There are about 28871 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Canada. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Consumption of (poly)phenols is recognized to have beneficial effects on health. However, heterogeneous results are obtained in clinical trials due to high inter-individual variability. The objective of this pilot study is to characterize the inter-individual variability associated with the interaction of (poly)phenols from cranberry and gut microbiota. The participants (n=39) of this study are healthy adults aged between 23 and 63 years old and consumed cranberry extract rich in (poly)phenols for 4 days. Plasma, urine and feces were collected to quantify gut microbial (poly)phenols metabolites and to profile the fecal microbiota.
The incidence of bleeding during ERCP and following ERCP has been estimated using retrospective sources, but granular predictors of bleeding remain unknown, including the use of direct-acting anticoagulants and discontinuation and resumption patterns surrounding their use. In this study, we will aim to assess the incidence and predictors of intra-procedural bleeding during ERCP, and clinically significant post-procedural bleeding following ERCP.
The serum concentration of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (sCOMP) has been considered a mechano-sensitive biomarker of articular cartilage turnover, and N-propeptide of type II collagen (PIIANP) is a proposed biomarker of type II collagen synthesis. Few studies have investigated both the anabolic and turnover response of articular cartilage as a result of acute changes in body weight mass during exercise. Using a repeated measures cross-over design, fifteen healthy adults (age 18-30 years) performed three, 30-minute bouts of treadmill walking exercise under 3 loading conditions: (1) control (no alteration to body mass); (2) loaded (12% increase in body mass using a weighted vest); and (3) unloaded (12% decrease in body mass using lower body positive pressure). Venous blood was collected before, immediately after, and 15 and 30 minutes after exercise to investigate cartilage turnover (sCOMP) and anabolism (PIIANP).
Stress, anxiety, distress, and burnout are exceptionally high among healthcare workers at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. The understanding of factors underlying distress and resilience in complex workplace contexts is limited, and there are limited evidence-based interventions for stress and moral distress among frontline healthcare workers. The purpose of this study is to use a Digital Intervention Suite (a combination of Virtual Reality [VR], a web-based platform, and a wearable [Oura Ring]) to understand and reduce the experience of stress/distress faced by nursing professionals.
The purpose of this study is to compare the acute effects of a single serving of dairy and non-dairy alternatives on post-treatment and post-meal glycemia, appetite, plasma amino acid concentrations, and gastrointestinal hormones levels.
Researchers are looking for a better way to help people with any known or suspected problems (except brain or spinal cord-related problems) scheduled for a "contrast-enhanced" Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI is used by doctors to create detailed images of the inside of the body to identify health problems. Sometimes doctors need to inject contrast agent into a patient's vein to perform a so called "contrast-enhanced" MRI (CE-MRI). Such CE-MRI examinations may support doctors to identify certain health problems or improve the evaluation. The contrast agents commonly used in MRI are gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). GBCAs contain a "rare earth" element called gadolinium (Gd). Gadoquatrane is a new contrast agent under development with a lower amount of Gd needed per CE-MRI. The main purpose of this study is to learn whether CE-MRI scans with gadoquatrane work better than MRI scans without the use of a contrast agent (GBCA). The researchers will compare the ability to detect known or suspected problems (except brain or spinal cord-related problems) with gadoquatrane-MRI scans to plain-MRI scans without the use of a contrast agent. The participants will undergo 2 MRI scans, one with gadoquatrane and one with currently used GBCA. Both contrast agents will be injected into the vein. Each participant will be in the study for between 6 and 42 days with up to 7 doctor visits. At the start or during the study, the doctors and their study team will: - take blood and urine samples - do physical examinations - check blood pressure and heart rate - review the MRI scans obtained in the study and decide on the diagnosis - ask the participants questions about how they are feeling and what adverse events they are having. An adverse event is any medical problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events, irrespective if they think it is related or not to the study treatments.
Researchers are looking for a better way to help people with known or suspected brain or spinal cord-related problems scheduled for a "contrast-enhanced" Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). MRI is used by doctors to create detailed images of the inside of the body to identify health problems. Sometimes doctors need to inject a contrast agent into a patient's vein to perform a so called "contrast-enhanced" MRI (CE-MRI). Such CE-MRI examinations may support doctors to identify certain health problems or improve the evaluation. The contrast agents commonly used in MRI are gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). GBCAs contain a "rare earth" element called gadolinium (Gd). Gadoquatrane is a new contrast agent under development with a lower amount of Gd needed per CE-MRI. The main purpose of this study is to learn whether CE-MRI scans with gadoquatrane work better than MRI scans without the use of a contrast agent (GBCA). The researchers will compare the ability to detect brain and spinal cord-related problems in gadoquatrane-MRI scans to plain-MRI scans without the use of a contrast agent. The participants will undergo 2 MRI scans, one with gadoquatrane and one with currently used GBCA. Both contrast agents will be injected into the vein. Each participant will be in the study for between 6 and 42 days with up to 7 doctor visits. At the start or during the study, the doctors and their study team will: - take blood and urine samples - do physical examinations - check blood pressure and heart rate - review the MRI scans obtained in the study and decide on the diagnosis - ask the participants questions about how they are feeling and what adverse events they are having. An adverse event is any medical problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events, irrespective if they think it is related or not to the study treatments.
An early discharge of frail elderly individuals from post-acute care services may lead to a decline in their ability to perform daily activities and cause social, emotional, and psychological distress. Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Center in Quebec implemented a pilot program called Post-Acute Home Physiotherapy (PAHP) to address this concern. This program aimed to provide a timely and intense out-patient physiotherapy service to ensure maintenance and optimization of the physical capacities acquired in post-acute care and also to contribute acceleration of the turnover of rehabilitation beds. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the PAHP program on the functional independence, physical and mental health of elderly individuals, as well as their safety. Additionally, it aimed to identify the healthcare needs, both physical and psychological, of elderly individuals after their discharge from post-acute care services.
Poor bone health is a well-recognized but poorly understood complication in children with intestinal failure (IF) who are dependent on parenteral nutrition (PN). Previously, we showed that children with IF have decreased bone turnover markers. It is currently unknown if optimization of parenteral nutrition is related to improved bone turnover markers. Serum concentrations of bone markers (osteocalcin, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase and c-telopeptide) will be measured in 30 IF patients treated at a multidisciplinary intestinal rehabilitation and home PN program at the Hospital for Sick Children and compared to bone markers in 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls.
This study will assess the effects of Bemnifosbuvir on cardiac repolarization in healthy Adult Subjects