Clinical trials: sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children
Refractory or Recurrent Hypermutated Malignancies, Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency (bMMRD) Positive Patients
Pilot Study of Nivolumab in Pediatric Patients With Hypermutant Cancers
This is an open-label, single arm, multi-center, pilot study of Nivolumab in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory hypermutant malignancies aged 12 months to 18 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT02992964
- Testing
- Nivolumab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Food IgE-mediated Allergy, Immunotherapy
Omalizumab to Accelerate a Symptom-driven Multi-food OIT
This study will determine the dose-related efficacy of a 20-week treatment of omalizumab started 8 weeks before the onset of a symptom-driven multi-food oral immunotherapy (OIT) protocol at decreasing time to OIT maintenance…
- Conditions
- Food IgE-mediated Allergy, Immunotherapy, Omalizumab, Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Trial name
- BOOM (NCT04045301)
- Testing
- Omalizumab 16mg/kg, Omalizumab 8mg/kg, Multi-food oral immunotherapy (OIT)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Philippe Bégin
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
RIC-NEC Randomized Controlled Trial
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal disease of preterm and term neonates which remains a major cause of intestinal failure, and an unsolved clinical challenge in pediatrics.
- Trial name
- RIC-NEC (NCT05279664)
- Testing
- Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) + Standard of Care for NEC, Standard of Care for NEC
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Children With Medical Complexity (CMC), Siblings
Sibling Caregiver CMC Pilot Study
Children with medical complexity require intense caregiving from their parents and other health care providers, such as family doctors and medical specialists.
- Conditions
- Children With Medical Complexity (CMC), Siblings, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT07756502
- Testing
- Mental health assessment and diagnosis, psychotherapy, and treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Type Ia (Disorder), HMSN
Genetics of Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) - Modifiers of CMT1A, New Causes of CMT2
This project includes two projects. One is looking for new genes that cause Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT). The other is looking for genes that do not cause CMT, but may modify the symptoms a person has.
- Trial name
- INC-6602 (NCT01193088)
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Mentorship
Optimizing Care Transitions in CHD
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with congenital heart disease (CHD) face psychosocial stresses as they transition to adult care. Parents of AYA with CHD also experience increased caregiver burden and psychosocial stresses.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Mentorship, Transition of Care, Peer Support
- Trial name
- NCT07898384
- Testing
- Peer mentorship
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor
International PPB/DICER1 Registry
PPB has strong genetic implications, with a unique set of conditions in an individual or their family, occurring mostly in childhood and adolescence.
- Conditions
- Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, DICER1 Syndrome, Cystic Nephroma
- Trial name
- NCT03382158
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Heart Failure
Exploratory Study on Bio-signal Telemonitoring Using Electronic Textiles in a Pediatric Acute and Critical Care Setting
The primary research objective is to determine the safety, feasibility, usability and validity of textile-enabled monitoring systems designed to capture physiologic variables, or "biological signals," related to cardiopulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT05961176
- Testing
- Skiin pediatric band and Skiin biometric pod
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Extreme Prematurity
Dopamine vs. Norepinephrine for Hypotension in Very Preterm Infants With Late-onset Sepsis
Fluid-unresponsive hypotension needing cardiotropic drug treatment is a serious complication in very preterm neonates with suspected late-onset sepsis (LOS; defined as culture positive or negative bloodstream infection or…
- Conditions
- Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis, Extreme Prematurity, Neonatal Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT05347238
- Testing
- Dopamine, Norepinephrine
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Hemophilia
3D Ultrasound in Hemophilic Ankles
The study examines whether a mechanical arm ultrasound system provides diagnostic accuracy comparable to expert-performed full ultrasound for detecting key joint components and whether it can reduce acquisition variability…
- Trial name
- NCT07452575
- Testing
- Mechanical Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Lupus
Exploring Biological Mechanisms Underlying the TEACH Intervention for Adolescents With Lupus
This study aims to understand how the TEACH program helps improve mental health and well-being in adolescents with childhood-onset lupus.
- Trial name
- NCT07771088
- Testing
- TEACH
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), Executive Function (Cognition)
Cognitive Intervention for Children and Adolescents With NF1
Psychological interventions have been shown to be effective for managing cognitive and mental health challenges in different patient populations.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), Executive Function (Cognition), Cognitive Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07869914
- Testing
- Unstuck and On Target!
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Appendicitis Perforated, Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Versus Ceftriaxone and Metronidazole for Children With Perforated Appendicitis
The ALPACA-MC trial is a blinded, multicentre randomized controlled trial comparing two postoperative antibiotic treatments for children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis Perforated, Appendectomy, Laparoscopic, Antibiotic, Pediatric
- Trial name
- ALPACA-MC (NCT07869095)
- Testing
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Ceftriaxone + Metronidazole
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster Children's Hospital
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's
The Canadian Children Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network (CIDsCaNN)
The CIDsCaNN Network is being established with the major goals of identifying why IBD develops so commonly in children and adolescents living in Canada, and of determining the best treatment strategies for different types of IBD.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- CIDsCaNN (NCT02308917)
- Where
- 12 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Climate Change and Health, Disaster Preparedness
Promoting Interventions for Climate Change to Upscale Resilience in District Badin
The PICCTURE trial is a cluster randomized controlled study which will be conducted in District Badin, Pakistan, to evaluate the effectiveness of community-based interventions in improving resilience to climate-related hazards.
- Trial name
- PICCTURE (NCT07572045)
- Testing
- Community Interventions, Primary Healthcare Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Jai Kumar Das
Climate Change, Health Behavior / Well-Being
Promoting Interventions for Climate Change to Upscale Resilience in District Astore
The PICCTURE trial is a cluster randomized controlled study that will be conducted in District Astore, Pakistan, to evaluate the effectiveness of community-based interventions in improving resilience to climate-related hazards.
- Conditions
- Climate Change, Health Behavior / Well-Being, Disaster Planning
- Trial name
- PICCTURE (NCT07557199)
- Testing
- Community Interventions, Primary Healthcare Intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Jai Kumar Das
Hereditary Cancer Syndrome
CfDNA in Hereditary And High-risk Malignancies 2
The goal of this study is to understand the performance of an experimental blood test that aims to detect early tumors in patients with hereditary cancer syndromes.
- Trial name
- CHARM2 (NCT06726642)
- Testing
- Cell-free DNA analysis
- Where
- 8 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Peanut Allergy, Tree Nut Allergy
Peanut and Tree Nut Desensitization
this study evaluates whether tolerance to peanuts and tree nuts can be induced in patients through a process of oral immunotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03532360
- Testing
- Oral immunotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Asthma
Testing the Effects of Temperature & Humidity on Children With and Without Asthma in an Environmental Climatic Chamber
The goal of this clinical study is to learn how different temperature and humidity conditions affect breathing, lung function, exercise capacity, symptoms, and other physical responses in children and youth aged 11 to 18 years…
- Trial name
- NCT07864506
- Testing
- Controlled Temperature and Humidity Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology