Clinical trials: sponsored by University of British Columbia
Cerebral Palsy
Feasibility of a Robot-Guided Active Play Intervention for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy can make it difficult for children and adolescents to participate consistently in enjoyable physical activity. This study will examine whether a small humanoid robot called NAO can deliver a short, story-based…
- Trial name
- REACT (NCT07842328)
- Testing
- Humanoid Robot-Guided Active Play Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Parkinson Disease, Anxiety
Treating Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease With a Multi-Strain Probiotic
This study evaluates the use of an oral multi-strain probiotic in the treatment of anxiety in individuals with Parkinson's Disease. Participants will be randomized to either 12-week multi-strain probiotic treatment or placebo.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT03968133)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Visual Disturbance
Visual Symptom Simulator
Some patients presenting with visual symptoms may have difficulty accurately describing their visual experiences. Symptoms such as blurred vision, diplopia, visual field deficits, and transient visual disturbances are subjective…
- Trial name
- Vis_Sym_Sim (NCT07914998)
- Testing
- Visual Simulator
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Peer Support Workers Study
Many people with high-risk opioid use visit emergency departments (EDs), facing a high risk of death if they leave before completing care.
- Trial name
- NCT07030192
- Testing
- Emergency Department Peer Availability
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,781 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Organ Donation After Circulatory Death
Brain-based Prediction of the Dying Duration in Humans After Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therapies to Inform Donation After Circulatory Death
The purpose of this study is to develop a new tool that uses information collected before life-sustaining treatments are withdrawn to better predict whether a patient will die within the time needed for organ donation to be…
- Trial name
- NeuroDCD (NCT07698262)
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Type 2 Diabetes
6-Weeks of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Immune Cell Function and Bioenergetics
To conduct a randomized control trial to determine the impact of 6-weeks of blood flow restriction training on immune cell function and bioenergetics in adults living with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07676305
- Testing
- Exercise with BFR, Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia
Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Schizophrenia - Trial
This trial aims to assess the clinical effects and tolerability of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia (RS).
- Conditions
- Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
- Trial name
- MAST (NCT06672588)
- Testing
- Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST), Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Transtibial Amputees
Single-Subject Research Design on 3D-Printed Prosthetic Sockets
The goal of this single-subject research design (clinical trial) is to assess the functionality of the 3D printed prostheses and to compare them to the existing prostheses in terms of mobility, balance, utility, and comfort.
- Trial name
- NCT07329738
- Testing
- 3D printed prosthetic sockets
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Acceptance and Committment Therapy Combined With Ketamine in Difficult-to-Treat Depression.
Ketamine is often used to treat depression where standard treatments have failed. Yet, even with ketamine, depression can persist and make it difficult to keep up with life.
- Trial name
- K-ACT (NCT07906496)
- Testing
- K-ACT Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Vaccine Response Impaired, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
RSV Vaccine in Transplant Recipients
Adjuvant, non-live RSV vaccine will be administered to adult lung and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. The safety and immunogenicity of this intervention will be studied.
- Conditions
- Vaccine Response Impaired, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections, Immune Suppression
- Trial name
- RSVax (NCT06593210)
- Testing
- Adjuvant, non-live RSV vaccine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
OSA COPD Overlap Syndrome
Comparing Two Types of Breathing Support in People With COPD, High Carbon Dioxide Levels, and Sleep Apnea
This pilot study compares two positive airway pressure strategies for patients with both COPD and obstructive sleep apnea (overlap syndrome) who retain excess carbon dioxide.
- Trial name
- PAVE-OVS (NCT07891962)
- Testing
- high-intensity ventilation strategy, OSA-targeted ventilation strategy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level
Nerve Transfer Surgery to Restore Upper-limb Function After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this prospective, open-label cohort study is to assess functional outcomes in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury who have undergone nerve transfer surgery to restore upper limb function.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury at C5-C7 Level, SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, Upper Extremity Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT05638191
- Testing
- Nerve transfer surgery
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Lungs on Fire: Wildfire Smoke, Incident Diseases, Susceptible Populations, and Community Values in Canada
Wildfire smoke (WFS) is the leading climate-related risk in Canada and the main source of harmful air pollution. While short-term breathing problems caused by smoke are well known, there is limited knowledge on how repeated…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- LoF (NCT07536178)
- Testing
- Woodsmoke (Lodgepole Pine) exposure, Filtered air exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
RSV, Tdap - Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination
Concurrent Versus Sequential Administration of Tdap and RSV Vaccines in Pregnancy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the RSV vaccine (protects against respiratory syncytial virus) and Tdap vaccine (protects against pertussis) are most effective in pregnant individuals when taken together at the…
- Conditions
- RSV, Tdap - Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination, Pregnancy, Healthy
- Trial name
- CosTaR (NCT07097012)
- Testing
- Tdap Vaccine Administration, RSV Vaccine
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Immunization Research Network
Bipolar Disorder (BD), Quality of Life (QOL)
Evaluating the PolarUs App in People With Bipolar Disorder
Our team recently pilot tested a new mobile app, PolarUs, co-designed with people who live with bipolar disorder (BD), to support BD self-management and quality of life (QoL) measurement.
- Trial name
- NCT07890805
- Testing
- PolarUs Mobile App
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 504 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Dysautonomia of Adolescence
Effect of Ivabradine on Adolescent Dysautonomia
Dysautonomia of Adolescence (dysautonomia) is an umbrella term used to describe symptoms experienced by adolescents and young adults related to dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT07881302)
- Testing
- Ivabradine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Kathryn Armstrong
Perimenopause, Subjective Cognitive Complaints
Exercise in Perimenopause to Improve Cognitive Health
Perimenopause is now considered a possible risk factor for dementia and may contribute to the fact that 2/3 of those living with Alzheimer's disease are females.
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT07272174)
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Training, Balance, Flexibility, and Tone Exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sepsis
Clinical Outcomes Using Molecular Prediction in Acute Suspected Sepsis and Infection
Sepsis is a complex syndrome that affects the functioning of multiple organ systems and is caused by an uncontrolled response to infection.
- Trial name
- COMPASS-I (NCT07874698)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Urinary Incontinence
Synthetic Versus Autologous Sling For Stress Incontinence
This is a multi-centre randomized controlled trial comparing mid-urethral synthetic mesh sling or tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and autologous fascia sling (AFS) in elderly patients with stress predominant urinary incontinence.
- Trial name
- SASSI (NCT07276295)
- Testing
- autologous fascia sling, tension-free vaginal tape
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Optimal PharmacoTherapy and Invasive Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Heart Failure (HF) are colliding global cardiovascular epidemics, individually impairing quality of life and cardiac performance, as well as increasing the risk of hospitalisation and mortality.
- Trial name
- OPTIMal AF-HF (NCT07238452)
- Testing
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation, Pharmacological Rate Control
- Volunteers
- 1,050 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia