Clinical trials: sponsored by McMaster University
Shoulder Dislocation
Early arthroscoPic Stabilization veRsus rehabilitatiOn of the Shoulder in Adolescents With a trauMatic First-time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ePisode.
Each year within Canada and the US, more than 30,000 children and adolescents will have an injury to their shoulder resulting in a shoulder dislocation.
- Trial name
- PROMPTCohort (NCT07459777)
- Testing
- Arthroscopic stabilization, Rehabilitation including a period of immobilization followed by physical therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Soft-tissue Quadriceps Autograft ACL-reconstruction in the Skeletally-immature vs. Hamstrings
To date, the use of the quadriceps tendon as an autograft option in primary paediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction has not been well studied.
- Trial name
- SQuASH (NCT03896464)
- Testing
- Soft tissue hamstring autograft, Quadriceps tendon autograft
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada, Japan
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Orthopaedic Fractures, Orthopaedic Trauma Fractures and Non-unions
Mindfulness in Fracture Recovery and Reduction of Opioid Reliance: Evaluating the Feasibility of Implementing a Brief, Mindfulness-based Intervention to Manage Pain and Anxiety Before and After Fracture Surgery
Breaking a bone is not only physically painful but also emotionally overwhelming. Patients often experience intense pain, anxiety, and uncertainty as they are rushed to hospital, undergo emergency treatment, and prepare for…
- Conditions
- Orthopaedic Fractures, Orthopaedic Trauma Fractures and Non-unions, Orthopaedic Trauma, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Trial name
- MIRROR (NCT07486505)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Intervention, Educational Recording
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Patellar (or Kneecap) Instability and Mal-alignment, Patellar Dislocation
MPFL Reconstruction Versus Rehabilitation
This study involves patients between the ages of 16 and 25 and have been diagnosed with a first-time traumatic patellar dislocation within the past 3 months.
- Trial name
- ANTI-GLIDE (NCT06926699)
- Testing
- Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction, Rehabilitation
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Feasibility of a Community-Integrated Isometric Handgrip Exercise Program and Its Preliminary Effects on Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a short, supervised isometric handgrip exercise program is feasible and acceptable for older adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT07648498
- Testing
- Zona Plus 4-Week Isometric Handgrip Exercise Intervention, Squegg 4-Week Isometric Handgrip Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- 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
Periprosthetic Joint Infection, Draining Wound
Evaluation of Emerging New Treatments for Infection Prevention in Total Joint Replacement
At the end of total joint replacement (TJR) surgery, surgeons wash and clean the surgical wound. This is done to lower the risk of infections.
- Trial name
- PREVENT-IT (NCT05084378)
- Testing
- Povidone-Iodine Lavage Solution, Chlorhexidine Lavage Solution, Topical Antibiotic
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada, Spain
- Volunteers
- 495 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Respiratory Disease, COVID-19
REVIVe: Frailty, Rehabilitation, and Outcomes in Critically Ill Adult and Pediatric Survivors of COVID-19 or ARI
Background: Many adults and some children with COVID-19 or acute respiratory infection become critically ill and need advanced life support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- Conditions
- Respiratory Disease, COVID-19, Viral Infection
- Trial name
- REVIVe (NCT05246098)
- Where
- 26 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 679 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
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
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Conservative Care Versus Decompression Trial for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Pilot
This study is a pilot randomized clinical trial designed to test whether it is feasible to conduct a larger study comparing two standard treatments for mild degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).
- Trial name
- CADET-DCM (NCT07358273)
- Testing
- Decompression Surgery, Conservative Care
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
ILD
Sputum Cytometry Guided Management for the Elimination of Chronic Cough in Patients With ILD
In Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) there is thickening of lung tissue, which makes it difficult for patients to breathe and get enough oxygen into their bodies.
- Trial name
- SpECC-ILD (NCT05086432)
- Testing
- Sputum-guided management, Standard of Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hip Arthroscopy, Articular Cartilage Defect
AMIC Compared With Microfracture for Focal Articular Cartilage Damage of the Hip
This is a pilot multi-centre RCT of 40 patients (ages 18-55 years, inclusive) undergoing primary hip arthroscopy with a focal articular cartilage defect of the acetabulum to compare the effect of using autologous matrix-induced…
- Conditions
- Hip Arthroscopy, Articular Cartilage Defect, Microfractures
- Trial name
- REPAIR (NCT05402072)
- Testing
- Autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis (AMIC)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Neurological Conditions, Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions
IAMABLE: Implementation and Evaluation of an App for Evidence-Based Self-Management Rehabilitation Strategies
Background: As the population gets older, a rise in chronic conditions has resulted in increased demand for rehabilitation. We developed a web-based app called IAMABLE (I am able), to share evidence-based rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Neurological Conditions, Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- IAMABLE (NCT06773169)
- Testing
- IAMABLE web-based app, General health information
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Allergy and Immunology
SHAPE Trial: Skin Health and Allergy Prevention Exposure
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a multi-component environmental package (MEP) can prevent food allergies among infants at risk of developing food allergies in early life.
- Trial name
- SHAPE (NCT07489040)
- Testing
- Multi-component environmental package, standard of care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Implementing, Evaluating, and Scaling Up of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program
This study will evaluate the implementation of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC) program using a cross-jurisdictional, effectiveness-implementation type II hybrid design (dual testing of clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT03935997
- Testing
- Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 594 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Bipolar Disorder (BD), Psychosis
Multimodal Intervention to Support Hospital-to-Community Transition in Bipolar Disorder
People with bipolar disorder (BD) are at high risk of relapse following hospital discharge, partly due to a lack of BD-specific expertise and resources within community services required for comprehensive treatment.
- Trial name
- BTBD (NCT07213492)
- Testing
- Group-Based Psychoeducation, Peer Support, Personalized Support for Community Healthcare Provider
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- 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
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's Disease
Longitudinal Study on Bacterial Production of LPC and LPA in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the gut bacteria in IBD patients cause ongoing abdominal pain, even when the disease is calm.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- Long-IBD (NCT06548399)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- 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
Rheumatic Conditions
Transition Coaching in Rheumatology
The period leading up to and following transfer from pediatric to adult care for youth with rheumatic disease is a vulnerable time leaving youth at risk of poor self-efficacy (confidence in ability to manage all aspects of their…
- Trial name
- TRACER (NCT07838896)
- Testing
- transition coaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University