Clinical trials: sponsored by McMaster University
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma-Informed Goal Management Training for Individuals With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Goal Management Training (GMT) is a program designed to help improve cognitive functioning. For this study, researchers have worked closely with the developers of this program to create a modified version called Trauma-Informed…
- Trial name
- TI-GMT (NCT06354361)
- Testing
- Trauma-Informed Goal Management Training (TI-GMT)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Transition to Adulthood Through Coaching and Empowerment in Rheumatology
TRACER is a study aiming to investigate the feasibility of transition coaching sessions for patients moving from paediatric to adult rheumatology care.
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis
- Trial name
- TRACER (NCT05545839)
- Testing
- Transition coaching
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Non-specific Low Back Pain
Which Exercise for Low Back Pain? Predicting Response to Exercise for Patients With Low Back Pain
Exercise therapy is the most recommended treatment for chronic low back pain. There is a wide range of exercises available and research studies have shown that no exercise is superior to another.
- Trial name
- NCT04283409
- Testing
- Graded activity, Motor Control Exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Dementia Prevention
Dementia Prevention Internet-Based Intervention: Randomized Controlled Trial and Knowledge Translation
In this proposal, the investigators plan to study the effectiveness of a web-based intervention on dementia prevention knowledge, intentions, and behaviour change related to dementia risk.
- Trial name
- NCT06911047
- Testing
- Education Intervention, Education Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Low Back Pain
Back to Living Well: Implementation of a Community-based Program for Low Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) is usually a long-term condition with episodes of improvement, remission, and recurrence. There is evidence that long term exercise combined with education and self-management is effective at reducing the…
- Trial name
- NCT05929846
- Testing
- Back to Living Well Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Perinatal Depression, Fathers
Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Paternal Perinatal Depression
The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to assess the feasibility of offering a 9-week group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT; a type of talking therapy) led by a psychiatrist and public health nurse to fathers…
- Trial name
- NCT07166237
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Paternal Perinatal Depression
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Anxiety
Online Transdiagnostic Group CBT for Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
The purpose of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of an online 10-Week group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT; a type of talking therapy) intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety that is led by…
- Trial name
- NCT07162129
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postpartum Depression (PPD) and Anxiety
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
COVID-19 Infection
A Trial of a Next Generation COVID-19 Vaccine Delivered by Inhaled Aerosol
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the safety of a new inhaled vaccine to prevent COVID infection and learn about the immune responses that are made in the lungs and the blood after vaccination.
- Trial name
- AeroVax (NCT06381739)
- Testing
- ChAd-triCoV/Mac, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Education of Primary Care Clinicians, Palliative Care
All Providers Better Communication Skills Program' (ABCs)
High quality, person-centered communication for those living with serious illness benefits patients, families and clinicians. Evidence shows that clinicians rarely engage patients in these, sometimes challenging, discussions.
- Conditions
- Education of Primary Care Clinicians, Palliative Care, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT06606470
- Testing
- All providers Better Communication Skills program' (ABCs) interprofessional provider education
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Obesity (Disorder)
JOULE - Metabolic Adaptation to Weight Loss in Response to a Behavioural Lifestyle Program With or Without Semaglutide in Adolescents With Obesity
The Joule MARS study is a single center, randomized, open label clinical trial aiming to explore the metabolic adaptations that occur in response to weight management in adolescents with obesity.
- Trial name
- JOULE-MARS (NCT06852391)
- Testing
- Semaglutide Pen Injector, Behavioural Lifestyle Program (BLP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Concussion, Brain
Development of a Concussion Management Platform for Children and Youth
This multi-centred, randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot tested mobile device Application built to guide youth in recovery from concussion.
- Trial name
- Back2PlayApp (NCT05471791)
- Testing
- Back2Play App
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Multi-morbidity, Medication Therapy Management
Team Approach to Polypharmacy Evaluation and Reduction
In an aging population, most seniors suffer from multiple chronic conditions. When the number of medications taken is ≥5 (polypharmacy), the burden of taking multiple concurrent medications can do more harm than good.
- Conditions
- Multi-morbidity, Medication Therapy Management, Polypharmacy
- Trial name
- TAPER-RCT (NCT02942927)
- Testing
- Medication reduction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 345 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Airway Auto Immunity in Asthma
IL-13 Blockade and Airway Autoimmunity in Asthma
It has been observed that certain section of patients having severe to moderate Asthma, do not benefit from oral corticosteroids and IL-5 blocking biologics.
- Trial name
- IL-SAA (NCT05564078)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Asthma
Tezepelumab on Airway Structure and Function in Patients With Uncontrolled Moderate-to-severe Asthma
In adult patients with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma, blocking TSLP with tezepelumab will improve ventilation heterogeneity (evaluated by hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI), and this will be associated with reduced airway…
- Trial name
- NCT05280418
- Testing
- Tezepelumab
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Preterm Birth, Premature Birth
Single Dose of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Pregnancies at Risk of Preterm Delivery (SNACS)
Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) reduce the risks of neonatal death and morbidities in preterm infants, such as respiratory distress syndrome.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Birth, Complication of Prematurity, Obstetric Labor, Premature
- Trial name
- SNACS (NCT05114096)
- Testing
- Celestone + Celestone
- Where
- 25 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,254 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Melanoma (Skin Cancer)
CARE-Melanoma Trial
Melanoma, a serious skin cancer, is increasingly prevalent in Canada. Surgical intervention is essential but poses significant physical and emotional challenges.
- Trial name
- CARE-Melanoma (NCT07320222)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Stroke
Power Exercise for Stroke Recovery: The POWER Pilot Trial (POWER-P)
Weakness is one of the most common consequences of stroke. For the over 750,000 Canadians living with stroke, many daily activities like standing from a chair, walking and balance not only require strength but often efforts in…
- Trial name
- POWER-P (NCT06780995)
- Testing
- Power Exercise for Stroke Recovery (POWER), Strength Training Engaging Guidelines to Enhance Total Health (STRENGTH)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Cancer
Physiotherapist Navigator Pilot Trial
Background: More Canadians are living with and beyond cancer in Canada. However, most survivors live with harsh side effects due to cancer and its treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT07045740
- Testing
- PT Navigator
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Iron Deficiency, Fibromyalgia
Frequency and Impact of Iron Deficiency in Pain Clinic Patients
The goal of this study is to measure the proportion of patients who have iron deficiency and if iron deficiency is treated what is the outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT06665516
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Trauma
Examining the Effectiveness of EAL
This quasi-experiment will evaluate the effectiveness of Equine Assisted Learning for reducing symptoms associated with trauma exposure among public safety personnel (e.g., fire fighters, police, paramedics, etc.).
- Trial name
- EAL (NCT05579717)
- Testing
- Equine Assisted Learning
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University