Clinical trials: sponsored by British Columbia Cancer Agency
Melanoma, Skin Cancer
A Model for Genetic Susceptibility: Melanoma
The goal of this study is to find out if some people are more likely to get melanoma, a form of skin cancer, than others are. To do this we will compare people who have had more than one melanoma to people who have had only one…
- Trial name
- NCT00591500
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,082 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Small Airways Diseases, Vaping
The Canadian Lung Outcomes in Users of Vaping Devices Study
Vaping is increasingly popular with both adolescent and adult Canadians, but the long-term health impacts remain unknown. We believe that the tools we currently have to detect lung disease in people who vape may be insufficient…
- Conditions
- Small Airways Diseases, Vaping, Vaping Related Disorder, Vaping Teens
- Trial name
- CLOUD (NCT06819969)
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Time Restricted Eating in Haematological Malignancies
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if time restricted eating (TRE), a form of intermittent fasting, can impact health outcomes in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
- Trial name
- NCT06862323
- Testing
- Time-Restricted Eating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Nodule
Improving Detection of Early Lung Cancer in a Diverse Population (IDEAL) Study
The goal of this trial is to (a) identify people at high risk of lung cancer who would benefit from LDCT screening but are currently ineligible based on current lung cancer screening criteria (b) provide the framework to manage…
- Trial name
- IDEAL (NCT06628102)
- Testing
- Chest CT Scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Neoplasms, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic
Intermittent Fasting and CLL/SLL
What are the investigators trying to do? By most measures, humans consume more food than needed. Over several decades, overconsumption has led to an increase in a number of diseases, including cancer.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic, Intermittent Fasting
- Trial name
- NCT04626843
- Testing
- Intermittent fast
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eleah Stringer
Breast Cancer
A Randomized Trial of Letters From Family Physicians to Encourage Screening Mammography in Overdue Women
A randomized, double-blinded study conducted in British Columbia, Canada, where there is a publicly funded, organized screening program and screening mammography is recommended at 24-month intervals.
- Trial name
- NCT02660788
- Testing
- Standard Reminder Postcard, Family Physician Reminder Letter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,498 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Covid19
Detection of Covid-19 by Volatile Organic Compounds in Exhaled Breath
Our primary aim is to collect breath samples from COVID-19 positive patients at the time of diagnosis, during and after recovery using the same patient as his/her own control to identify VOCs specific to SARS-COV-2 viral…
- Trial name
- Covid-VOC (NCT04714333)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Circulating Tumor Cells
Cancer DNA Screening Pilot Study (CANDACE)
The investigators have developed an assay that can sensitively and specifically detect DNA mutations circulating in human plasma that may be indicators of the presence of a solid tumor.
- Trial name
- CANDACE (NCT02808884)
- Testing
- Circulating tumor DNA assay
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,514 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Men, Health Behavior
POWERPLAY: Promoting Men's Health at Work
With funding from the Candian Cancer Society, the Men's Healthy Eating Active Living (MHEAL) project began the development, evaluation, and optimization of a program called POWERPLAY to promote men's health at work.
- Conditions
- Men, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Cancer
- Trial name
- POWERPLAY (NCT03548077)
- Testing
- POWERPLAY
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Lung Cancer
Efficacy and Safety of Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplements on Heavy Smokers
The study duration is 12 months. The initial enrollment visit will take approximately one hour. The Month 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 12 visits will take approximately 30 minutes each.
- Trial name
- Omega (NCT03936621)
- Testing
- Omega 3 fatty acid
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
Advanced Methods for Cancer Detection by Vaginal Screening
This pilot study is the first step in the development of an new assay that may be further tested as a screening method for ovarian and endometrial cancers.
- Trial name
- ADVISE (NCT02622776)
- Testing
- Vaginal DNA Collection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Tinker
Brain Neoplasms, Malignant, Metastasis
CEST- Glucose Enhanced MRI for Metastatic Brain Tumours
This project will compare two MRI contrast agents in metastatic brain tumours in humans. More specifically, the investigators will compare the tumour contrast obtained using glucose versus the current standard gadolinium-based…
- Trial name
- NCT02796729
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging, Gadovist (Gadobutrol), 50% dextrose solution
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
Respiratory-gated, volumetric-modulated arc therapy will be used for the clinical development of high dose rate Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) in inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- Trial name
- NCT01850316
- Testing
- Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Breast Cancer
NEXT (Nutrition and EXercise During Adjuvant Treatment) Study
This study will offer a supervised exercise program and healthy eating education to women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy as a physician-referred program and measure the adoption, adherence and satisfaction with the…
- Trial name
- NExT (NCT01806181)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Parotid Neoplasms
Feasibility Study of MRI Imaging on Parotid Gland Stimulation
The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of demonstrating the following physiologically-descriptive quantities ('metrics'): the volume of plasma/volume of tissue (νp), Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC), the volume…
- Trial name
- SPIT (NCT02294838)
- Testing
- MRI, Citric acid, Gadovist
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Distress, Breast Cancer
Couplelinks.ca - An Online Intervention for Couples Affected by Breast Cancer
Women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC) at or before the age of 50 experience more distress and poorer quality of life than women diagnosed later in life.
- Conditions
- Distress, Breast Cancer, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- couplelinks (NCT01089764)
- Testing
- Couplelinks.ca website
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance
Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer
Early Detection of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma in Workers Exposed to Asbestos
This is a pilot study that aims to develop a lung cancer screening program for workers in British Columbia, Canada exposed to asbestos who are at risk of developing lung cancer/pleural mesothelioma.
- Trial name
- NCT01719068
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Ovarian Cancer
Bone Health in Gynecologic Cancers-does FOSAVANCE Help?
Women who undergo bilateral oophorectomy and receive chemotherapy are at risk of increased bone loss. At present, despite having a risk factor profile that fits the indications for assessment and treatment there are no routine…
- Trial name
- FOSAVANCE (NCT00593580)
- Testing
- alendronate/cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Breast Cancer
A Trial Testing Professional and Peer-led Support Online Support Groups for Young Canadian Breast Cancer Survivors
Young women who have finished treatment for breast cancer regularly report a lack of psychological and social support in their lives.
- Trial name
- CBCRA09 (NCT01089699)
- Testing
- online support group, home study support materials
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Cervical Cancer, Precancerous Condition
Spectroscopy in Diagnosing Dysplasia and Neoplasia in the Cervix in Women Undergoing Colposcopy
RATIONALE: New diagnostic procedures, such as spectroscopy, may be a less invasive way to check for dysplasia and neoplasia in the cervix.
- Trial name
- NCT00632190
- Testing
- fluorophotometry, colposcopic biopsy, colposcopy
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency