Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Calgary
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Evaluation of a "Fast Track" Respiratory Therapy Clinic for Patients With Suspected Severe Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Access to medical care for patients with breathing disorders during sleep is a major problem for Canadians. Recently, there has been increasing interest in how health care providers who are not physicians can help to improve…
- Trial name
- NCT02191085
- Testing
- Fast Track
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Migraine Disorders
A Pilot Clinical Trial of a New Neuromodulation Device for Acute Attacks of Migraine in Children and Adolescents
Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by severe and recurrent headaches. Children and adolescents with migraine often present to the emergency department (ED) with acute attacks, where migraine accounts for up to ~30%…
- Trial name
- NCT05102591
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Metoclopramide, Active Remote Electrical Neuromodulation Device
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Stroke, Acute
A Randomized Controlled Trial of TNK-tPA Versus Standard of Care 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-2 (NCT02398656)
- Testing
- Tenecteplase, Antiplatelet treatment
- Where
- 61 sites in Australia, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,274 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Diet, Healthy, Health Risk Behaviors
Impact of BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program on Diet Quality and Psychosocial Well-being of Low-income Adults
The British Columbia (BC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) provides low-income households with $21/week in coupons to purchase healthy foods at farmers' markets and supportive nutrition skill-building activities.
- Trial name
- NCT03952338
- Testing
- Food coupons, Nutrition skill-building
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Deficiency of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Comparison of Three Methods for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine the difference in quality of life outcome at two years, in patients undergoing an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction procedure with either a patellar…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Deficiency of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Chronic Instability of Knee, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Trial name
- NCT00529958
- Testing
- Patellar Tendon, Hamstring Tendon, Double-Bundle
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Autoimmune Rheumatologic Disease
Hepatitis A Vaccine Dosing Regimens Among Pediatric Patients on Immunosuppressive Therapy
The study is a prospective, single centre, double-blinded randomized controlled trial whose goal is to compare the immune response of a population of immunosuppressed pediatric rheumatology patients on immunosuppressive…
- Trial name
- NCT02917577
- Testing
- Avaxim Pediatric®, Avaxim ® (adult)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Diarrhea Bloody
Improvements Through the Use of a Rapid Multiplex PCR Enteric Pathogen Detection Kit in Children With Hematochezia
Children presenting for emergency department (ED) care with bloody diarrhea (i.e. hematochezia) represent a diagnostic challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT03362970
- Testing
- BioFire Gastrointestinal Panel FilmArray®, Standard of Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis B
A Prospective Study of HBV Immunity and HBV Vaccination in Patients With NAFLD in Canada
(1) Due to missed childhood vaccination programs, the majority of adult patients with NAFLD in Canada do not have immunity to hepatitis B.
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis B, Vaccine Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT02985450
- Testing
- Engerix-B
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Hemodynamic Effects of Compression in POTS
When an individual with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) stands up, their heart rate increases significantly (>30BPM) and they may experience symptoms such as lightheadedness, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea and mental…
- Trial name
- NCT03484273
- Testing
- LifeWrap Compression Garment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 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
Tourette Syndrome
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Children With Tourette's Syndrome
Tics are the core symptom of Tourette syndrome. These are repetitive, sudden, semi-voluntary movements or sounds. In some children, these tics can be especially bad and require treatment, however, options are limited.
- Trial name
- TICS (NCT02356003)
- Testing
- Low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Major Depressive Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adolescent Depression
Major depression (or MDD) in adolescents is a major public health problem. MDD affects approximately 15% of adolescents; it is associated with impairment in social, family, and academic functioning, and it is a major risk factor…
- Trial name
- TMSAD (NCT01731678)
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Vasovagal Syncope
Prevention of Syncope Trial 6 - Atomoxetine in Vasovagal Syncope
Objective: To determine if atomoxetine 40 mg bid (bis in die) in patients ≥18 years old with recurrent vasovagal syncope will better prevent syncope during tilt testing than placebo.
- Trial name
- POST6 (NCT02500732)
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Obesity
Evaluation of Pulse Fibre Supplementation on Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
The recent dramatic increase in obesity has been linked to a reduction of dietary fibre intake. We hypothesized that supplementing the diet of overweight and obesity adults with pulse fibre will improve their metabolic status…
- Trial name
- NCT01719900
- Testing
- Pulse fibre, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Syncope, Vasovagal, Neurally-Mediated
Clinical Trial for the Prevention of Vasovagal Syncope
The main question in the study is whether people taking fludrocortisone are less likely to faint than people taking an inactive pill called a placebo. Fludrocortisone is a drug that stimulates the body to retain salt and water.
- Trial name
- NCT00118482
- Testing
- fludrocortisone acetate
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection
Hospital Design and Risk of Nosocomial Infections: A Prospective Controlled Trial
With the construction of a new medical teaching ward with features designed to reduce hospital-acquired infections, we hypothesized that the design of the new ward was the major factor that contributed to the improved outcomes…
- Conditions
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (MRSA)
- Trial name
- NCT00563186
- Testing
- Admission to a novel hospital ward
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,514 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Premature Birth
Fathers and Late Preterm Babies Study
The purpose of this study is to test an educational intervention for first-time fathers of late preterm (34 to 36 weeks gestation) infants.
- Trial name
- FLPTB (NCT01056653)
- Testing
- Standard Dose, High Dose, Comparison Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Obesity, Overweight
Does Motivational Interviewing Improve Behavioral Weight Loss Outcomes for Obesity?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding motivational interviewing (MI) to a behavioural weight loss program (BWLP) results in improved weight loss for adults who are overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- BWLP+MI (NCT02649634)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Attention Control
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Hepatitis C
Triple-Therapy in Patients With HCV Genotype 3 Who Previously Failed Treatment
The purpose of this study is to test the potential antiviral efficacy of triple-combination therapy with Peginterferon α-2b + ribavirin + boceprevir (PRB) in patients with HCV genotype 3 who previously failed Peginterferon α +…
- Trial name
- LeeG3 (NCT01585584)
- Testing
- Boceprevir
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Bipolar Disorder
Clinical Trial of a Nutritional Supplement in Adults With Bipolar Disorder
The purpose of the trial was to determine whether a 36-ingredient micronutrient supplement (primarily vitamins and minerals) is beneficial for the treatment of bipolar disorder, when studied under randomized and fully blinded…
- Trial name
- NCT00109577
- Testing
- MCN36 (nutritional supplement)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary