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.
Adequate control of immunosuppression is critical in preventing graft failure after solid organ transplantation (SOT) and in avoiding life-threatening viral and malignant complications. Prolonging patient and graft survival and delaying re-transplantation as children reach adulthood is critical to optimal use of a scarce resource. This requires tailoring post-transplant management to the unique needs of the child. Immunosuppression management is challenging in infants, children and youth. The interval from birth to young adulthood sees profound changes in physiological processes, body size and immune maturation; infancy and adolescence are the periods of most rapid and dramatic change. Three pivotal factors affect immunosuppression control in the child: 1) age-dependent variation in drug metabolism; 2) developmental changes in immune function with increased childhood susceptibility to infections, including those caused by viruses; and 3) behavioural changes in adolescence and young adulthood linked with poor treatment adherence. This project will identify the most important factors influencing immunosuppression control across the pediatric age range, from infancy to young adulthood, including age-related changes in drug metabolism, immune function, and susceptibility to viral infections, as well as health care system factors affecting treatment adherence. This is the first comprehensive, multi-organ transplant study to identify age-related biologic and health care systems determinants of variability in immunosuppression control in children and youth. Results will inform personalized age-appropriate strategies to improve immunosuppression control and reduce the unacceptably high graft failure and viral complication rates in this vulnerable population. The POSITIVE Study brings together researchers across Canada and is one of 6 projects and 3 cores that constitute the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) funded interdisciplinary research program called the Canadian National Transplant Research Program (CNTRP). The CNTRP is a national program designed to increase organ and tissue donation in Canada and enhance the survival and quality of life of Canadians who receive transplants. As a national program, CNTRP provides robust power for pediatric studies that would not otherwise be possible. While primarily focused on issues unique to a pediatric and young adult population, this study will interact closely with all other CNTRP projects. These reciprocal interactions will accelerate new discovery that can be cross-applied in different populations outside of pre-specified age groups. Interactions will ensure rapid knowledge transfer, uptake and dissemination into practice. This is the largest national cohort study of pediatric transplant patients to date in Canada, and it will create a longitudinal dataset with clinical and biological specimens linkable to transplant registries and provincial administrative datasets.
This study is single site, double-blind, randomized, cross-over study designed to compare the effects of flax oil and fish oil supplementation on the oxylipin profile in healthy males and females. Eligible participants will complete two (2) Supplementation Phases (flax oil versus fish oil) and will be asked to attend 6 in-person clinic visits (0, 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 days) for blood and urine collection during each phase. Participants will consume 8 capsules a day for 28 days containing either A) Flax Oil at 4 grams of ALA per day ,in one phase and B) Fish Oil at a dose of 4 grams DHA + 0.8 grams EPA per day in the next phase. Participants will be randomized and blinded and will therefore no know what supplement they are taking in either phase.
This study evaluates two L-Carnitine-based products on muscle function in healthy older adults (55 to 70 years old). These products are suspected to improve muscle function and possibly promote building of muscle mass. One third of the subjects will be on Carnipure Product 1, one third will be on Carnipure Product 2 and one third will be on placebo.
The aim of this study is to assess the long-term safety of C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) in preventing hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks when it is administered under the skin of subjects with HAE. The safety of participating subjects will be assessed for up to 54 weeks. The long-term efficacy of C1-INH will also be assessed. Each eligible subject will enter the treatment phase, wherein subjects will be randomized to treatment with either low- or medium-volume C1-INH. Subjects who have an insufficient treatment response during the study will be given an opportunity to undergo a dose increase. The study aims to enroll eligible subjects who completed study CSL830_3001 (NCT01912456). Subjects who did not participate in study CSL830_3001 may also participate, if eligible and if space permits. Subjects from the United States (US) who complete Treatment Period 2 will be allowed to participate in an Extension Period. During the Extension Period participating US subjects will continue to receive treatment with open-label CSL830 for up to an additional 88 weeks.
The purpose of this study is to determine the degree of epistaxis following nasal intubation with either a nasal endotracheal (RAE) tube with bevel facing left or Parker Flex-Tip endotracheal tube with bevel facing posteriorly The investigators hypothesize that a Parker Flex-Tip endotracheal tube when inserted with bevel facing posteriorly during nasal intubation may reduce the incidence of epistaxis intra and post-operatively. The investigators propose that using this style of endotracheal tube improves patient safety and comfort and facilitates ease and success of nasal intubation.
Physical activity is an essential first-line treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, a 2013 systematic review found only 13% met the activity recommendation of 150 minutes or more per week. The primary goal of this randomized controlled trail is to assess the efficacy of a physical activity counseling model, involving a group education session, the use of Fitbit Flex (a wireless physical activity tracking device), and online/telephone coaching by a physiotherapist (PT), to improve physical activity and reduce sedentary time in patients with knee OA. Engaging in regular physical activity can have the additional benefit of improving cognitive functioning.
This study is focused on comparing patients' pain scores on a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the difference in analgesics use post-operatively (with the same prescription defining only the maximum frequency) between lidocaine with epinephrine & bupivacaine with epinephrine as local anesthetics in wide-awake hand surgery. The investigators' hypothesis states that a longer acting local anesthetic agent (bupivacaine) would be able to provide better postoperative pain relief demonstrated by lower pain scores on VAS and less analgesics use (as will be recorded on the patient's log). This will be mainly obvious in the first 24 hours postoperative period when the pain is usually at maximum levels and starts to decline thereafter. If the investigators' hypothesis is true, this may potentially change practices of many hand surgeons towards the routine use of longer acting local anesthetics particularly in wide-awake hand surgery, and perhaps could be extrapolated to other surgical specialties. Further, a reduction in postoperative analgesics use would be of paramount clinical importance, as it would reduce their potential side effects.
This is an open label, multi-center, phase 1 safety run-in and phase 2 study of BBI608 in combination with temozolomide in patients with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma who have not received prior bevacizumab therapy.
This research trial studies comprehensive patient questionnaires in predicting complications in older patients with gynecologic cancer undergoing surgery. Comprehensive patient questionnaires completed before surgery may help identify complications, such as the need for assistance in taking medications, decreased mobility, decreased social activity, and falls, and may improve outcomes for older patients with gynecologic cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nerinetide (NA-1) is effective in reducing global disability in patients with acute cerebral ischemia if administered early after symptom onset.