Clinical trials: sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Pituitary Tumor, Surgery
Impact of Nasoseptal Flap Harvest Technique on Olfaction Following Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Pituitary tumours have an estimated prevalence of 20% in the general population and the number of clinically relevant pituitary adenomas is increasing with time.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Tumor, Surgery, Olfactory Nerve Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03773705
- Testing
- Electrocautery versus scalpel
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Recall Phenomenon
Introducing a New EEG Based Index for Monitoring Recall Under Sedation
This is a single centre prospective observational study that will investigate a new EEG based index in recognizing recall of anesthesia in sedated patients. Awareness under general anesthesia is a dreadful complication.
- Trial name
- NCT03835156
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Ankle Arthritis
Two Year Follow up of Cadence Total Ankle Replacement
Over the last decades, total ankle replacement (TAR) emerged as a reliable treatment option in end-stage ankle osteoarthritis (OA) while preserving motion and physiological load.
- Trial name
- NCT03866642
- Testing
- Cadence Total Ankle Replacment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hepatitis C, Pregnancy
Screening for Hepatitis C During Pregnancy at a Toronto Inner City Prenatal Clinic
The first part of this study will investigate the incidence of Hepatitis C in pregnant women attending an inner city health clinic in downtown Toronto.
- Trial name
- NCT00348660
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 653 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Influenza, Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine Postpartum Questionnaire
The purpose of this trial is to assess the knowledge and attitudes of post-partum women regarding influenza and the use of the influenza vaccine in pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Vaccine, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00401700
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Influenza, Pregnancy
Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy Part 2
Pregnant women have limited knowledge regarding influenza, its implications during pregnancy, and recommendations for vaccination during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT00593970
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV
Fetal HIV Transmission Risk and Duration of Membrane Rupture
In optimally managed HIV+ women with undetectable viral loads, who are on HAART and also receiving intrapartum IV ZDV, the risk of vertical transmission of HIV is independent of the length of time of rupture of membranes.
- Trial name
- NCT01616823
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Evaluation of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Simulator
Evaluation of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Simulator
This study aims to test the validity of a new educational tool in the form of a computer based video surgical simulator, that may be used to enhance the current teaching method of how to perform a hysterectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02234856
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy trainer
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HIV
HIV Physician's Survey
This is a survey study to assess the variability in the current management of pregnancy, reproductive care and assisted reproductive technologies for HIV-positive individuals in Canada to estimate interest for further projects.
- Trial name
- NCT01104974
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HIV Infections
Understanding HIV Susceptibility in the Female Genital Tract
There is great variability in susceptibility from one person to another, and less than one in a hundred sexual exposures to HIV results in infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03064425
- Testing
- Vaginal and blood sample collection
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hysterectomy for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Laparoscopic Gynecology Curriculum for Residents
Gynecologists are currently using laparoscopy to perform many surgeries traditionally approached by laparotomy. The technical skills required for laparoscopic surgery are different than the skills required for laparotomy, causing…
- Trial name
- NCT01916343
- Testing
- Study Laparoscopic Curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Anemia and Postpartum Depression
Postpartum anemia (PPA) and Postpartum depression (PPD) are common afflictions affecting women after childbirth. Both disorders have a significant impact on women's health and functional status.
- Trial name
- PPADS (NCT00782912)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HIV, AIDS Virus
HIV Testing in Pregnant Women: Evaluating an Opt-Out Testing Strategy
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV is an important but preventable mode of infection. Prevention depends on identifying pregnant women infected with HIV and offering medications during pregnancy which can dramatically decrease…
- Conditions
- HIV, AIDS Virus, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00393302
- Testing
- HIV screening in pregnancy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,074 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Rubella, Vaccine
Rubella Susceptibility in Multiparous Women
The purpose of this study is to determine the reasons why multiparous women (women who are pregnant and have been pregnant before) might still be susceptible to rubella.
- Trial name
- NCT00401505
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pregnancy
Text Message Reminders for Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy
Influenza virus accounts for numerous cases (epidemics) of respiratory illnesses each year worldwide and affects people of all ages.
- Trial name
- NCT02428738
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS
Bacterial Vaginosis Screening at IUD Insertion
A number of studies have shown a higher prevalence of BV among IUD users.13,,14 None, however, have screened women prior to inserting the IUD.
- Trial name
- NCT00802386
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions
Comparing Two Devices of Uterine Manipulation and Vaginal Fornix Delineation at Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
We hypothesize, that the use of the Hohl manipulator® at total laparoscopic hysterectomy reduces operative time (from skin incision to detachment of the uterus) and lateral termal damage of the vaginal wall during colpotomy due…
- Trial name
- NCT02197728
- Testing
- Use of the Colpo-Probe™ Vaginal Fornix Delineator or Hohl manipulator® during total laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Cystocele
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Screening Questionnaire
The purpose of this study is to determine the validity of a screening tool which has been designed to detect the presence or absence of lower urinary tract symptoms in the general female population.
- Trial name
- LUTS-2 (NCT01616810)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HPV
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Knowledge and Attitudes and the Role of (SES) Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity
This is a survey study to assess the vaccination knowledge and attitudes of women in an inner city Gynecology clinic. Results of this study will help determine which factors influence vaccination knowledge and attitudes.
- Trial name
- NCT01105000
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Gonococcal Infection, Chlamydia Infections
Screening of Gonococcal and Chlamydial Infections in the Third Trimester
Untreated maternal infection with gonorrhea and/or chlamydia can have serious complications in pregnancy and the neonatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT03073538
- Volunteers
- 1,691 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto