Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Spine Surgery
Does Pre-operative Carbohydrate Loading Reduce Insulin Resistance and Improve Outcomes in Elective Surgical Patients?
The recent development of an oral carbohydrate drink for consumption prior to elective surgical procedures has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity.
- Trial name
- Preop (NCT00618592)
- Testing
- PreOp carbohydrate drink
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Patient Discharge, Continuity of Patient Care
Automated Versus Conventional Hospital Discharge Summaries and Prescriptions
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a semi-automated electronic patient discharge summary program leads to increased community physician and housestaff satisfaction and patient outcomes as compared to conventional…
- Conditions
- Patient Discharge, Continuity of Patient Care, Medical Records Systems, Computerized, Hospital Information Systems
- Trial name
- NCT00670865
- Testing
- Electronic discharge summary system
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Coronary Disease
A Study to Determine the Effect of Bi-Ventricular Pacing on Cardiac Hemodynamics After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
The purpose of this study is to determine, using echocardiography, whether bi-ventricular pacing improves the contractile force by resynchronizing both ventricles, thereby improving and/or correcting the paradoxical septal…
- Trial name
- NCT00316368
- Testing
- Ethicon TPW32 60 cm (pacing wires x 2)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Stroke
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exercises in STroke Rehabilitation (EVREST)
This study is a pilot, randomized trial that will examine whether the Nintendo Wii virtual gaming system is safe and feasible for use in patients who have had a recent stroke.
- Trial name
- EVREST (NCT00692523)
- Testing
- Recreational therapy activities, Nintendo Wii
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Anemia, Peritoneal Dialysis
Oral Vitamin C for Correction of Anemia in Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis
People with kidney failure are at risk for the development of anemia. Anemia is a decrease in the production of hemoglobin, a substance that carries oxygen in the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00920413
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Respiration, Artificial, Respiratory Insufficiency
24-Hour NAVA Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) is a new mode of mechanical ventilation that is controlled by the electrical activity of the diaphragm (EAdi).
- Trial name
- NCT00583037
- Testing
- Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Brain Injuries
Feasibility Trial of Traumatic Brain Injured Patients Randomized in the Prehospital Setting to Either Hypertonic Saline and Dextran Versus Normal Saline
This clinical trial will evaluate the ease of conducting a randomized trial on patients with severe head injury who are cared for by paramedics in the out of hospital setting.
- Trial name
- TOPHR HIT (NCT00878631)
- Testing
- hypertonic saline mixed with dextran, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Post Prandial Blood Glucose
The Effects of Salvia Hispanica-Enriched Foods on Glycemic and Insulinemic Responses and Subjective Satiety
Salvia hispanic (Salba) is postulated to increase satiety. This study determines the optimal amount of Salba as well as whether liquid or solid enriched products will produce maximum satiety.
- Trial name
- NCT00728065
- Testing
- White Bread, White bread with added 7.32g Salvia hispanica, White bread with added 15.58g Salvia hispanica
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Contrast Induced Nephropathy, Critically Ill
N-Acetylcysteine in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography
Critically ill patients frequently undergo contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) to establish diagnoses and direct management. Contrast agents can disturb kidney function and result in kidney dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00830193
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The Effect of High Frequency Oscillation on Biological Markers of Lung Injury
Although mechanical ventilation is life saving, it is associated with a number of severe complications collectively referred to as ventilator induced lung injury (VILI).
- Trial name
- NCT00673517
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Type 2 Diabetes
Blood Glucose Response to Highly Viscous Polysaccharide Enriched Biscuits in Healthy and Diabetic Subjects
Our objective was to test whether the highly viscous polysaccharide incorporated into the biscuit formulation would reduce the postprandial blood glucose response equally in healthy subjects and individuals with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00728143
- Testing
- Highly viscous polysaccharide enriched biscuits
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Comparison of NeuFlex and Swanson Metacarpophalangeal Implants for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The main hypotheses for this study are as follows: 1. The use of NeuFlex implant results in flexion in the fourth and fifth MP joints that is at least 10 degrees greater than with teh use of the Swanson implant. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00463424
- Testing
- NeuFlex metacarpophalangeal implant, Swanson metacarpophalangeal implant
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Preventive Health Care
Improving Preventive Service Delivery at Adult Complete Health Check-Ups
To determine the effectiveness of a single checklist reminder form to improve the delivery of preventive health services at adult health check-ups in a family practice setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00316394
- Testing
- Preventive Care Checklist Form
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Type 2 Diabetes
Effect of Chia Seeds (Salvia Hispanica L.) on Glucose Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of Salvia hispanica L. Alba (Salba) to the conventional treatment for diabetes is associated with improvement in major and emerging cardiovascular risk factors in…
- Trial name
- NCT00362011
- Testing
- Salba diet
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto