Clinical trials: sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Mentorship
Optimizing Care Transitions in CHD
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with congenital heart disease (CHD) face psychosocial stresses as they transition to adult care. Parents of AYA with CHD also experience increased caregiver burden and psychosocial stresses.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Mentorship, Transition of Care, Peer Support
- Trial name
- NCT07898384
- Testing
- Peer mentorship
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Heart Failure
Exploratory Study on Bio-signal Telemonitoring Using Electronic Textiles in a Pediatric Acute and Critical Care Setting
The primary research objective is to determine the safety, feasibility, usability and validity of textile-enabled monitoring systems designed to capture physiologic variables, or "biological signals," related to cardiopulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT05961176
- Testing
- Skiin pediatric band and Skiin biometric pod
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Hemophilia
3D Ultrasound in Hemophilic Ankles
The study examines whether a mechanical arm ultrasound system provides diagnostic accuracy comparable to expert-performed full ultrasound for detecting key joint components and whether it can reduce acquisition variability…
- Trial name
- NCT07452575
- Testing
- Mechanical Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), Executive Function (Cognition)
Cognitive Intervention for Children and Adolescents With NF1
Psychological interventions have been shown to be effective for managing cognitive and mental health challenges in different patient populations.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), Executive Function (Cognition), Cognitive Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07869914
- Testing
- Unstuck and On Target!
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Lupus
Exploring Biological Mechanisms Underlying the TEACH Intervention for Adolescents With Lupus
This study aims to understand how the TEACH program helps improve mental health and well-being in adolescents with childhood-onset lupus.
- Trial name
- NCT07771088
- Testing
- TEACH
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's
The Canadian Children Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network (CIDsCaNN)
The CIDsCaNN Network is being established with the major goals of identifying why IBD develops so commonly in children and adolescents living in Canada, and of determining the best treatment strategies for different types of IBD.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- CIDsCaNN (NCT02308917)
- Where
- 12 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting, Quality of Life (QOL)
Vomiting Prevention in Children With Cancer
The goal of this single arm trial is to learn if a machine learning (ML) model predicting the risk of vomiting within the next 96 hours will impact vomiting outcomes in inpatient cancer pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting, Quality of Life (QOL), Pediatric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06886451
- Testing
- ML-based intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,953 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Healthy
Tryptophan Metabolism in Healthy Young Adults
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid needed for growth and bodily functions. It is used to make serotonin which is needed for the brain to develop and function properly.
- Trial name
- NCT06551545
- Testing
- Tryptophan intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Protein Absorption and Amino Acid Availability
MA of Tryptophan in Cornmeal in Healthy Adults>60y
The world's population will reach 12 billion by this century's end. As the human population increases, the world faces the continuous challenge of optimizing a limited food supply.
- Trial name
- NCT07272668
- Testing
- Tryptophan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Neonatal Patients Undergoing Major Non-cardiac Surgery, Congenital Anomaly
Neonatal Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Outcomes Study
The goal of this observational study is to improve the way newborn babies are cared for before, during, and after major surgery. Surgery can be very stressful on a baby's body.
- Trial name
- NEO (NCT07771478)
- Testing
- Pre-nERAS Guideline Implementation Intervention, Multifaceted Implementation of nERAS Guideline Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Developmental Dysplasia of Hip, DDH
8 vs 12 Weeks: A Pavlik Harness Trial
Developmental dysplasia of the hip is the most common bone and joint condition in babies. It is usually treated with a harness that holds the hips in a safe position so they can develop normally.
- Conditions
- Developmental Dysplasia of Hip, DDH, Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
- Trial name
- NCT07847619
- Testing
- Pavlik Harness
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Vomiting in Infants and/or Children, Nausea
RCT of Olanzapine for Control of CIV in Children Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are among the most bothersome symptoms during cancer treatment according to children and their parents.
- Conditions
- Vomiting in Infants and/or Children, Nausea, Hematopoietic System--Cancer, Oncology
- Trial name
- NCT03118986
- Testing
- Olanzapine
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pediatric Brain Tumor, Cognitive Impairment
Fitness to Aid the Brain and Cognitive Skills
The study will assess the feasibility of a pilot clinical trial of community-led aerobic exercise training for paediatric brain tumour survivors (PBTS) and the feasibility of a web-based platform to deliver this exercise…
- Trial name
- Fit ABCS (NCT05367076)
- Testing
- Web-based Aerobic Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Childhood Brain Tumor
KEYS to Succeed: Cognitive and Academic Intervention Program for Children and Adolescents Surviving Cancer
The study will examine whether school liaison services and home-based parental tutoring can help with academic difficulties of paediatric brain tumour survivors who received cranial spinal radiation and have returned to school.
- Trial name
- NCT02573441
- Testing
- Jump Math, Cogmed, Liaison Services
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Brain Tumor Treated With Cranial or Cranial-Spinal Radiation
Metformin for Brain Repair in Children With Cranial-Spinal Radiation for Medulloblastoma
A placebo controlled double blind crossover trial of metformin in 30 children treated with radiation for medulloblastoma - the most common malignant brain tumour.
- Trial name
- NCT02040376
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Brain Tumor
The Neuro-protective Effects of Exercise in Children With Brain Tumors
The objectives of our proposed study are to (a) evaluate the feasibility of conducting a structured exercise program in children treated with cranial radiation for brain tumors, (b) test whether exercise results in improved…
- Trial name
- NCT01944761
- Testing
- Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Machine Learning, Cardiovascular Outcome
PACT Involvement in Cardiology Patients
The goal of this trial is to determine the effectiveness of a machine-learning (ML) model predicting a serious cardiac event within the next three months, when compared pre- versus post-deployment, in pediatric cardiac…
- Conditions
- Machine Learning, Cardiovascular Outcome, Pediatric Palliative Care, Pediatric Cardiology
- Trial name
- NCT06886529
- Testing
- ML-based intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Machine Learning, Prediction Models
Timely Ordering of Pharmacogenetic Testing
The goal of this trial is to learn if a machine learning (ML) model can help optimize drug therapy in the pediatric population. The main question[s] it aims to answer are whether a machine learning model predicting receipt of a…
- Conditions
- Machine Learning, Prediction Models, Pediatrics, Precision Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT06902688
- Testing
- ML-based intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Evaluation of Mainstreamed Models of Genetic Service Delivery, Genetic Disease
Implementation-effectiveness Trial of Mainstreaming of Clinical Genomic Sequencing for Rare Disease in Ontario, Canada
Genomic sequencing (GS) is increasingly recommended as a diagnostic test for patients with suspected genetic disorders, but access often remains limited to those referred to medical geneticists.
- Conditions
- Evaluation of Mainstreamed Models of Genetic Service Delivery, Genetic Disease, Neurodevelomental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07799792
- Testing
- Genome-wide Sequencing Ordering
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children