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.
Neck-shoulder pain is among the most common health care problems, especially in office workers and females. Forward shoulder posture (FSP) is a common postural deviation and known risk factor for the development of neck-shoulder pain and pathology. Common approaches for reducing FSP include stretching and performing manual techniques to increase the length and extensibility of the scapular protractors, and strengthening the scapular retractors. Myofascial release (MFR) is a group of manual techniques that elongate and soften restricted fascia, however, the effects of myofascial release to the pectorals on FSP are currently unknown. The objectives of this study are to determine the impact of 4-minutes of MFR on: 1) FSP, 2) pectoral length, 3) muscle activity of the upper, middle, and lower trapezius and pectoralis major, 4) scapular retractor to protractor ratio of activity, and 4) movement performance compared to a soft-touch control. We hypothesize that MFR will: 1) decrease FSP, 2) increase pectoral length, 3) increase upper, middle, and lower trapezius activity and decrease pectorals major activity, 4) increase the scapular retractor to protractor ratio of activity, and 4) improve movement performance.
The SCION Trial is a clinical trial in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer. The purpose of the trial is to investigate whether it is safe and effective to combine standard radiation treatment with a drug called durvalumab, a type of immunotherapy. In addition, the study will use a blood test to look for cancer cell DNA to determine how long treatment with durvalumab should last. Both the use of durvalumab and the use of the blood test are new strategies for managing early stage non-small cell lung cancer.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, drug effects, drug levels and preliminary antitumor activity of BMS-986416 when administered alone and in combination with Nivolumab in participants with select advanced solid tumors.
The main aim of the study is to find out how frequently adults with at least one psychiatric condition have ADHD (but have not been diagnosed with ADHD before) and to describe the quality of life of these adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD. To find out how often ADHD is not diagnosed in these adults could provide awareness about this condition and could help to improve preventing underdiagnosis.
The objective of the study is to prospectively compare the success rate of ab externo implantation and outcome measures of glaucoma filtering surgery namely IOP (intraocular pressure), number of glaucoma medications, adjunct procedure and adverse events rate compared to the traditional ab interno implantation technique.
The purpose of this study is to better understand Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) by measuring movement timing and brain activity in patients with FND during deliberate movements and when expressing an 'intention' to move. This investigation will use non-invasive brain stimulation to investigate the role of the temporal-occipital-parietal junction in FND.
Preterm infants have high and prolonged exposure to positive pressure ventilation, which contributes to acute lung injury and the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Despite the risk of diaphragmatic dysfunction in infants with BPD, the effect of prolonged ventilator support on the diaphragmatic function of preterm infants has not been well characterized. Hence, we aim to characterize the diaphragmatic function of very preterm neonates with BPD who are corrected to ≥ 36 weeks using bedside ultrasound in comparison to healthy newborns born at ≥ 36 weeks gestation.
The main aim of the study is to learn if soticlestat, when given as an add-on therapy, reduces the number of convulsive seizures in children and young adults with DS. Participants will receive their standard antiseizure therapy, plus either a tablet of soticlestat or placebo for 16 weeks. A placebo looks just like soticlestat but will not have any medicine in it. Participants may continue treatment in an extension study, based on the extension study's entry criteria. Those that want to stop treatment will have a gradual dose reduction during 1 week and then be followed up for 2 weeks.
In this study, participants with complex fistulizing conditions will be treated with surgical interventions according to their clinic's standard practice. The aim of the study is to generate real-world evidence on standard of care for surgical interventions and related outcomes when treating complex fistulizing conditions. The study sponsor will not be involved in how participants are treated but will provide instructions on how the clinics will record what happens during the study.
Background: Accessing brain tumor material for pathological diagnosis requires invasive procedures that carry risk to patients including brain hemorrhages and death. Liquid biopsies are emerging non-invasive alternatives to direct tumour biopsies but the abundance of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is relatively low and this limits our ability to accurately make the molecular diagnosis of brain tumors. We have recently shown promising results that suggest that the analysis of blood samples can distinguish brain tumor types. We now want to couple liquid biopsies with high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to enhance the release of tumor DNA into the circulation and increase the sensitivity/and specificity of liquid biopsies for brain tumors. The aim of this project is to build on our preliminary findings and investigate the the time dependent changes associated with HIFU of a tumor to see if it improves accuracy of diagnosis and specifically molecular subtyping of tumors based on peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulating tumor derived markers following HIFU.