Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Manitoba
Croup
Croup Dosing Study
Croup is a common childhood respiratory disease that often leads to frequent emergency department visits. It is a viral infection that causes cough, throat, and airway swelling, making breathing difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT06272383
- Testing
- 0.15 mg/kg dexamethasone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Pregnancy Early
Assessing Gestational Age in First Trimester Pregnancies Using Ultrasound
The objective of this study is to assess equivalency of the transabdominal Clarius handheld wifi C3 ultrasound (which uses Bluetooth to locate the ipad Mini 5 and then uses wifi direct to show the images) to the current standard…
- Trial name
- NCT03957200
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Older Adult Manual Wheelchair Users
Enhancing Participation In the Community by Improving Wheelchair Skills: Phase 2
The purpose of this project is to conduct a pilot study of the EPIC WheelS wheelchair skills home training program for older adults in preparation for a third phase feasibility study.
- Trial name
- EPIC WheelS (NCT01644292)
- Testing
- EPIC WheelS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Understand the Effects of tACS on the Brain
Investigating Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) Preconditioning Effects on Resting and Active Motor Threshold
Previous studies have looked at the potential of using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to prime the brain in order to lower the resting motor threshold.
- Trial name
- NCT05503823
- Testing
- tACS or tRNS and TMS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Early Childhood Caries
A Clinical Trial of Silver Diamine Fluoride to Arrest Early Childhood Caries in Young Children
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is an antibiotic liquid that has the potential to arrest Early Childhood Caries in young children and delay treatment until children can be seen in outpatient settings.
- Trial name
- NCT04054635
- Testing
- Silver diamine fluoride
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Sarcopenia, Dynapenia
Omega-3 Supplementation and Resistance Training
The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether omega-3 fatty acid supplementation (combined eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid [EPA/DHA] supplement) augments the effects of a 12-week resistance training program in…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Dynapenia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT02617511
- Testing
- Omega-3 Supplementation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Status Epilepticus
SURESTEP: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Super Refractory Status Epilepticus
The purpose of this study is to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation affects super refractory status epilepticus.
- Trial name
- SURESTEP (NCT03819543)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Treatment and Recovery Monitoring of Post TBI Symptoms
This proposal aims to investigate the effect of a promising treatment for persistent post Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) symptoms, and to monitor TBI patient's recovery by an objective technique along with standard clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02426749
- Testing
- Active repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Heart Failure
The Effects of DVD Education on Physical Activity and Self Management of Heart Failure
The purpose of this research is to determine if there is a greater behaviour change in self management of heart failure following reinforced multimedia education focusing on physical activity as compared to standard care.
- Trial name
- NCT01622010
- Testing
- Allied Health Education Class Option, Physiotherapy treatment intervention on referral, Keeping the Beat with Physiotherapy: Heart Failure edition
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Healing Surgical Wounds, Pain Measurement
Effects of Laser Stimulation on Wound Healing of Human Palatal Tissue
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) with an Er:YAG laser on the palatal donor site following subepithelial connective tissue graft (SECTG) surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03741062
- Testing
- J. Morita AdvErl Evo Er:YAG laser, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
The Effects of the Dietary Supplement CardioFlex Q10 on Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adults
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), primarily heart disease and stroke, are the leading causes of death and prescription drug use in Canada.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Heart Attack, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03826914
- Testing
- CardioFlex Q10
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Nonepileptic Seizures
Treating Non-epileptic Seizures Using Magnetic Brain Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) - a form of non-invasive brain stimulation - to decrease the frequency of psychogenic non-epileptic seizure…
- Trial name
- NCT02796924
- Testing
- MagStim Rapid2 Transcranial Magnetic Simulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The Use of Magnetic Brain Stimulation to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is two-fold: first, to observe the effect of one session of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the error-prediction abilities of patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) as…
- Trial name
- NCT02541812
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Alveolar Bone Loss, Tooth Loss
Changes of Soft and Hard Tissues After Alveolar Ridge Preservation: Freeze-dried Bone Allograft vs. L-PRF Clot
A Clinical Trial to study the effectiveness between two, tooth socket grafting materials namely, Freeze Dried Bone Allograft (human derived bone particles) and Leukocytic-Platelet Rich Fibrin (the patient's own centrifuged…
- Trial name
- NCT03331185
- Testing
- Freeze Dried Bone Allograft, L-PRF clot
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
HIV
Inducing Immune Quiescence to Prevent HIV Infection in Women
In this project, the investigators want to analyse the capacity of Acetylsalicylic acid and hydoxychlroquin (HCQ) to induce an Immune Quiescence (IQ) phenotype, which has been previously associated with natural protection to HIV…
- Trial name
- IIQ (NCT02079077)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA), Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Frail Elderly
Increasing the Winter Community Participation of Older Adult Wheelchair Users
The purpose of this study is to examine whether intervention strategies targeted at the level of the environment (e.g. improving access to community based leisure groups, transportation) can successfully promote the community…
- Trial name
- NCT02622828
- Testing
- Participant-identified community based activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Type 1 Diabetes
The VIGORous Physical Activity for Glycaemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes (VIGOR) Trial
Background/Justification: Regular physical activity (PA) has substantial health benefits in persons with type 1 diabetes (T1D), including reduced risk of complications and cardiovascular mortality.
- Trial name
- VIGOR (NCT01834144)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Cancer of Bone
Sodium Pertechnetate (99Tc) Injection Generator: 99mTc From Neutron-activation 99Mo v 99mTc From Fission 99Mo
A non-fission sourced, solvent generator produced 99mTc intravenous injection, as 99mTc -MDP, is to be used as a bone scan diagnostic radiopharmaceutical for assessment of bone pathology using the same oncologic indications as…
- Trial name
- NCT03002454
- Testing
- 99mTc MDP Injection:neutron-bombardment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Attachment Disorders
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Attachment-Focused Intervention in Preschool Children With FASD
Study Summary: This study is being conducted in order to rigorously evaluate the real-world effectiveness of a publicly-funded, home-based, attachment-focused intervention Circle of Security (COS) Family Intervention Model…
- Trial name
- NCT01536184
- Testing
- Circle of Security (COS)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Hypercholesterolemia
Effect of Beta-Glucan on Cholesterol Lowering
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether the cholesterol-lowering efficacy of barley b- glucan varied as function of molecular weight (MW) and the total daily amount consumed.
- Trial name
- NCT01408719
- Testing
- Control, 3g LMW beta-glucan, 5g LMW beta-glucan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba