Clinical trials: sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Treatment-resistant Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Physical Activity Program for TRD
This is a pilot study examining the delivery of a remotely delivered, one-on-one, individualized physical activity (PA) program in adult participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- Trial name
- NCT06404320
- Testing
- PA program - MoveU.HappyU
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Stress, Trauma
STEP: Building Trauma Resilience Among Nurses and Personal Support Workers During and Beyond COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for skills training and mental health support for healthcare workers who are exposed to the numerous stressors and potential trauma of a high-risk environment.
- Conditions
- Stress, Trauma, Mental Health Issue, Healthcare Workers
- Trial name
- NCT04682561
- Testing
- Supportive Trauma Exposure Preparation Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Major Depressive Disorder
Temporal Interference and Depression
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has a high prevalence, is the leading cause of disability, and currently available interventions are associated with side effects and high treatment resistance.
- Trial name
- TI (NCT05295888)
- Testing
- Temporal Interference stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
Doxycycline for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
This study will investigate the effectiveness of oral doxycycline for the treatment of recurrent nasal hemorrhage in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) subjects.
- Trial name
- HHT (NCT03397004)
- Testing
- Doxycycline Hyclate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Epistaxis Nosebleed
Tacrolimus Trial for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
This study will investigate the effectiveness of oral low-dose tacrolimus for the treatment of recurrent nasal hemorrhage in HHT subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04646356
- Testing
- Tacrolimus capsule (low-dose)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Chronic Neuropathic Pain, Pain Management
Psilocybin for Enhanced Analgesia in Chronic nEuropathic PAIN
This is a feasibility study to examine the use of use of Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) to alleviate pain in chronic neuropathic pain. While theoretical mechanisms demonstrate promise, there is no clinical evidence.
- Trial name
- PEACE-PAIN (NCT06731335)
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Exploring the Efficacy and Usability of the My Autism Passport (MAP).
To address developmental service navigation by families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) an innovative paper-based tracking tool called the Pediatric Developmental Passport (Passport) was created by Dr.
- Trial name
- NCT04259671
- Testing
- My Autism Passport (MAP) Application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Point-of-Care Testing, HIV
Ayaangwaamiziwin Initiative: Carefulness and Preparedness
The goal of this clinical trial is to implement a test, treat, and connect intervention approach using HIV and syphilis rapid point-of-care (POC) testing in 3 Canadian Prairie provinces (Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan)…
- Conditions
- Point-of-Care Testing, HIV, Syphilis
- Trial name
- AI (NCT06893159)
- Testing
- INSTI HIV-1/2 Antibody Test, INSTI Multiplex HIV-1/2 Syphilis Antibody Test, Multiplo Complete Syphilis (TP/nTP) Antibody Test
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Retinal Detachment Rhegmatogenous, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
Intravitreal Topotecan for Prevention or Treatment of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy in Retinal Detachment
Intravitreal topotecan exhibits strong anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, and anti-fibrotic properties, making it a promising option for preventing and treating proliferative vitreoretinopathy in rhegmatogenous retinal…
- Trial name
- TOPO-PT (NCT06818721)
- Testing
- Intravitreal topotecan, Retinal detachment surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 394 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Dysfunction
Musical Attention Control and Executive Function Training for Adults With MDD
The investigators have developed music-based cognitive training sessions derived from Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) techniques.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Dysfunction, Suicide
- Trial name
- NCT05694156
- Testing
- Music-based cognitive training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Intravitreal Topotecan in the Repair of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
Intravitreal topotecan has anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative and anti-fibrotic activity that we hypothesize may exhibit high efficacy for the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) in patients with rhegmatogenous…
- Trial name
- TOPO-RD (NCT05523869)
- Testing
- Intravitreal topotecan, Pars plana vitrectomy with or without scleral buckle
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Primary Care
Screening for Poverty and Related Social Determinants to Improve Knowledge of and Links to Resources (SPARK) Pilot Study
Research question and objectives This pilot study will help us answer the following research question: Is it feasible to conduct a large cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention that consists of routine…
- Trial name
- SPARK Pilot (NCT04211025)
- Testing
- Modest, Intensive
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
COVID-19
Coagulopathy of COVID-19: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Therapeutic Anticoagulation Versus Standard Care
Coagulopathy of COVID-19 afflicts approximately 20% of patients with severe COVID-19 and is associated with need for critical care and death.
- Trial name
- NCT04362085
- Testing
- Therapeutic Anticoagulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 465 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Homeless Persons
Effect of a Rent Subsidy and Mentoring on Youth Transitioning Out of Homelessness
Compared to the vast amount of literature about the risk factors associated with young people entering and becoming entrenched in homelessness, much less is known about how to facilitate and sustain transitions off the streets.
- Trial name
- NCT03779204
- Testing
- Mentorship, Rent Subsidies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Housing
Housing Conditions: Evaluation, Advocacy and Research in Toronto Community Housing
This project will examine whether a health promotion campaign using community organizing and joint advocacy by a coalition of tenants, health providers, social service agencies and advocates can lead to improvements in building…
- Trial name
- HEARTH (NCT04131101)
- Testing
- Community Organizing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Quality of Health Care, HIV/AIDS
Using Electronic Medical Record Data to Improve HIV Primary Care
This cluster randomized control trial examines whether an audit and feedback study improves care of patients living with HIV/AIDS in a family health team setting.
- Conditions
- Quality of Health Care, HIV/AIDS, Electronic Health Records
- Trial name
- NCT04107233
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment Resistant Depression
The Impact of Working Memory and Reward Markers on DLPFC Activity in Treatment-resistant Depression
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a very common illness that is usually treated with antidepressant medication. Depression can be caused by many things such as childhood experiences, genetics, and changes in the way the body and…
- Trial name
- NCT06163625
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Research Interview, Questionnaires, Brain Scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Major Depressive Episode
Digital Interventions for Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression: a Pilot Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn about remote mental health monitoring technology for adults with treatment-resistant depression.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Major Depressive Episode, Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06732089
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Counseling
Filling Gaps in the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Cascade Through Counseling
This study s objective is to test the acceptability and feasibility of a guide to facilitate counseling about HIV prevention, focusing on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
- Conditions
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Counseling, Sexual and Gender Minorities
- Trial name
- NCT06710171
- Testing
- Counseling, List of resources
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Disorder, Heart
Transfusion Requirements in Younger Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
TRICS-IV is an international, multi-centre, open-label randomized controlled trial of two commonly used transfusion strategies in moderate to high risk patients who are 65 years of age or younger undergoing cardiac surgery on…
- Conditions
- Disorder, Heart, Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- TRICS-IV (NCT04754022)
- Testing
- Restrictive Transfusion Strategy, Liberal transfusion strategy
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Australia and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto