Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Alberta
Long COVID
A Web-based Platform to Improve Physical Function, Nutrition, and Mindfulness in Patients With Long COVID
Patients with COVID-19 may experience prolonged physical and psychological symptoms after weeks or months of the infection. This may be caused by a combination of factors including poor nutrition, low physical activity, and lack…
- Trial name
- BLEND (NCT05422924)
- Testing
- Web-based platform. (My Viva Plan)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Regional Anesthesia Morbidity, Pain, Postoperative
Rebound Pain Following Surgery With Regional Anesthesia Block
For some kinds of surgery, Anesthesiologists provide nerve blocks (regional anesthesia) to reduce pain from surgery by injecting freezing medication around deep nerves with ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT05357105
- Testing
- Numerical Pain Scales
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Acute Kidney Injury
Improving Post Discharge Care After Acute Kidney Injury
The purpose of this trial is to test the clinical benefit and feasibility of structured risk based post discharge care for hospital acquired Acute kidney injury survivors.This is a Pragmatic randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- AFTER AKI (NCT02915575)
- Testing
- Risk guided follow-up, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Dietary Fish Oil Intervention in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
The primary objective in this proposed study is to determine the effect of dietary fish oil supplementation compared to standard care metformin treatment, and fish oil in combination with metformin on plasma lipids and…
- Trial name
- PCOS (NCT04116203)
- Testing
- Metformin, Fish Oil and Metformin, Fish Oil
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
isCGM With Education and Feedback for Non-Insulin Dependent Type 2 Diabetes
Glycemic control is an important for adults with diabetes. Self-monitoring of glucose can help adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) meet their glucose targets.
- Trial name
- iCUDE (NCT05319496)
- Testing
- Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitor (isCGM), Education and coaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pediatric ALL, Congenital Heart Disease
Virtual Remote Physiological Monitoring Program of Children With Heart Disease
Infants and children with heart conditions require treatment in children's hospitals that are typically located in large cities.
- Conditions
- Pediatric ALL, Congenital Heart Disease, Single-ventricle, Biventricular Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT05034354
- Testing
- Remote physiological monitoring
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Mental Health, Mental Disorders
An Innovative Model of Pediatric Acute Mental Health and Addictions Care
The investigators will implement and evaluate an integrated, evidence-based bundle of family-centred, pediatric emergency mental health and addictions care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Pediatrics, Emergency Psychiatric
- Trial name
- NCT04292379
- Testing
- Standard care, Care Bundle
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,992 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
COVID-19
Vitamin D and COVID-19 Management
A novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a global dramatic pandemic that is immeasurably impacting the communities.
- Trial name
- NCT04385940
- Testing
- Ddrops® products, 50,000 IU, Oral, Vitamin D3
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD
Identifying Early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Using Health Administrative Data
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects the airways that causes shortness of breath, cough. COPD gets worse over time, and often leads to emergency department visits, hospital visits, frequent doctor appointments and…
- Trial name
- NCT04966637
- Testing
- COPD cohort
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54,028 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
PolyTreg Immunotherapy in Islet Transplantation
Islet transplantation is a relatively new procedure used in people with difficult to control Type 1 diabetes. Patients who receive an islet transplant take medication that suppresses their immune system and prevent rejection of…
- Trial name
- NCT03444064
- Testing
- PolyTregs
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Scoliosis; Idiopathic, Infantile
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Brace Treatment
Brace treatment is the most effective non-surgical method for the treatment of Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The goal of bracing is to stop the curve progression during the high risk period of the adolescent growth…
- Trial name
- NCT03022656
- Testing
- Active Brace system
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Motor Activity, Parent-Child Relations
The Expansion of a Parent-focused Physical Literacy Intervention for Early Childhood Called PLAYshop
The PLAYshop program is a novel, brief, theory-based, parent-focused physical literacy intervention, that can help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity of children from diverse and vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Motor Activity, Parent-Child Relations, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT05436197
- Testing
- PLAYshop Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Motor Activity, Parent-Child Relations
PLAYshop: A Parent-focused Physical Literacy Intervention for Early Childhood
The PLAYshop program is a novel, brief, theory-based, parent-focused physical literacy intervention designed to address this major public health issue of childhood physical inactivity and to support families.
- Conditions
- Motor Activity, Parent-Child Relations, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT05255250
- Testing
- PLAYshop
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Advanced Cancer
A Feasibility Study of a Virtual Rehabilitation and Physical Activity Program for People With Advanced Cancer
Background: People with advanced cancer experience fatigue and loss of functioning, which often worsens as their cancer progresses. Rehabilitation programs may help to reduce fatigue and improve overall physical function.
- Trial name
- ACTIVE-North (NCT05047042)
- Testing
- Advanced Cancer Support in Virtual Rehabilitation and Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Breast Cancer
Diet Restriction and Exercise-induced Adaptations in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Fifty patients with metastatic breast cancer will be randomly assigned to an acute intervention consisting of both aerobic exercise and caloric restriction administered acutely prior to each of six chemotherapy cycles, or to…
- Trial name
- DREAM (NCT03795493)
- Testing
- Short-term diet and exercise intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exercise and Cardiovascular Health (PEACH)
Maintenance of a healthy pregnancy depends on an appropriate adaptation and responsiveness of blood vessels, to ensure appropriate blood flow to the fetus during everyday stressors.
- Trial name
- PEACH (NCT02948439)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy for Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) develop progressive liver disease and often require liver transplantation. The cause of disease is unknown.
- Trial name
- HAART (NCT01614405)
- Testing
- TDF/FTC/LPV/r
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
The Intracerebral Hemorrhage Acutely Decreasing Arterial Pressure Trial II
The vast majority of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients present with elevated blood pressure(BP). Management of BP is controversial with two competing rationales.
- Trial name
- ICH-ADAPT II (NCT02281838)
- Testing
- labetalol/hydralazine/enalapril
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cardiac Diseases, Walking
Increasing Walking Following Cardiac Rehabilitation
The purpose of the project was to test the widely endorsed assumption that pedometers produce or encourage more physical activity participation in the form of walking.
- Trial name
- NCT00281424
- Testing
- pedometer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Breast Neoplasms
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Versus Weight Training in Breast Cancer Survivors During Chemotherapy
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two different types of exercise, aerobic exercise training (AET) and resistance exercise training (RET), on quality of life (QoL) in early stage breast cancer survivors…
- Trial name
- NCT00115713
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training, Resistance Exercise Training
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta