Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by University of British Columbia
Limitation, Mobility, Older Adults
SuPA Mobility: Supporting Physical Activity for Mobility in Mobility-Limited Older Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effectiveness of a health-coaching intervention to improve physical activity in older adults with limited mobility when compared to a control, health education…
- Trial name
- NCT05978336
- Testing
- Health Coaching Program, Health Education Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Endometrial Cancer, Lynch Syndrome
Assessing Uterine Cancer Risk in Lynch Syndrome Carriers Using Vaginal Self-sampling and a Health Questionnaire
The goal of this study is to find out if self-collected vaginal swabs can be used to detect early signs of uterine cancer or related conditions in people with Lynch syndrome (LS) who still have their uterus.
- Trial name
- Lynch-SCAN (NCT07194551)
- Testing
- Vaginal DNA swab, microbiome swab and pH test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Communication Barriers
Understanding Communication Barriers in Acute Care: A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment Among Healthcare Providers Caring for Non-Verbal Patients With Spinal Cord Injury and Tracheostomy in the ICU
Communication impairment is common among critically ill patients who are mechanically ventilated, have tracheostomies, or have neurological injuries such as spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07796035
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn Disease
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease Not Responsive or Intolerant to Conventional Care: HYPNOTIC Pilot Study
This study aims to test a new treatment called hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for a severe type of inflammatory bowel disease called perianal Crohn's disease (PCD).
- Trial name
- HYPNOTIC (NCT06109961)
- Testing
- Oxygen Gas for Inhalation, Standard of care
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Left vs. Right Non-Inferiority Trial
The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that low-frequency rTMS (LFR) works as well as the established intermittent thetaburst rTMS (iTBS) treatment for treatment resistant depression (TRD).
- Conditions
- Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode
- Trial name
- LeRNIT (NCT04999553)
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS), Low Frequency Right (LFR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip
Evaluation of Choose to Move Replacement Ready (CTM-RR)
Choose to Move (CTM) is a 3-month, choice-based health-promoting program for low active older adults being scaled-up across British Columbia (BC), Canada.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip, Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee, Total Knee Anthroplasty
- Trial name
- CTM-RR (NCT07696650)
- Testing
- Choose to Move Replacement Ready
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Organ Donation After Circulatory Death
Brain-based Prediction of the Dying Duration in Humans After Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therapies to Inform Donation After Circulatory Death
The purpose of this study is to develop a new tool that uses information collected before life-sustaining treatments are withdrawn to better predict whether a patient will die within the time needed for organ donation to be…
- Trial name
- NeuroDCD (NCT07698262)
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Prostate Cancer
Genomic Biomarker-Selected Umbrella Neoadjuvant Study for High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer
The objective of this study is to see if providing an appropriate therapy based on the genomic testing of prostate tumour tissue will result in an improved clinical response.
- Trial name
- GUNS (NCT04812366)
- Testing
- Apalutamide 60mg Tab, Abiraterone Acetate 250mg, Prednisone 5mg Tab
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cognitive Impairment, Preoperative Cognitive Impairment
Reliability In Neurocognitive Telemedicine Screening (RING)
Perioperative neurocognitive disorders are common after surgery and pre-existing cognitive impairment is an important risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Preoperative Cognitive Impairment, Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders, Neurocognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT07760545
- Testing
- Modified Mini-Cog Telephone Assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Vaginismus, Difficulties With Vaginal Penetration
Implementing Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Vaginismus: From Efficacy to Clinical Integration (VIVID 3)
Vaginismus, a condition characterized by involuntary tightening of the pelvic floor muscles due to strong fear of vaginal insertion, impact ≥6% of the female population and can make vaginal intercourse and medical exams…
- Trial name
- VIVID 3 (NCT07747298)
- Testing
- Implementation of Virtual Reality Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
PreDiabetes
Small Steps for Big Changes - Healthy Cities Implementation Science
Small Steps for Big Changes (SSBC) is a diet and exercise counselling program that significantly reduces the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Trial name
- HCIS (NCT06440395)
- Testing
- Behavioural: Small Steps for Big Changes Diabetes Prevention Program
- Where
- 12 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Intraoperative Pain
Sensory Stimuli During Cesarean Delivery
During a cesarean delivery (C-section), most patients are awake and receive spinal or epidural anesthesia to block pain from the lower body.
- Trial name
- PIONEER-MC (NCT07340970)
- Testing
- Patient-initiated request for pharmacological intervention during cesarean delivery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,005 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Diabetes in Children, Diabetes Type 1
Intelligent Care Platform - Quasi-Experimental Trial
This study will measure the implementation and effectiveness of an intervention, the use of a digital health tool, Haibu Diabetes, for the management of pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D), on clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- UBColumbia (NCT07712809)
- Testing
- Digital Diabetes Care Platform
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Immunometabolism, Mitochondrial Function, Bioenergetics
Independent and Combined Effects of Short-term Sulforaphane Supplementation and Exercise on Immunometabolism in Healthy Adults
The study consist of 3 interventional periods which will be completed by each consenting participant in a randomized, crossover fashion. The interventional periods will be separated by a minimum 1 week washout period.
- Conditions
- Immunometabolism, Mitochondrial Function, Bioenergetics, Inflammation
- Trial name
- EXSFN (NCT07668596)
- Testing
- Sulforaphane-rich Broccoli Sprout Extract, High Intensity Interval Treadmill Running
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Breast Reconstruction, Breast Cancer
Access My Breast Cancer Care App
The Access my Breast Cancer Care application was developed by a multidisciplinary team with the intention of providing breast cancer patients with a centralized area to navigate their journey.
- Trial name
- NCT07696637
- Testing
- Access My Breast Cancer Care App, Standard Pathway
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
RSV Immunization, HIV
Study of HIV-Exposed Pregnancies and Transplacental Antibody Delivery Following RSVpreF
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization in young infants in Canada. While most babies recover, RSV can cause severe breathing problems and place major stress on families and the health system.
- Trial name
- SHIELD-RSV (NCT07693166)
- Testing
- RSVpreF
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Nutrient Intake
Leucine Requirements in School-Age Children
Leucine is an essential amino acid, which serves a special purpose of signaling cell growth in muscle in addition to making up protein.
- Trial name
- NCT07492095
- Testing
- Leucine Intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Dental Anxiety in Children, Pain
Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether immersive virtual reality (VR) reduces pain and anxiety in children aged 6-12 years during routine dental procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07636330
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Headset, Standard Behaviour Guidance
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Type 2 Diabetes
6-Weeks of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Immune Cell Function and Bioenergetics
To conduct a randomized control trial to determine the impact of 6-weeks of blood flow restriction training on immune cell function and bioenergetics in adults living with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07676305
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Implementation of an Encounter-based Patient Decision Aid for Heart Failure Medications in Heart Function Clinics: the SHARE-HF Pragmatic, Stepped-wedge Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a shared decision-making tool called SHARE-HF can help more people with heart failure receive guideline-recommended medications.
- Trial name
- SHARE-HF (NCT07670845)
- Testing
- SHARE-HF decision aid
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia