Clinical trials: sponsored by McMaster University
Exercise, BDNF
Sex Differences in BDNF Study
A single bout of exercise can improve cognitive abilities like memory and attention. These functions help us navigate through everyday life. However, we do not fully understand how exercise improves cognitive abilities.
- Conditions
- Exercise, BDNF, Sex Differences
- Trial name
- BDNF-SD (NCT07912307)
- Testing
- VO2peak Test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Healthy Nutrition
Sex Differences in Metabolism Following a High-fat Meal
Long-term consumption (i.e., several weeks to months) of a diet that is high in fat (>35% daily calories from fat) is associated with the development of insulin resistance, a condition that can lead to a diagnosis of type 2…
- Trial name
- HFM (NCT05332301)
- Testing
- High-fat test meal
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsten Bell
Glucose Homeostasis
Postprandial Glucose Handing in Contraceptive and IUD Users
Goals: The long-term use of hormonal birth control has been shown to effect glucose handling, or blood sugar regulation, and potentially lead to insulin resistance which increases a person's risk for metabolic diseases such as…
- Trial name
- HCPG (NCT07169591)
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance test (75g 2-hour)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Labour Dystocia
Oral Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Labour Dystocia
Sodium bicarbonate is often used by athletes to improve their muscle's ability to contract and power their activity. It works by decreasing the risk of lactic acid build-up, which causes cramping and fatigue.
- Trial name
- Labour-Aide (NCT06249061)
- Testing
- oral sodium bicarbonate
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liz Darling
Diabetic Macular Edema
Mean Visual Acuity Changes Following Five Injections of Aflibercept
Diabetic Macular Edema is a serious ocular consequence of poorly controlled diabetes. Even though significant research has been done to clarify the pathogenesis of DME, a clear causal pathway of the complication is of yet…
- Trial name
- NCT02645266
- Testing
- Aflibercept Injection [Eylea]
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Chronic Disease, Aging
Compassionate Communities Neighbourhood Program
This study will evaluate a Compassionate Communities-based intervention aimed at reducing social isolation by mobilizing individuals to act on their health and social needs individually, and in collaboration with fellow members…
- Trial name
- WECCC-NHB (NCT03634163)
- Testing
- Neighbourhood exchange, Quality of Life Assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Female, Premenopausal
The Influence of Plan B® on Cardiovascular Health.
The goal of this double-blind randomized controlled trial is to learn about the impacts of a single dose of Plan B® on the cardiovascular system in young, health, premenopausal females.
- Trial name
- LEVOH (NCT07759635)
- Testing
- Plan B (Levonorgestrel)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Sacro-iliac Joint Pain
Ketorolac Versus Corticosteroid Injections for Sacroiliac Joint Pain
This study will contribute to the current literature that have compared joint injections with steroid versus ketorolac providing evidence for the use of ketorolac for SI joint pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06081101
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone Injection, Ketorolac Injection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Investigating Serotonin Signalling in IBD Patients
Alterations in normal serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine;5-HT) signaling have been reported in ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD).
- Trial name
- IBD (NCT01650311)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Pregnant Women
Sleep Position Pattern Recording
The main goal of this study is to validate the accuracy of the body position detection by non-invasive wearable monitors (Skiin garments, Myant Medical Corp) during sleep in pregnant participants.
- Trial name
- NCT06286904
- Testing
- Skiin Garment system
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Myant Medical Corp.
Femoroacetabular Impingement
Prospective Evaluation of Sport Activity and the Development of Femoroacetabular Impingement in the Adolescent Hip
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition of the hip where there is a mis-fit between the femoral head (ball) and hip acetabulum (socket).
- Trial name
- PREVIEW (NCT03891563)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Cognition, Sodium Bicarbonate
Exercise-Induced Lactate and Cognitive Function (ExLBC)
A single bout of exercise can rapidly improve cognitive functions including memory, attention, and executive functions, which help us navigate through everyday life.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Sodium Bicarbonate, Lactate, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06817681
- Testing
- Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Guideline Development
Wording Approaches to Convey the Strength of Recommendations in Health Guidelines
Recommendations from health organizations rest on a scale. On this scale, some recommendations can be "stronger" than others. This "strength" should be easily understood by everyone, including members in the public and healthcare…
- Trial name
- (SOR) (NCT07854548)
- Testing
- GRADE approach ("recommends" and "suggest"), New approach ("strongly recommends" and "conditionally recommends"), Alternate approach ("should" and "may")
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Canadian Consortium on Airway Mucus Occlusions in Asthma, COPD and Chronic Cough
Chronic lung diseases affect one in five Canadians, causing symptoms such as cough, breathlessness, and wheeze. Despite advancements in medical care, these conditions not only impact individuals and their close circles but also…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Cough (CC)
- Trial name
- CANMuc (NCT06858748)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Knee Osteoarthritis
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Yoga for Knee Osteoarthritis
People with knee arthritis often experience constant pain, and current treatments aren't very effective. This can lead to limited movement and more health problems.
- Trial name
- NCT06228573
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Bipolar Depression
Brexpiprazole Treatment for Bipolar I Depression
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a frequent and lifelong recurrent mood disorder with treatment-resistant depressive episodes. Importantly, depressive symptoms and cognitive decline are major determinants of functionality and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT04569448
- Testing
- Brexpiprazole
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
Online 1-Day CBT-Based Workshops for Preventing Postpartum Depression
To conduct a randomized controlled trial (N=408) examining the impact of an online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based workshop on rates of postpartum depression (i.e., EPDS scores at 2-months postpartum) when added to…
- Trial name
- NCT05753176
- Testing
- Online 1-Day Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Based Workshop
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 412 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Cultural Safety, Medical Education
Evaluating in Person Curriculum for Educating Obstetrical Residents on Better Caring for 2 Spirit Metis Patients Using and AI Assisted OSCE.
Two-Spirit (2S) Métis individuals often encounter significant barriers and discrimination in healthcare settings. This multisite randomized controlled feasibility trial evaluates a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted…
- Conditions
- Cultural Safety, Medical Education, Cultural Competency
- Trial name
- NCT07760675
- Testing
- 2S Métis Cultural Safety Academic Half Day &AI-OSCE, Standard Institutional Cultural Safety Training&AI-OSCE
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Monkeypox
Smallpox Vaccine for Mpox Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cluster RCT
A cluster randomized controlled trial to determine if smallpox vaccine reduces secondary cases and symptom severity in persons exposed to mpox.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT05745987)
- Testing
- Bavarian Nordic smallpox vaccine, Typhoid VI Polysaccharide Vaccine Injectable Solution
- Where
- 10 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
PreDiabetes
Small Steps for Big Changes - Healthy Cities Implementation Science
Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC) is a diet and exercise counselling program that significantly reduces the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Trial name
- HCIS (NCT06440395)
- Testing
- Behavioural: Small Steps for Big Changes Diabetes Prevention Program
- Where
- 12 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia