Clinical trials: sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto
Obesity, Morbid, Eating Disorder Symptom
Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training for Bariatric Surgery Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT) for patients who have had bariatric surgery on their weight and mental and physical health compared to patients who do…
- Trial name
- MB-EAT (NCT03488966)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Eating and Awareness Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
Singing Therapy for Rehabilitating Facial Mimicry in Parkinson's Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Parkinson's disease can reduce facial expression and change the voice, making it harder to communicate emotions. This study examined whether practising facial and vocal imitation through speech and singing could improve facial…
- Trial name
- NCT07905612
- Testing
- Singing Imitation Therapy, Singing Observation Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Healthy Controls
Intranasal Insulin and Olanzapine Study in Healthy Volunteers
Antipsychotic (AP) medications are considered to be the gold standard treatment for psychotic disorders including schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- INI/OLA (NCT03741478)
- Testing
- OLANZapine 2.5 MG, Insulin Lispro 100 UNT/ML, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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
Gynecologic Cancer
Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds on Patient Care and Experience of Women With Gynecologic Malignancies
Purpose of this study to delineate the attitudes and experiences of patients, interpreters and cancer care professionals involved in the care of oncology patients with gynecologic malignancies with cultural and linguistic…
- Trial name
- iCALD-2 (NCT05971303)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Chronic Disease, Cancer
Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Implementation of the BETTER Women Peer Health Coaching Program
The Building on Existing Tools To improvE cancer and chronic disease pRevention and screening in primary care (BETTER) Program allows patients in primary care to have a dedicated visit with a prevention practitioner to discuss…
- Trial name
- NCT04746859
- Testing
- Prevention Visit, Peer health coaching
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
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
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
Pain Management
Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block Volunteer Study
Although erector spinae plane (ESP) block reportedly provides postoperative pain relieve, controversy remains regarding the accuracy and consistency of analgesic success following ESP block.
- Trial name
- NCT04401007
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block with 1.5% lidocaine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 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
Mood Disorders, Depressive Disorder
An Innovative Master Platform for Clinical Trials in Mood Disorders
Mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder affect over 350 million people around the world. While several effective treatments exist, it is often difficult to match the right treatment to an individual person.
- Conditions
- Mood Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Bipolar and Related Disorders
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT06408012)
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait Symptoms in Parkinson Disease
Pedunculopontine Nucleus Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation as a Treatment of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
This study is investigating the use of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) on the Pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) in changing freezing of gait in people with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07695233
- Testing
- Excitatory Stimulation, Inhibitory Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Chen
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
Diaphragm
Defining the Normal Range for Maximal Sniff Diaphragm Thickening Fraction
This study is investigating the normal range of maximal diaphragm thickness during a sniff inspiratory manoeuvre using ultrasound in healthy subjects stratified by age and gender.
- Trial name
- SNIFF II (NCT03129386)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 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
Dysphagia, Stroke
Development and Validation of an Online Independent Training Program for TOR-BSST© Dysphagia Screeners
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability globally. Dysphagia, swallowing difficulty, is common following stroke, affecting about 55% of all stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05379699
- Testing
- TOR-BSST© eLearning Training, Standard TOR-BSST© Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Atypical Femur Fracture
Personalizing Osteoporosis Care: Clinical & Genetic Risk Factors for AFFs
The overall objective of this project is to identify clinical and genetic risk factors for Atypical Femur Fractures (AFFs) in Anti-resorptive therapy (ART) users by conducting a case control study of 330 cases of AFFs and 660…
- Trial name
- NCT04110795
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Cardiovascular Diseases
HOPE-CVD-Virtual: A Virtual Trial to Evaluate the Primary Prevention of CVD
This 4-arm (1:1:1:1) single-blind randomized controlled trial. Arm 1 will communicate risk and encourage behavioral change that mirrors the standard pathway for health screening in Singapore.
- Trial name
- NCT05827861
- Testing
- HeartAge, HOPE-CVD Mobile App, Genetic Risk Score
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Myocardial Injury, Myocarditis
Myocardial Injury and Outcomes Following COVID-19 Vaccination (MYOVAX Study)
The study will focus on cardiac blood and imaging biomarkers to facilitate early recognition of patients at risk for myocardial injury after COVID-19 vaccination.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Injury, Myocarditis, COVID-19 Vaccination, SARS-CoV-2
- Trial name
- MYOVAX (NCT04967807)
- Testing
- Cardiac PET/MRI, Blood Biomarkers
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, In Remission
Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease With CR Plus tDCS in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Depression (PACt-MD)
This 7-year randomized controlled trial will compare the efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation (trans-cranial Direct Current Stimulation - tDCS) combined with cognitive remediation (CR) versus sham ("placebo") tDCS combined…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, In Remission, Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, in Full Remission
- Trial name
- PACt-MD (NCT02386670)
- Testing
- tDCS + CR
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health