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.
The purpose of the study is to determine the body's nutritional need for the essential amino acid, leucine, in adult men and women 18 to 39 years of age.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of donidalorsen in people with HAE and the effects of donidalorsen on the number of HAE attacks and their impact on quality of life (QoL).
The main objective of this study is to compare the diagnostic performance of two diagnostic methods, namely CESM and MRI, in the evaluation of a lesion suspicious of breast cancer in 300 Quebec women referred for the investigation of breast cancer. breast lesion suspected of cancer. All suspicious lesions will be evaluated by these two diagnostic imaging and by TNM. Then, radiologists will respectively interpret diagnostic imaging, without knowing the result of the other imaging in parallel with the study. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for his diagnostic imaging will then be determined. Histopathological confirmation by biopsy or surgery will be used as a standard value.
The main outcome determinant following cardiac arrest is hypoxic ischemic brain injury. Management has involved increasing the delivery of oxygen to the brain. This logic assumes that oxygen transport from blood into the brain is normal. We have demonstrated that this assumption is not true. A large proportion of post-cardiac arrest patients demonstrate an inability to unload oxygen into the brain. The mechanisms explaining this observation are unclear. This project involves using a series of evaluations to differentiate post-cardiac arrest patients who exhibit normal and abnormal oxygen transport dynamics and also investigate the underlying mechanisms for abnormal oxygen transport.
This is a single-arm long-term extension study that will enroll participants with PNH who have completed participation in Alexion-sponsored clinical studies with danicopan as an add on therapy to a C5i.
Total joint replacement is a highly successful treatment option for people affected by severe osteoarthritis (OA), however, the mismatch between resources and demand for this surgery means that many patients face long wait times while enduring worsening pain and disability. The Alberta Hip and Knee Program is a centralized intake system for patients referred for total joint replacement assessment. Over 3000 patients are assessed annually at the Calgary location (Alberta Hip and Knee Clinic at Gulf Canada Square) where previously patients waited an average of 43 weeks for a surgical consult then an additional 30 weeks until surgery. Given that many elective surgeries in Alberta have been cancelled in response to the COVID19 pandemic, these wait times have increased significantly, with no clearing of the surgical backlog for the foreseeable future. Long wait times for patients can become a spiral of more debility, less mobility, and subsequent weight gain. The current standard of care for patients with obesity awaiting surgery provides little support or guidance beyond general advice about the importance of a healthy weight and remaining active. This waiting period represents an untapped window of opportunity to intervene and help patients with obesity and OA to lessen their disease burden and improve overall health, while addressing patient priorities such as regaining lost function and improving quality of life. Many patients with osteoarthritis also have obesity. The best practices in obesity treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach. Our aim is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating the multidisciplinary Alberta Obesity Centre program into the clinical care pathway for patients with obesity and OA while they await surgical evaluation at the Alberta Hip and Knee Clinic at Gulf Canada Square. The results of this feasibility trial will help inform a larger scale trial that will be powered for clinical and health economics outcomes.
Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders are the most persistent, debilitating, and economically burdensome mental illnesses worldwide. Cognitive remediation (CR) is a psychological intervention based on principles of learning and neuroplasticity to improve cognitive abilities. The investigators previously developed a novel CR intervention specifically targeting executive functions and aimed here to enhance its effect on functioning by combining it with Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCs). The primary goal is to determine whether receiving tDCS prior to CR improves one's ability to engage in cognitive activities and enhance cognitive abilities. To do so, 40 participants will be recruited with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders from Ontario Shores inpatient units, half of whom will receive real tDCS and half will receive sham tDCS, whereas all will receive CR. This study will provide important information on whether the outcome of training executive function can be further enhanced with non-invasive brain stimulation.
The purpose of the study is to simplify amivantamab intravenous administration and to reduce dose times, by assessing a new formulation of amivantamab, amivantamab subcutaneous and co-formulated with recombinant human hyaluronidase (SC-CF), for subcutaneous administration. This formulation has the potential to enhance both the patient and physician experience with amivantamab by providing easier and accelerated administration.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer for Canadian women. Of the women who will have a mastectomy each year in Canada, one in five will elect to have breast reconstruction. However, the significant benefits for body-image, self-esteem, sexuality, and quality of life are tempered by post-treatment shoulder dysfunction for many. As a means to decrease shoulder morbidities in breast cancer survivors (BCS), this study will introduce a mobile application (app)-based shoulder rehabilitation program as an option to improve functional outcomes of the shoulder, for those who have had breast reconstruction.
This patient-oriented study aims to co-design and pilot a pole walking intervention with residents and staff of the participating independent living/retirement communities. The proposed pilot will answer the following principal question: Is pole walking intervention feasible in the independent living/retirement communities? We will also assess if pole walking intervention will be associated with improved physical activity, function, mobility and quality of life. The final format of the intervention will be designed with resident- and staff-advisors. We anticipate that the pole walking sessions will be held outdoors, 2-3 times a week, for 20-60 min/session, over 12 weeks.