Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children
Children With Medical Complexity (CMC), Siblings
Sibling Caregiver CMC Pilot Study
Children with medical complexity require intense caregiving from their parents and other health care providers, such as family doctors and medical specialists.
- Conditions
- Children With Medical Complexity (CMC), Siblings, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT07756502
- Testing
- Mental health assessment and diagnosis, psychotherapy, and treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
Mechanical Ventilation, Paediatric Intensive Care
Effort of Breathing and Dyssynchrony Burden During Assisted Ventilation in Paediatric Patients
The goal of this trial is to learn if one mode of mechanical ventilation (i.e. machine to help with breathing) is better than another in children who need help from a machine to breathe.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Paediatric Intensive Care, Paediatric Dysfunctional Breathing
- Trial name
- WOB (NCT07796321)
- Testing
- Pressure Control Mode, Pressure Support Mode
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis
Pain-Sleep in Rheumatic Disease
Overall, our understanding of how pain and sleep are experienced and how they can be treated in teenagers with rheumatic diseases is limited.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis, Lupus, Lupus Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trial name
- NCT07775612
- Testing
- Better Nights, Better Days for Youth
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pediatric Urolithiasis, Ureteral Stent-Related Symptoms
Comparison of Ureteral Stent Designs in Children With Kidney Stones
This study will compare two commonly used ureteral stents in children and adolescents undergoing staged treatment for kidney stones.
- Trial name
- NCT07742358
- Testing
- Polaris Ultra Ureteral Stent, Cook Double-J Ureteral Stent
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Arthritis, Juvenile, Arthritis, Childhood
Feasibility of a Diet Intervention for Juvenile Arthritis
Families of children with arthritis are highly interested in the benefits of diet to improve their child's disease and future health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Juvenile, Arthritis, Childhood, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Trial name
- DIGEST-JA (NCT06474546)
- Testing
- Diet intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pediatric Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
MedlyPeds Feasibility Study
SickKids and UHN have developed MedlyPeds which is a smart phone application designed to remotely monitor patients with heart disease.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Acquired Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT07556185
- Testing
- MedlyPeds App
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Intestinal Failure, Parenteral Nutrition
Weaning is Winning? (WeWin Study)
We propose a multicenter prospective study on pediatric patients with intestinal failure (IF) who weaned off parenteral nutrition (PN).
- Trial name
- NCT06525753
- Testing
- Weaning off Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
CPAP vs High-Flow Nasal Cannula for Treating Sleep Apnea in Children
This study is looking at two different treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. OSA is a sleep condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, which can affect a child's health, behavior…
- Trial name
- CHOSA (NCT07600333)
- Testing
- High Flow Nasal Cannula, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis Congenital
Integrating an AI-Driven Hydronephrosis Decision-Making Tool
Hydronephrosis is a common congenital kidney anomaly. While most cases resolve on their own, some require surgery. Clinicians rely on repeated ultrasounds and sometimes invasive tests to decide if surgery is needed, but…
- Trial name
- NCT07581223
- Testing
- Machine learning model
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Home Initiation of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Children With Medical Complexity
Children with medical complexity (CMC) often have trouble breathing at night and need to use a breathing machine. This breathing machine is called noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NiPPV).
- Trial name
- NCT05881031
- Testing
- Home Initiation of NiPPV
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children