Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Calgary
Renal Dialysis, Fatigue
Pilot Study of an Educational Program for Adults on Hemodialysis With Fatigue
Fatigue is a common and problematic symptom of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The investigators have developed a new program, called the Personal Energy Planning (PEP) program, that teaches people with ESRD to manage fatigue by…
- Conditions
- Renal Dialysis, Fatigue, Rehabilitation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- Fatigue-HD (NCT03825770)
- Testing
- The "PEP" (Personal Energy Planning) Program, General Education about Kidney Disease
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Adhesion, Liver Neoplasms
The Efficacy of a Topical Anti-adhesive Film for Decreasing Perihepatic Adhesions in Repeat Hepatic Surgery
There has been an increase in the need for repeat hepatic surgery, especially for patients with colorectal liver metastasis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04641923
- Testing
- Adhesion barrier
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Geniculate Artery Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis
A prospective cohort study to study the effectiveness and safety profile of geniculate artery embolization for the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- GAEKO (NCT03835988)
- Testing
- Geniculate Artery Embolization
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Complications
Preoperative Glucocorticoid Use in Major Hepatectomy
Background: Reducing postoperative complications remains a dominant challenge for all clinicians. By minimizing the incidence of adverse outcomes, health care costs and patient recovery can be improved.
- Trial name
- NCT01997658
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
IBD, Maladaptive Behavior Associated With Physical Illness
Brain Activity and Oxygenation Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients
Symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression are common in patients with IBD, but the cause is unknown. Understanding how these behaviors occur in IBD and their role in symptoms may help improve management…
- Trial name
- NCT04733456
- Testing
- Quality of life questionnaires, NIRS, Stool Collection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Cognitive Therapy
MEDi Robot for Pain Management at Induction
The purpose of this study is to determine if a preparation teaching intervention before IV insertion, taught by MEDi to children and their parents, will lead to lower levels of expected and experienced pain and fear and less…
- Trial name
- NCT02859051
- Testing
- Humanoid Robot MEDi
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Pneumothorax
Management of Occult Pneumothoraces in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Collapsed lungs are common injuries after traumatic injury that regularly cause needless deaths despite being treatable with chest tubes. Properly used these tubes can be life-saving.
- Trial name
- OPTICC (NCT00530725)
- Testing
- chest drainage, close clinical observation
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Ulcerative Colitis, Diet Habit
Reduced Sulfur Diet in Ulcerative Colitis Patients
A)Background: Approximately 44% of patients with Inflammatory bowel disease have Ulcerative colitis(UC) which is a lifelong, chronic disease, starting in early adulthood, where the colon becomes inflamed and ulcerated due to a…
- Trial name
- UCS (NCT04474561)
- Testing
- Reduced sulfur diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Normative Oxygen Saturation Data Will Help us in, Discharge Planning
Trends In Oxygen Saturation In Healthy Term Infants In The First Few Days Of Life: The "TOST" Study
Oxygen is carried in the blood attached to hemoglobin molecules. Oxygen saturation is a measure of how much oxygen hemoglobin is carrying as a percentage of the maximum it could carry.
- Conditions
- Normative Oxygen Saturation Data Will Help us in, Discharge Planning, Describing Guidelines for Pulse Oximetry Screening, Identification of High Risk Infants
- Trial name
- NCT02095041
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in North America and in the world. The vast majority of lung cancers are associated with cigarette smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT02431962
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Active smokers - Smoking cessation arm, Active smokers - Control arm
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Nephrostomy; Complications, Fistula
HoloStream Study - Video Capture Device Usage
Objectives: Primary Evaluate the primary operator usability of VSI streaming software for realtime streaming of images from video capture devices to a head mounted display (Hololens 2) during Interventional Radiology procedures…
- Conditions
- Nephrostomy; Complications, Fistula, Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis
- Trial name
- Holo-Stream (NCT04774588)
- Testing
- VSI streamer and Microsoft Hololens 2 classed as a Class III device by Health Canada.
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Cancer Survivors
Remote Exercise Maintenance With Health Coaching for Cancer Survivors
The feasibility of an online maintenance exercise program for cancer survivors supported by health coaching.
- Trial name
- NCT04751305
- Testing
- Health Coaching, Online delivered Exercise Classes
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Rotator Cuff Injuries
The Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma on Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized controlled trial examining platelet rich plasma versus corticosteroid injection in partial thickness rotator cuff tears or tendinopathy.
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT04743986)
- Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Corticosteroid (CS)
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Impulsive Behavior
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Impulsivity and Food-related Impulsivity in Obesity
In this study the investigators aim to assess whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a safe non-invasive method for modulating the activity of specific brain regions) when applied over the orbitofrontal cortex…
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT04218383)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Diabetes Mellitus, Surgery
Quality Gaps in Screening and Monitoring for Postoperative Hyperglycemia in a Canadian Hospital
Patients with and without diabetes who have postoperative hyperglycemia have worse outcomes than patients with in-target blood sugars.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Surgery, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT04679025
- Testing
- Exposure - postoperative hyperglycemia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,633 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Advanced Lung Cancer
Exercise, Nutrition, and Palliative Care in Advanced Lung Cancer (ENPAL)
Background: Evidence supports exercise and nutrition as beneficial for enhancing QOL in earlier stages of lung cancer; however, there is minimal research of either intervention - and none with combined interventions - in advanced…
- Trial name
- ENPAL (NCT04575831)
- Testing
- Exercise, Nutrition, and Palliative Symptom Management
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Music Therapy, Pain
Effects of Music Therapy on Mood, Pain, Patient and Staff Satisfaction on Adult Inpatient Neurological Units
A study examining the benefits of music therapy on patients, families, and unit staff on acute neurologic or inpatient rehabilitation units.
- Conditions
- Music Therapy, Pain, Patient Satisfaction, Inpatients
- Trial name
- NCT03829813
- Testing
- Music therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Ischemic Stroke
TNK-tPA Evaluation for Minor Ischemic Stroke With Proven Occlusion
This trial will enroll patients that have been diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke that has occurred within the past 12 hours.
- Trial name
- TEMPO-1 (NCT01654445)
- Testing
- Tenecteplase
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Pregnancy
Prenatal Inflammation and Perinatal Outcomes
Preventing poor perinatal outcomes is the goal of all prenatal care, yet just who will go on to develop preeclampsia or have a growth-restricted baby is notoriously difficult to predict.
- Trial name
- NCT02451332
- Testing
- inactivated seasonal flu vaccine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli (STEC) Volume Expansion
This study will provide feasibility data regarding the conduct of a clinical trail evaluating the use of early aggressive inpatient intravenous rehydration in children with Shiga Toxin producing E. coli infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03275792
- Testing
- D5-0.9%NS, Routine home oral rehydration
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary