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.
Research Questions: Primary: In otherwise healthy infants 4 weeks to 12 months of age discharged home from the ED with acute bronchiolitis,1 is there a difference in the probability of "treatment failure" by 72 hours post discharge from the index ED visit in those receiving nasal suctioning via Zo-Li device prior to feeds compared to infants who receive nasal suctioning via bulb? Treatment failure is defined as 1) any bronchiolitis-related healthcare visit, except visits that have occurred only due to ED-recommendation at time of ED discharge or 2) the use of additional (non-study assigned) suctioning devices (see Outcome Measures section) within approximately 72 hours post discharge at the index ED visit. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that the infants who undergo scheduled nasal suctioning via ZoLi device will experience a lower treatment failure probability by approximately 72 hours post discharge from index ED visit compared to those managed by suction via a bulb. Secondary: 1. In these infants, is there a difference in the mean number of medical visits for bronchiolitis (defined as #1 under primary outcome above) within 72 hours of ED discharge? 2. In these infants, is there a difference in the mean number of unscheduled medical visits for bronchiolitis within 72 hours of ED discharge? 3. In these infants, is there a difference in the mean number of ED visits for bronchiolitis within 72 hours of ED discharge? 4. In these infants, is there a difference in the probability of a parent reporting normal/near normal feeds on approximately 72 hours discharge? 5. In these infants, is there a difference in the probability of a parent reporting normal/near normal sleeping on approximately 72 hours post ED discharge? 6. For the parent, is there a difference in the probability of a parent reporting their own normal/near normal sleeping on approximately 72 hours post ED discharge? 7. In these infants, is there a difference in the probability of parents reporting at 72 hours post ED discharge as being "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with their ability to care for their child during the study period? The sample size calculation is based on the assessment of the between-group difference in probability of treatment failure. The estimated total re-visit probability in bronchiolitis based on a recently published study was approximately 35% within 72 hours of ED discharge.49 In our pilot we have found the same rate of treatment failure. This is a superiority study in which the adoption of nasal suctioning will be recommended for future practice if the observed proportion of the primary outcome in this group is significantly lower than in the controls. With 162 patients per arm (324 in total) a two-sided test with a type I error of 0.05 will have 80% power to achieve statistical significance if suctioning reduces the probability of treatment failure from 40% to 25% (i.e. absolute reduction of 15%). This estimate is based on clinically relevant differences agreed upon by study investigators and it also represents an NNT of 7. In the Cochrane review of asthma therapies an NNT of a comparable magnitude led to a change in national practice recommendations.51 Since bronchiolitis and related medical visits are highly prevalent,20 this target difference would also have an important economic impact. Based on our previous bronchiolitis trials, the anticipated refusal rate may be 20%. Given the study design and our past experience, the study non-completion rate and loss to follow-up can safely be assumed to be no higher than 5% each. Therefore, to have complete data on 324 patients we plan to randomize 360 (i.e. 324/ (1 - 0.05) *(1 - 0.05) and to approach 450 (i.e. 360/ (1 - 0.20).
Surgery is a stressful procedure associate with perioperative physical impairment. In a previous study, the investigators showed that physical fitness could be optimize in surgical patients using prehabilitation, a preoperative conditioning intervention in form of exercise, nutrition and relaxation technique. The best modality of exercise has yet to be known.The purpose of this study is to compare high interval (HIT) vs. moderate continuous intensity (MC) training, integrated in a prehabilitation intervention in colorectal surgical patients.
This is a single center, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy of AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx for reduction of triglyceride (TG) levels in participants with FCS.
Automated office blood pressure (AOBP) devices are recommended for high blood pressure diagnosis. One of those devices is the Omron HEM-907 (Omron Healthcare). It is currently not known if blood pressure measurements performed with this device in a clinical setting are equivalent to those made in a research setting. Therefore, this randomized-controlled trial was designed. It aims to compare the blood pressure measurements performed in a clinical and a research setting. Seventy patients will be included and randomized to a clinical/research or research/clinical sequence.
The objective of this natural history study is to gain a better understanding of the progression of choroideremia (CHM) and add to the knowledge base for this rare disease.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, chronic progressive lung disease that is characterized by shortness of breath, activity limitation, and a predisposition to flare-ups resulting in frequent emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. COPD flare-ups increase risks of disease progression and mortality and account for the greatest proportion of preventable hospitalizations among major chronic diseases. Evidence show that timely integrated disease management can prevent future COPD flare-ups and readmissions, but recent data indicate that appropriate follow-up after a COPD hospitalization is limited. To reduce this care gap, the investigators developed a discharge care bundle to help a patient that are being discharged from hospital or ED after COPD flare-up transition to community care. The aim of this study is to assess how effective and cost-effective is such bundle delivered alone or supported by the dedicated care manager. The investigators will be assessing reduction of ED and hospital readmission.
The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of TAK-659 and venetoclax when administered in combination in participants with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) relapsed and/or refractory after at least 1 prior line of therapy and to evaluate safety and tolerability of TAK-659 and venetoclax when administered in combination.
The aim of this novel health services research proposal is to assess the longer-term outcomes, to 6 months corrected age, of an adapted Family Integrated Care (FICare) model of care for moderate and late preterm infants admitted to a Level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This follow-up study will enroll infants at 6 months CA (± 1 month) recruited to the original FICare randomized controlled trial (clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT02879799) from four level II NICU sites; two intervention and two control.
This 4-week study will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and efficacy of crisaborole ointment 2%, applied twice daily (BID) in subjects who are 3 months to less than 24 months of age with mild-to-moderate AD.
Myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy refers to inflammation of the heart muscle (the myocardium). Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder that may involve the heart, causing inflammation, and potentially resulting in complications including arrhythmia and sudden death. The objective of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic significance of simultaneous combined 18F-FDG PET and cardiac MRI imaging in the evaluation of inflammatory cardiomyopathies including cardiac sarcoidosis. Combined PET/MRI imaging may allow for detection and quantification of active myocardial inflammation as well as chronic fibrosis and scarring. Results of this study may allow for earlier detection of cardiac inflammation when compared with methods in current clinical use, and may lead to better understanding of the disease processes contributing to adverse outcomes. Elucidation of imaging findings associated with future adverse event risk may impact patient management such as providing an indication for pacemaker or defibrillator implantation, or escalation of medical therapy.