Clinical trials: sponsored by Unity Health Toronto
Evaluation Studies, Implementation Research
Implementation of the Begin Exploring Fertility Options, Risks and Expectations (BEFORE) Decision Aid
The Begin Exploring Fertility Options, Risks and Expectations (BEFORE) decision aid was created to support fertility discussions and decision-making for young breast cancer patients in Canada.
- Conditions
- Evaluation Studies, Implementation Research, Decision Aid, Young Adult Cancer
- Trial name
- BEFORE (NCT03629509)
- Testing
- Educational Webinar and Resources
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infections
Project Phakama: Testing Support Strategies to Empower Young Women on PrEP in South Africa
The goal of this trial is to understand which strategies work best to support pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among female sex workers (FSW) and adolescent girls and youth women (AGYW) in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, South…
- Trial name
- NCT06274060
- Testing
- Case management, Food vouchers, PrEP support buddy
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Nosebleeds
Sirolimus for Nosebleeds in HHT
This pilot study is to determine the safety and efficacy of oral sirolimus (blood trough level 6-10ng/ml) in patients with HHT that are experiencing moderate or severe epistaxis.
- Conditions
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Nosebleeds, Epistaxis
- Trial name
- NCT05269849
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Homelessness, Youth
Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.0 (TYOH 2.0)
Introduction: This 12-month pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) built on previous community-engaged work and explored whether portable rent subsidies and an intervention targeting identity capital (purpose, control…
- Trial name
- NCT05781503
- Testing
- Identity Capital Intervention (Coach + Co-designed Leadership Guide), Monthly Rent Subsidies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Benign Brain Tumor, Malignant Brain Tumor
Evaluation of cCeLL-Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy for Real-time Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Intra-operative evaluation of residual brain tumor currently relies on frozen-section histopathology, which typically requires 20-30 minutes for tissue processing and interpretation, prolonging operative time and increasing…
- Trial name
- cCeLLExvivo (NCT06098248)
- Testing
- cCeLL - Ex vivo
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- VPIX Medical
Non-anemic Iron Deficiency
Iron Treatment for Young Children With Non-anemic Iron Deficiency
The pre-school years are critical years for children to acquire early learning skills such as language, fine motor and social skills; this is termed early child development.
- Trial name
- OptEC (NCT01481766)
- Testing
- Ferrous Sulfate, Dietary counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Homelessness, Youth
Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.5 (TYOH 2.5)
The idea for this study came from the research team's current study called Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness (TYOH) 2.0, which provides coaching and a leadership guide to youth transitioning out of homelessness.
- Trial name
- NCT06425458
- Testing
- Co-Designed Strengths-Based Leadership Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Perinatal Depression
Scaling Up Maternal Mental Healthcare by Increasing Access to Treatment (SUMMIT)
SUMMIT's (Scaling Up Maternal Mental health care by Increasing access to Treatment) overarching goal is to examine the scalability and patient-centered provision of brief, evidence-based psychological treatments for perinatal…
- Trial name
- SUMMIT (NCT04153864)
- Testing
- Brief Behavioral Activation Treatment
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,230 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
HIV Testing, HIV Infections
OraQuick® HIV Self-Test Study in Canada
Oral fluid based HIV Self-testing (HIVST) provides another innovative and simple option to increase opportunities for HIV testing.
- Trial name
- OQHIVST (NCT05020353)
- Testing
- OraQuick® HIV Self-Test
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 951 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Chronic Kidney Diseases, COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters in Patients With CKD
This study is a 12-month, four-arm parallel-group randomized control trial of Pfizer-BioNTech versus MODERNA COVID-19 (Corona Virus disease 2019)vaccine boosters in chronic kidney disease and dialysis patients with poor humoral…
- Trial name
- BOOST KIDNEY (NCT05022329)
- Testing
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, MODERNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Daily vs. Every Other Day Oral Iron Supplementation in Patients With Absolute Iron Deficiency Anemia
Iron deficiency anemia is a global health problem and the most common cause of anemia worldwide. Patients with iron deficiency (ID) and IDA can present with a multitude of symptoms including fatigue, restless legs syndrome and…
- Trial name
- DEODO (NCT03725384)
- Testing
- Ferrous Sulfate 300Mg Tablet, Vitamin C 500Mg tablet
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
COVID-19
Coagulopathy of COVID-19: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Therapeutic Anticoagulation Versus Standard Care
Coagulopathy of COVID-19 afflicts approximately 20% of patients with severe COVID-19 and is associated with need for critical care and death.
- Trial name
- NCT04362085
- Testing
- Therapeutic Anticoagulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 465 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Homeless Persons
Effect of a Rent Subsidy and Mentoring on Youth Transitioning Out of Homelessness
Compared to the vast amount of literature about the risk factors associated with young people entering and becoming entrenched in homelessness, much less is known about how to facilitate and sustain transitions off the streets.
- Trial name
- NCT03779204
- Testing
- Mentorship, Rent Subsidies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Acute Kidney Injury
Standard vs. Accelerated Initiation of RRT in Acute Kidney Injury (STARRT-AKI: Principal Trial)
The objectives of this trial are to determine whether, in critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI), randomization to accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT), compared to standard initiation…
- Trial name
- NCT02568722
- Testing
- Standard RRT initiation, Accelerated RRT initiation
- Where
- 105 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 3,019 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Disease Due to BK Polyomavirus, Kidney Transplant Infection
Quinolone Prophylaxis for the Prevention of BK Virus Infection in Kidney Transplantation: A Pilot Study
Primary Research Questions: Efficacy, safety and feasibility of a 3-month course of levofloxacin in a pilot study will be assessed. 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01353339
- Testing
- Levofloxacin
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
HIV/AIDS, Aging
Psychosocial Intervention for Older HIV+ Adults With HAND
CTNPT 029 will test the feasibility and acceptability of cognitive remediation group therapy in older adults living with HIV who have been diagnosed with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND).
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Group, Peer
- Trial name
- IN-HAND (NCT03483740)
- Testing
- CRGT, HIV group therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Topical Anti-angiogenic Therapy for Telangiectasia in HHT: Proof of Concept
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a hereditary vascular condition characterized by the development of abnormal connections between arteries and veins throughout the body, called vascular malformations.
- Trial name
- NCT01752049
- Testing
- Topical timolol maleate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Youth, Homelessness
The Identity Project
Understanding how to create successful pathways out of homelessness is crucial. Thirty young people (aged 18 - 26 years) who have transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years will be offered scholarships to…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT03772522)
- Testing
- dk Leadership
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hemorrhagic Shock
Effect of Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether remote ischemic conditioning is a safe and effective intervention to prevent the development of inflammation and coagulopathy in trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock.
- Trial name
- NCT02071290
- Testing
- Pneumatic tourniquet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention
BETTER HEALTH: Durham
The BETTER intervention consists of supportive meetings between a specially trained prevention practitioner nurse and individuals aged 40-64 years to review recommended chronic disease prevention and screening activities (CDPS).
- Trial name
- NCT03052959
- Testing
- Immediate Intervention, Wait List Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto