Clinical trials: sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Coronary Artery Disease
Assessing Vein Graft Properties Between Conventional & No-Touch Harvesting Technique - (PATENT SVG)
The purpose of this study is to compare saphenous veins harvested using the atraumatic pedicled ("no-touch") technique to saphenous veins harvested using the conventional open technique in patients undergoing isolated coronary…
- Trial name
- NCT01488084
- Testing
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Conventional open SVG harvesting
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Stroke, Ischemic Stroke
Clinician JUdgment Versus Risk Score to Predict Stroke outComes: The JURASSIC Clinical Trial
Background: Several risk score models are now available to assist clinicians estimate outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke. Limited information is available on the predictive value of these scores compared to real outcomes and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disease
- Trial name
- JURASSIC (NCT01657279)
- Testing
- Clinical scenarios
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Cetuximab as Therapy for Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Who Have Received Prior Therapy
The purpose of this research study is to find out how well cetuximab works in treating NSCLC in patients who have been previously treated with a class of drug called tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).
- Trial name
- NCT00694603
- Testing
- Cetuximab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Lecia V. Sequist
Pain
The Effect of an Individualized Education Intervention on Pain Following Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery
Pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery is common with more than 50% of patients reporting moderate to severe acute pain following surgery.
- Trial name
- HREI (NCT01063790)
- Testing
- Individualized Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Kidney Transplantation, Cardiovascular Diseases
Mycophenolate Mofetil for Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Renal Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this research study is to determine if adding or increasing the dose of CellCept while lowering the dose of tacrolimus (Prograf or Advagraf) or cyclosporine (Neoral), and/or steroids can reduce the likelihood of…
- Trial name
- MMCR (NCT01213394)
- Testing
- mycophenolate mofetil, standard immunosuppression
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Ramesh Prasad
Surgical Education
Validation of a Curriculum (STAC) for Technical Skill Acquisition in Minimally Invasive Surgery
This study describes the development and validation of a structured training and assessment curriculum (STAC) for a basic laparoscopic procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT01560494
- Testing
- STAC curriculum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Acute Kidney Injury
The Optimal Mode of Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury (OMAKI) Study
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit is common, devastating and costly. However, minimal evidence exists to guide the prescription of optimal renal replacement therapy (RRT).
- Trial name
- OMAKI (NCT00675818)
- Testing
- Continuous venvenous hemofiltration (CVVH), Continuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD)
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Supratentorial Neoplasms, Aneurysms
Scalp Nerve Blocks for Post-Craniotomy Pain
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that scalp nerve blocks ("scalp freezing"), performed at the end of supratentorial brain surgery, will reduce post-operative pain, opioids side effects, and the time required for…
- Conditions
- Supratentorial Neoplasms, Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformation, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00972790
- Testing
- Bilateral Scalp Nerve Blocks
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Barrett's Esophagus
Preliminary Longitudinal Validation of Biomarkers Predictive of Barrett's Esophagus
Barrett's esophagus can progress to esophageal cancer, but it doesn't always. Current treatment is frequent surveillance via upper endoscopy with multiple biopsies to look for changes (dysplasia).
- Trial name
- NCT00844077
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Depression
Cognitive Correlates of Antidepressant Treatment Response in Elders
Major depression is a very common health problem affecting older persons. The present standard of treatment is with medications called "antidepressants".
- Trial name
- NCT01477268
- Testing
- Zoloft (antidepressant)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Respiratory Failure
Extubation Readiness and Neuroventilatory Efficiency After Acute Respiratory Failure
The aim of this study was to compare the indices of rapid shallow breathing, neuromechanical efficiency (NME), and neuroventilatory efficiency (NVE) between patients being successfully extubated and those who failed weaning.
- Trial name
- NCT01065428
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Southeast University, China
Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage
The Dissemination of Consensus Recommendations on Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The purpose of this study is to assess whether adherence to NVUGIB guidelines is improved with implementation of a national, tailored multifaceted intervention.
- Trial name
- REASON-II (NCT00840008)
- Testing
- Educational intervention
- Volunteers
- 3,157 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Skin Ulcer, Pressure Ulcer
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pressure Wounds
The purpose of this study is to assess the difference in the percent reduction in wound surface area, without surgery, of chronic pressure ulcers of the pelvic region for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) compared to the…
- Trial name
- NPWT (NCT00691821)
- Testing
- Standard Dressings, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Vacuum-Assisted Closure System [V.A.C.® Therapy™, KCI Medical Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario])
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants
Effect of Acute Red Raspberry Consumption on Post-prandial Oxidative Stress
Eight healthy adult subjects will be given a meal of one, two or four cups red raspberries, or two slices white bread with or without 200 mg vitamin C, after an overnight fast and consumption of a low polyphenol diet for two…
- Trial name
- NCT01242033
- Testing
- red raspberries, bread controls
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Spinal Cord Injury
Study to Assess the Validity and Reliability of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III)
In the past two decades there have been great strides made in understanding the biological changes resulting from spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT00573976
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Oxidative Stress
Effect of Red Raspberry Consumption on Fasting Oxidative Stress Biomarkers
The purpose of this study is determine whether daily consumption of frozen red raspberries can improve the antioxidant capacity of the blood and reduce the effects of oxidative stress, dose-dependently, in a healthy adult…
- Trial name
- NCT00876811
- Testing
- individually quick frozen red raspberries
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Coronary Artery Disease, Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Innovative Strategies For Risk Reduction Following CABG
Background: Treatment targets for cardiac risk factor reduction are not being met. Therefore, there is a need for new strategies to assist patients in meeting these goals.
- Trial name
- NCT00462436
- Testing
- Consumption of Dietary Portfolio
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Spine Surgery
Does Pre-operative Carbohydrate Loading Reduce Insulin Resistance and Improve Outcomes in Elective Surgical Patients?
The recent development of an oral carbohydrate drink for consumption prior to elective surgical procedures has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity.
- Trial name
- Preop (NCT00618592)
- Testing
- PreOp carbohydrate drink
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Patient Discharge, Continuity of Patient Care
Automated Versus Conventional Hospital Discharge Summaries and Prescriptions
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a semi-automated electronic patient discharge summary program leads to increased community physician and housestaff satisfaction and patient outcomes as compared to conventional…
- Conditions
- Patient Discharge, Continuity of Patient Care, Medical Records Systems, Computerized, Hospital Information Systems
- Trial name
- NCT00670865
- Testing
- Electronic discharge summary system
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Lifestyle Intervention For Effective Diabetes Management
Chronic disease management programs are shown to reduce mortality, recurrent hospitalizations, and improve indirect societal costs among specific subgroups of the population.
- Trial name
- LIFE-DM (NCT00813930)
- Testing
- INTERxVENT lifestyle modification program
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto