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.
We propose a randomized controlled study to determine the detection rates of neoplasia with high definition colonoscopy alone, high definition dye spraying chromoendoscopy or High definition iSCAN virtual chromoendoscopy in patients with long standing colitis (8 years from diagnosis except primary sclerosing cholangitis when surveillance starts at diagnosis) CD or UC. We hypothesized that these novel endoscopic techniques using High definition colonoscopy with virtual chromoendoscopy -iScan 2 and 3 may be superior to high definition colonoscopy alone and similar to using dye spraying chromoendoscopy for detection of dysplasia and neoplasia in patients with long standing IBD. We will aim to demonstrate if we can avoid dye spraying during the procedure and save expense and considerable time. In addition, we can hope to produce evidence and inform the way in which we perform surveillance colonoscopy especially without large number of multiple random biopsies but only few targeted" smart and intelligent" biopsies using high definition colonoscopy with iSCAN technique as is already the European practice in several centres.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effective dose(s) of RPC4046 in the treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). This trial consists of two phases: 16 weeks of double-blind treatment and 52 weeks of open-label extension.
This trial is conducted in Africa, Europe and North America. The purpose of the trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of liraglutide adjunct to insulin treatment in type 1 diabetes.
The purpose of this study is to assess safety and efficacy of CAT-2003 in patients with chylomicronemia. The study will evaluate the effects of CAT-2003 on fasting total and chylomicron triglyceride levels, as well as postprandial total and chylomicron triglyceride clearance. This is a single-blind study. All patients will receive placebo for 1 week, and CAT-2003 for 12 weeks during the 13 week treatment period.
OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine whether two group educational sessions plus one-on-one eye drop instillation training would improve adherence to glaucoma therapy as measured by pharmacy claims data in a cohort of newly diagnosed patients. Our hypothesis was that adherence would be improved in the intervention group and that patients would better understand their disease and how to manage it. METHODS Study Design and Population: A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted in newly diagnosed glaucoma patients at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal, Canada. Half of the participants were randomized to receive the intervention and half were randomized to receive a delayed intervention at the conclusion of the study. Inclusion criteria included a diagnosis of glaucoma requiring intraocular pressure lowering eye drop therapy and prescription drug insurance through the Régie de l'Assurance Maladie du Québec (RAMQ) (the Quebec Health Insurance Program) throughout the course of the study. There were three sources of data for this study: a questionnaire, the medical record, and RAMQ prescription drug claims data. Follow-up was for one year. Recruitment and Randomization: From July, 2007 until December, 2011, a researcher approached eligible patients to determine their interest in participating in the study. Interested participants signed the informed consent form and were randomized. Participants in the intervention group were given an appointment to come back to the Hospital for the group intervention. Participants in the control group were given an appointment to receive the group intervention at the end of the study. Intervention: Small groups of about 10 people were gathered for two 60-90 minute educational sessions on glaucoma in a classroom at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital. During a break, each patient received one-on-one teaching on how to properly instill drops without touching the eye or using unnecessary drops. Questionnaire and Assessment of Eye Drop Technique: A single questionnaire was given at the end of the study to all participants. The intervention group completed the questionnaire after the intervention while the control group completed the questionnaire before the intervention. Questions were included on demographics, systemic comorbidities, ocular medications, eye drop practices and difficulties, and glaucoma knowledge. The instructor rated the ability of the participant to put eye drops in the eye taking into account the number of drops that were used and whether contact with the lid or conjunctiva occurred (good, fair, bad). We created a composite score on the perception of the importance of glaucoma eye drop therapy using the following four questions: 1) do you think glaucoma is a serious disease, 2) do you believe that your treatment will be effective, 3) do you think your drops can lower the pressure in your eyes, 4) do you think your drops can help to preserve vision. Answers of no or do not know were given 0 points and answers of yes were given 1 point. Scores were summed and the composite score ranged from 0 to 4. Medical Chart Review: At the end of the follow-up period, information was obtained on: the prescribed eye drop therapy for each patient per eye, whether the patient had undergone glaucoma filtering surgery, whether the patient had died or was no longer being followed, the most recent visual field mean deviation in the better eye using the Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer 24-2 SITA Standard Program. Pharmaceutical Claims and Calculation of Medication Possession Ratio: The Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) was calculated as the sum of days of prescription supply divided by the number of days in which a prescription was required. Each person gave consent to contact the RAMQ to obtain pharmaceutical claims for all glaucoma medications. Data were collected on the date of purchase, and the name, dose, and class of the medicine. Data on the number of days of medication available per bottle were taken from the Rylander and Friedman studies with the minimum value used. For the numerator of the MPR, we calculated how many days of medication were available using RAMQ data. For the denominator of the MPR, we calculated the number of days that medication was prescribed in the medical chart. We took into account whether drops were needed for one or two eyes. If a participant was on multiple medications, we calculated a single mean MPR for all medications. We then dichotomized the MPR so that those having medication less than 75% of the days were defined as non-adherent, as we did previously in Djafari et al. SIGNIFICANCE Adherence can be a problem in glaucoma because patients must often take daily eye drops despite not noticing any benefit to their vision and despite frequent side effects. Low cost interventions that help to improve adherence are needed.
This study will assess the long-term safety and efficacy of repeating treatment with MabThera, in combination with methotrexate and steroids, in patients who were previously randomized into MabThera study WA17042. The anticipated time on study treatment is until Mabthera is available on the local market and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
The purpose of this study is to assess the potential of BMS-986036 for treatment obese adults with type-2 diabetes.
This phase II trial studies how well eribulin mesylate works in treating patients with osteosarcoma that has come back after treatment (recurrent) or has not responded to treatment (refractory). Microtubule inhibitors, such as eribulin mesylate, may stop or slow the growth of tumor cells by disrupting the cell cycle.
Background: Recent observational studies have reported possible arrhythmogenic effects with long-acting beta-agonists (LABA), while the long-acting anticholinergic tiotropium has been associated with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Finally, pneumonia was the object of a recent signal in trials of LABAs submitted for marketing approval. Aim: To assess the potential cardio-pulmonary risk arising from the concurrent use of two long-acting bronchodilators as well as from monotherapy use of each of the long-acting bronchodilators. Methods: A series of population-based cohort studies, using both cohort and nested case-control analyses will be conducted using data from the United Kingdom's Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). The base cohort will consist of new users of long-acting bronchodilators from Jan 2002 until Aug 2012, age >= 55 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and at least two years of baseline medical history information. The high-dimensional propensity score technique will be used to match new users of each long-acting bronchodilator and new users of two bronchodilators with comparable subjects from the base cohort, with one-year follow-up for outcomes of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia and community acquired pneumonia. Data will be analysed using time-dependent Cox proportional hazard regression models and conditional logistic regression models.
Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death, hospitalization, and health care costs in developed nations. Coronary revascularization with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery improves the long term survival in patients with diabetes and multi-vessel disease. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) reduce mortality and subsequent cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing CABG surgery when initiated at least 4 weeks pre-operatively. Observational data have suggested that pre-operative ACE administration is associated with an increased risk of post-operative vasoplegic shock, acute kidney injury, and mortality; however, other studies have failed to confirm these findings and further suggested ACE are associated with a reduced risk of peri-operative myocardial infarction. A single trial of 40 CABG patients randomized to pre-operative ACE withdrawal or continuation reported that the withdrawal group required significantly fewer vasopressors during cardiopulmonary bypass but more intravenous vasodilators post-operatively to control hypertension. Hence, it remains unclear whether ACEs should be held or continued immediately prior to CABG surgery and a survey of cardiac surgeons suggests that current clinical practice is divided. This pilot study aims to establish the feasibility of the study design and to determine the frequency of clinical endpoints among patients who continue and discontinue ACE prior to cardiac surgery.