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, Non-Randomized, Multi-Center Extension Study. Eligible subjects will have previously completed a pegcetacoplan study.
Patients who have shown previous implantation failures, despite transferring good quality and chromosomally normal embryos (diagnosed by PGT-A), could have a displaced Window of Implantation (WOI) and consequently, alterations in their endometrial receptivity. The correction of this displacement can improve the results of the Assisted Reproduction Treatments (ART). The ERA test (Endometrial Receptivity Analysis) evaluates the transcriptomic endometrial profile to determine if the patient's uterus is receptive when the embryo is transferred during an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) process, and identifies the personalized WOI of the patient. This process is called Personalized Embryo Transfer (pET). The Preimplantation Genetic Test of Aneuploidies or PGT-A (Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy), is currently carried out using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and serves to identify chromosomally normal embryos prior to their transfer in an IVF treatment. Aneuploidies are rarely compatible with life or can cause congenital diseases. So, the identification of chromosomally normal embryos, improves the success of reproduction in cases in which infertility is caused by such aneuploidies. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine, in a randomized and prospective way, the clinical benefit of adding the ERA test to the embryonic aneuploidies test for patients with a PGT-A indication.
The age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass (i.e. sarcopenia)and muscle performance (i.e. strength and power), decreases functionality and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Therefore, lifestyle interventions which may improve aging muscle health are important (i.e. resistance training and creatine supplementation). High-velocity resistance training (HVRT) has been shown to increase muscle mass and muscle performance in aging adults. Creatine (CR), a compound naturally found in red meat and seafood, has also been shown to increase muscle mass and muscle performance in aging adults. No study has examined the combined effects of HVRT and CR supplementation in aging adults. This study may determine whether this lifestyle intervention is effective to combat sarcopenia.
Coronary artery calcification is a sign of heart disease. A nuclear medicine PET-CT test using sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) radioisotope has been shown to help identify growing calcification plaques early on in the disease process. It is known that diabetic patients are at a high risk of developing premature coronary disease; the investigators intend to use this new technology to identify those patients at higher risk of developing coronary artery disease.
Spinal cord compression (SCC) is a devastating complication of advanced malignancy, and can cause significant deterioration in function and quality of life (QoL). The goal of treatment is to improve functional status and symptoms, but the optimal treatment regimen for these patients has not been thoroughly established. Many patients with SCC present with uncontrolled systemic disease and poor performance status, and are not eligible for standard surgical resection. They are generally treated with 3D conformal palliative RT (3DCRT) alone, however recent trials suggest that less than 70% of patients are ambulatory, that the re-establishment of ambulation in non-ambulatory patients is poor, and the duration of improvement is guarded with radiotherapy alone. Recently, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) used alone or after previous radiotherapy to treat spinal metastasis has demonstrated superior results in pain control, tumour response and durability. SBRT requires time for careful planning, and many patients with neurologic symptoms must be treated immediately to prevent progression. Therefore the role of SBRT is still unclear in this patient population, although it seems to be a potential alternative to surgical decompression in patient not suitable for surgery. The investigators propose a feasibility study to investigate the potential benefits of dose escalation with a sequential SBRT boost to urgent 3D CRT in the setting of SCC. This regimen will allow inoperable patients to receive urgent 3DCRT while simultaneously creating the opportunity for superior outcomes with SBRT. The investigators also aim to characterize the effect on motor function and ambulation, pain and QoL. This study could stimulate further multi-center randomized trials in this area, improve motor function and patient-reported QoL, and contribute to improving oncology care in Canada in a meaningful way.
The study is a prospective randomised controlled intervention comparing the intraocular pressure outcomes following Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) treatment of 180 degrees SLT compared to 360 degrees in treatment naive patients with bilateral ocular hypertension or primary open angle glaucoma . The right eye of each patient will be randomised to receive either 180 or 360 degrees SLT, while the fellow eye will receive the opposite treatment. That is, if the right eye is randomised to 180 degrees SLT, then the left eye will receive 360 degrees SLT. The primary objective is to assess the mean difference in intraocular pressure between two eyes of each participant. The mean difference in IOP will be assessed at two weeks and at one, three and six months after treatment with SLT. Secondary outcomes include assessing whether there are differences in visual acuity, anterior chamber inflammation, visual field progression and the rate of complications between the two eyes treated with either 180° or 360° of selective laser trabeculoplasty. The complications assessed are those published in the literature including: pain, blurred vision, anterior chamber inflammation, IOP spike, and hyphaema. Additionally, participants will be given the opportunity to report symptoms experienced through free text.
This study is designed to compare the anti-tumor activity as well as the safety and efficacy of DS-8201a versus T-DM1 in HER2-positive, unresectable and/or metastatic breast cancer subjects previously treated with trastuzumab and taxane.
Multicenter global post-market registry of subjects diagnosed with drug resistant epilepsy and treated with the VNS Therapy System.
Background: Gastro-esophageal (GE) cancers are a highly aggressive disease and are one of the major causes of cancer-related death worldwide. In general, combination chemotherapy has been associated with better outcomes compared with single agent chemotherapy. Fluoropyrimidine doublets FOLFOX (infusional 5FU and oxaliplatin) or FOLFIRI (infusional 5FU and irinotecan) are some of the standard first-line regimens and are less toxic than the anthracycline containing three drug regimen. Although platinum compounds are very effective in GE cancers, patients who are treated with platinum-based therapy often develop severe neuropathy and may not be able to tolerate a salvage second-line paclitaxel-based therapy. Objectives: To evaluate progression free survival, time to progression, overall survival, toxicity and quality of life in previously untreated patients with metastatic GE cancers who will be treated with a novel biweekly regimen comprised of two cycles of FOLFOX alternating with two cycles of FOLFIRI. To determine the correlation between various clinical and pathological biomarkers including an early FDG-PET scan response and patient outcomes. Design: Phase 2 clinical trial Methods: Thirty-six adult patients with histologically proven HER2 negative metastatic adenocarcinomas or poorly differentiated GE cancers will be recruited at the two major cancer centers in Saskatchewan over a period of two years. Patients will receive chemotherapy every two weeks and will undergo periodic imaging studies every 8 weeks. A Cox proportional analysis will be performed to assess various clinical and pathologic factors including an early FDG-PET/CT response and their correlation with patient outcomes. Significance: The LOGIC study aims to develop an effective but potentially less toxic regimen in the management of metastatic GE cancers, offering the possibility of longer disease control as a result of 100% exposure to two active doublets in a first-line treatment setting with lower neurotoxicities and an improved rate of salvage second-line therapy. This study will inform the care of patients with metastatic GE cancers and will be used to design a larger phase 3 trial to establish a more effective but less toxic chemotherapy regimen for patients with metastatic GE cancer and to establish role of FDG-PET/CT scan and other biomarkers in predicting outcomes.
A single-centre, industry sponsored, pilot study to assess the feasibility of Single Exposure Dual Energy Subtraction with a Multi-Energy digital radiography detector as an imaging platform for lung lesion detection.