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.
This is an open-label, single-dose, randomized, three-period, two-treatment, threesequence, crossover, PK, partial replicate, and comparative bioavailability study. This study may be conducted in groups. The same protocol requirements and procedures will be followed for each group.
Izokibep is a potent and selective inhibitor of interleukin 17A (IL-17A) that is being developed for treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of izokibep administered subcutaneously (SC) in adult subjects with moderate to severe HS.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of olezarsen on percent change in fasting triglyceride (TG) levels compared to placebo at Months 6 and 12 and the percentage of participants who achieve different thresholds in fasting TG. Another objective is to evaluate the effect of olezarsen on percent change in fasting apolipoprotein C-III (apoC-III), very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), remnant cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), HDL-C, total cholesterol (TC), apolipoprotein B (apoB), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and apolipoprotein A-1 (apoA-1).
The research study is being done to test heated humidified high-flow air (HHF), as a treatment for OSA.
This is a single-centre, prospective study to determine the correlation and comparative thresholds between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT ProBNP, Roche) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP, Abbott) tests. The study population will include patients assessed in presurgical screening (PSS) or on the day of surgery (DOS) who are presenting for elective surgery requiring a minimum of one-night admission, and are a) >65 years old, b) RCRI ≥1 or c) >45 years old with significant cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, cerebral vascular disease, congestive heart failure, obstructive intracardiac disease such as severe aortic stenosis, severe mitral stenosis or severe hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy). Informed consent will be obtained at PSS or on the DOS by study staff. High sensitivity troponin I measurements will be taken on postoperative day (POD) 0, 1 and 2, and the outcome of MINS (high sensitivity troponin > 30 ng/L) or vascular death will be determined by an assessor blinded to BNP/NT ProBNP results at postoperative day (POD) 30. Given a sample size of 431 patients and based upon previous local data that found approximately 500 patients qualifying for BNP testing in a six month period, the investigators predict data collection to be completed in approximately six months.
This study aims to develop novel ultrasound evaluation techniques to characterize the different pelvic myofascial tissues and to examine the intra- and inter-rater reliability of these techniques (objective 1). Moreover, the potential contribution of the pelvic myofascial tissues to the etiology of provoked vestibulodynia will be investigated by comparing the ultrasound data of women with provoked vestibulodynia to that of asymptomatic controls (objective 2). Women interested in participating in the study will contact the research assistant for a screening interview over the phone. Eligible women will then be invited to take part in a pelvic floor ultrasound assessment session at the Urogynecology Research Laboratory. For the first objective, asymptomatic controls will be evaluated by two independent physiotherapists with an expertise in pelvic floor rehabilitation. Intra- and inter-rater reliability of ultrasound data will be analyzed. For the second objective, asymptomatic controls and women with a diagnosis of provoked vestibulodynia will be evaluated by an expert physiotherapist specialized in pelvic floor rehabilitation. Differences in ultrasound data between the two groups will be analyzed.
Cardiac surgical interventions are increasingly offered to vulnerable patients or patients living with frailty. Unfortunately, frailty has been shown to be an independent predictor of poorer outcome and increased health care resources in terms of readmission to hospital or visit to the ER after discharge. We hypothesize that the use of a comprehensive Telehealth home-monitoring program could reduce emergency room visits and re-hospitalization after heart surgery. Frailty in all patients will be determined using the Edmonton frailty scale (EFS) as is part of the current standard of care for all patients at the NBHC since 2018. We plan to implement the Telehealth intervention on all 120 consecutively enrolled patients identified as vulnerable and/or frail and discharged from hospital within 10 days of their surgery. The primary outcome of interest will be rates of ER visit and readmission to hospital within 30 days of discharge compared to propensity score matched historical control patients. A power calculation suggests that 120 patients per group are necessary explaining why the intervention group will be 120 patients. We chose to compare our intervention to a matched group of 240 individuals from historical data which already captures follows patients 30 days after surgery but is limited in its Telehealth intervention. Duration of the study is 12 months.
More than half of Canadian are overweight or obese and over fifty percent of individuals who are obese are emotional eaters. Emotional eating is defined as the tendency to eat in response to negative emotions and can be understood as reward-based eating behavior that is reinforced by modern obesogenic environments. Over time, food-related cues can interfere with reward-based learning processes such that an individual develops a conditioned response to eat for reasons that are not associated with physiological hunger. Mindfulness has the potential to act on the reward-base habit loop of emotional eating. One potential target is cravings or the urges to eat. This can be targeted using the mindfulness exercise called "RAIN" which calls for individuals to (1) Recognize and name their craving, to (2) Acknowledge its presence and to give it space to "be"; (3) then Investigate and bring an attitude of curiosity to their experience - Where did these feelings comes from? Have I felt this way before? then (4) Not-identify with your experience- that is, remind yourself that although your craving or urge to eat is very powerful, it only makes up a small part of who you are. The aim of the study is to therefore test a pilot intervention that implements a targeted mindfulness-based exercise (RAIN), using a mobile app, to attenuate the relationship between feeling a negative internal state (affect) and eating.
To compare subjective appetite, satiety and glycemic responses for 3 h after consumption of investigational products containing 0, 3, 5 and 7 grams of chia seeds, controlling for energy intake. The primary objective is to compare total area under the curves (tAUC) of hunger and fullness ratings. The hypothesis is that chia seeds have a significant effect on hunger and/or fullness.
The feasibility and acceptability of a somatosensory rehabilitation program and an educational pain management program will be investigated in women with provoked vestibulodynia. Forty-four women will be randomized into the two groups. The secondary objective is to explore the effects of the somatosensory rehabilitation program compared to the pain management program. Each participant will receive 12 weekly sessions with a physiotherapist. The somatosensory rehabilitation program includes minimizing contact with the painful zone of the vulva and uses repeated tactile stimulation at a tolerated distance, proximal to the vulva. The pain management program includes teaching participants about vulvar hygiene, chronic pain mechanisms, relaxation techniques, and approaches to reduce skin irritations in painful regions. Participants in both groups will also receive advice on sexual function and steps toward resuming sexual activities with vaginal penetration. Feasibility and acceptability outcomes will be assessed and analyzed using descriptive statistics for the adherence rates to treatment sessions and home exercises, the recruitment rate, retention rate, satisfaction, and adverse effects. The results will be compared to predetermined thresholds to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a future clinical trial. Secondary measures will be assessed at baseline, two weeks after the treatment, and at three months follow-up. These outcomes will be assessed using validated questionnaires (pain, sexual function, global impression of change, psychological variables, quality of life) as well as evaluations of tactile and pressure sensitivity in vulvar regions using monofilaments, a 2-point aesthesiometer and an algometer. Linear mixed models for repeated measurements (2 groups, 3 measurement times) will be used to explore the treatment effects and will contribute to determining the feasibility of a future clinical trial. Hypothesis and expected results: It is expected that both programs will meet the pre-determined criteria for acceptability and feasibility in women with provoked vestibulodynia. This study will provide guidance for a future randomized clinical trial.