Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Alberta
Type 2 Diabetes
Pharmacist Intervention for Glycemic Control in The Community
Background: Approximately 1.9 million Canadians are living with diabetes and this is estimated to increase by 75% over the next few decades.
- Trial name
- RxING (NCT01335763)
- Testing
- Insulin glargine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cirrhosis
Effects of Aerobic Training on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is associated with a reduction in muscle mass and exercise capacity. This has an impact or morbidity and mortality. Regular aerobic exercise training is a proven effective therapy to improve exercise capacity in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT01799785
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Liver Carcinoma
De Novo Sirolimus-based Immunosuppression After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This study investigates whether sirolimus could decrease the rate of hepatoma recurrence after liver transplantation in high risk hepatoma patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00328770
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Neurogenic Bladder, Spina Bifida
Comparing Urinary Tract Infections in Children With Spina Bifida Using Two Types of Catheters for Catheterization
The primary aim of this study was to determine if using the SpeediCath hydrophilic catheter would reduce the incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTI)in children with spina bifida who perform clean intermittent…
- Trial name
- NCT01263392
- Testing
- Intermittent catheterization
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Supervised Physical Activity Plus Exercise Counseling, Supervised Physical Activity Plus Behavioural Counseling
Trying Activity in Kidney Cancer Survivors (TRACKS) Trial
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out if a new program can help kidney cancer survivors (KCS) increase their physical activity (PA) and improve their quality of life (QoL).
- Trial name
- TRACKS (NCT01571401)
- Testing
- Trying Activity for Kidney Cancer Survivors (TRACKS) Trial
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Obesity
Quality of Life Outcomes and Economic Impacts of Bariatric Surgery
The purpose is to determine the economic, clinical and quality of life outcomes of bariatric surgery and describe the consequences of protracted wait-times (~ 2 years) for this procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00850356
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Root Resorption
Repair of Orthodontically-induced Tooth Root Resorption by Ultrasound
Tooth-root resorption, also known as shortening or erosion,(TRR) is one of the adverse outcomes of dental trauma, orthodontic tooth movement and dental replantation/transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00423956
- Testing
- Repairing Induced tooth root resorption by ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pancreas Adenocarcinoma, Pancreas Neoplasms
EUS-guided Fine Needle Biopsy With a New Core Histology Needle Versus Conventional Fine Needle Aspiration
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a well-established tool for the diagnosis and staging of many gastrointestinal conditions, including but not limited to, malignant and pre-malignant neoplasms of the pancreas, esophagus, rectum, and…
- Conditions
- Pancreas Adenocarcinoma, Pancreas Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT01774162
- Testing
- Fine needle biopsy using ProCore needle for histology., Fine needle aspiration using conventional FNA for cytology
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Spinal Cord Injuries, Muscle Spasticity
Effects of Zolmitriptan on Sensory Transmission After Spinal Cord Injury
After spinal cord injury, patients develop a spastic syndrome that is characterized by hyperactive reflexes, increased muscle tone, clonus and involuntary muscle spasms.
- Trial name
- NCT01587170
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Spinal Cord Injuries, Muscle Spasticity
Cyproheptadine and Chlorpromazine Effects on Spasticity
The main goal of this research is to understand the neuronal mechanisms that mediate the development of spasticity and motor dysfunction after spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01509885
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Tracheal Intubation Morbidity
Success of Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Learning to Use Videolaryngoscopes
There are two new instruments on the market that anesthesiologists use when putting a breathing tube into the lungs of patients. The purpose of this study is to see how easily anesthesiologists can learn to use them in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01215422
- Testing
- timed intubation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 646 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Catheterization, Peripheral Phlebotomy
Variation In Success of Intravenous (IV) Placement With Observation Using New Techniques
Children fear having an intravenous (IV) needle placed because of the pain that they will experience. The more needle punctures that a child has to endure before the IV is successfully placed, the greater the pain experienced and…
- Trial name
- VISION (NCT01133652)
- Testing
- Veinviewer, Ultrasound, Conventional technique
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 399 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Severe Persistent Asthma
A National Program for Severe Asthma: The Canadian Severe Asthma Network
The Canadian Severe Asthma Network (CSAN) was developed to gain a better understanding of the clinical, environmental, socio-economic, work-related, and biological characteristics of severe asthmatics (SA) that may account for…
- Trial name
- CSAN (NCT00954850)
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Transplant
Immune Response to Influenza Vaccine in Islet Cell Transplant Recipients
Influenza virus is an important cause of morbidity in the transplant population and can lead to viral and bacterial pneumonia. Although the annual influenza vaccine is recommended for organ transplant patients, studies have shown…
- Trial name
- NCT01149382
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Screening Test, Endoscopy
The Alberta Primary Care Endoscopy (APC-Endo) Study
It is hypothesized that primary care colonoscopists are able to achieve benchmarks in colonoscopy quality including cecal intubation and adenoma detection rates and serious adverse event rates.
- Conditions
- Screening Test, Endoscopy, Colon Disease
- Trial name
- APC-Endo (NCT01320826)
- Testing
- colonoscopy
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 577 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Type 1 Diabetes
Alemtuzumab Induction in Islet Transplantation
Our experience suggests that further research with alemtuzumab is attractive in islet transplantation. Therefore, in this study we propose to combine alemtuzumab induction pre-transplant, with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil…
- Trial name
- NCT00175253
- Testing
- alemtuzumab, islet transplant
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Coronary Angiograph
Heparin Dose for Radial Angiography
At present, coronary angiogram is usually performed either through an artery in your groin or wrist. An important limitation of the wrist approach is an increase rate of blockage of the wrist artery.
- Trial name
- NCT01634438
- Testing
- unfractionated heparin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Osteoarthritis
Adalimumab for Inflammatory Osteoarthritis
We will conduct a pilot study of the effectiveness of adalimumab for inflammatory osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00686439
- Testing
- adalimumab
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Polyposis, Chronic Hyperplastic Sinusitis
Intravenous Tranexamic Acid and Intraoperative Visualization During Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is an effective treatment of sinus disease. FESS is carried out using cameras to view the surgical field. Bleeding during the surgery can lead to poor surgical field visualization.
- Trial name
- NCT01111669
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cytomegalovirus Infection
Quantiferon - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and the Prediction of CMV Infection In High Risk Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common cause of illness in patients who have undergone a transplant. Serious infections due to CMV can affect many parts of the body including the lungs, the gut, and the liver.
- Trial name
- NCT00817908
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta