will be given a meal of one, two or four cups red raspberries, or two slices white bread with or without 200 mg vitamin C, after an overnight fast and consumption of a low polyphenol diet for two…
- Trial name
- NCT01242033
- Testing
- red raspberries, bread controls
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Oxidative Stress
Effect of Red Raspberry Consumption on Fasting Oxidative Stress Biomarkers
The purpose of this study is determine whether daily consumption of frozen red raspberries can improve the antioxidant capacity of the blood and reduce the effects of oxidative stress, dose-dependently, in a healthy adult…
- Trial name
- NCT00876811
- Testing
- individually quick frozen red raspberries
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of 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
Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Vein Thrombosis
Atorvastatin for the Treatment of Retinal Vein Occlusion
The ATORVO study is designed to determine whether atorvastatin (Lipitor) can improve vision, when compared to placebo
- Conditions
- Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Vein Thrombosis, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Trial name
- ATORVO (NCT00517257)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto