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Unity Health Toronto Clinical Trials
Studies where Unity Health Toronto is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
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All 62Cancer, Breast Cancer
Mainstreaming Genetics: Evaluation of a Digital Application to Scale and Spread Oncologist-initiated Genetic Testing
Genetic testing can alter therapy and surgical management for cancer patients and is therefore indicated as a first-line test for many newly diagnosed patients, including breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and colon/GI…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07387263
- Testing
- Genetics Adviser for Mainstream Care (GA-Mainstream), Mainstreaming Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Spinal Surgery, Post-operative Care
Perioperative Rectal Methadone in Spine Surgery
Patients undergoing spinal surgery require pain control medication after their surgery. Investigators have successfully used intravenous Methadone to manage pain after surgery.
- Conditions
- Spinal Surgery, Post-operative Care, Post-operative Pain Management
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT06843174)
- Testing
- Rectal Methadone administer during spinal surgery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Caregiver, Caregiver Mental Health
Friends/Family of Individuals at Risk of Suicide Training Program
The Friends/Family of Individuals at Risk of Suicide Training (FIRST) program is a six-week program designed to provide knowledge and practical skills to help caregivers care for their loved one while also supporting their own…
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Caregiver Mental Health, Caregiver Stress, Suicide
- Trial name
- FIRST (NCT07902089)
- Testing
- FIRST Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Weaning-induced Pulmonary Edema, Mechanical Ventilation Weaning
Detecting Early Weaning-induced Pulmonary Oedema Using Lung Impedance Negative Trend During Spontaneous Breathing Trials
Critically ill patients who require a breathing machine are routinely assessed with a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) to determine if they can safely breathe on their own.
- Conditions
- Weaning-induced Pulmonary Edema, Mechanical Ventilation Weaning, Spontaneous Breathing Trial
- Trial name
- DEWPOINT (NCT07886671)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Sepsis
Clinical Outcomes Using Molecular Prediction in Acute Suspected Sepsis and Infection
Sepsis is a complex syndrome that affects the functioning of multiple organ systems and is caused by an uncontrolled response to infection.
- Trial name
- COMPASS-I (NCT07874698)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Von Willebrand Diseases
A Pilot Crossover Trial of Prophylactic Wilate Compared to Placebo for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Patients With VWD
The EMPOWER trial is a pilot multi-center, placebo-controlled (normal saline), double-blind (patient and outcome assessor), crossover, 2-year randomized trial in female outpatients with von Willebrand disease (VWD) and heavy…
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT06205095)
- Testing
- Lyophilized concentrate of human coagulation von Willebrand Factor and factor VIII
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Inpatient Internal Medicine Patients, Patient Discharge
A Pragmatic Trial of AI-Assisted Discharge Summary Generation
The goal of this study is to learn whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool built into the electronic health record helps hospital physicians write discharge summaries.
- Conditions
- Inpatient Internal Medicine Patients, Patient Discharge, Documentation, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Trial name
- DRAFT-AI (NCT07866001)
- Testing
- Epic Discharge Summary Hospital Course Generator
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Epinephrine Dose: Optimal Versus Standard Evaluation Trial
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether a low cumulative dose of epinephrine ("low dose") is non-inferior to a standard cumulative dose of epinephrine ("standard dose") with respect to survival to…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia-Pulseless
- Trial name
- EpiDOSE (NCT03826524)
- Testing
- Epinephrine
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pancreatitis
Rectal Indomethacin With or Without Papillary Ice Water Irrigation to Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (post-ERCP pancreatitis, or PEP) is inflammation of the pancreas that can occur after an ERCP procedure.
- Trial name
- N-ICE (NCT07826026)
- Testing
- Rectal Indomethacin, Papillary Ice Water Irrigation
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Treatment Resistant Depression, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Characterizing Synaptic Density in Treatment Resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to better understand how certain brain systems work in people with depression, especially in those whose symptoms have not improved with antidepressant treatments.
- Trial name
- TPET (NCT03537794)
- Testing
- PET scans
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Completed, with results posted
All 23Evaluation Studies, Implementation Research
Implementation of the Begin Exploring Fertility Options, Risks and Expectations (BEFORE) Decision Aid
The Begin Exploring Fertility Options, Risks and Expectations (BEFORE) decision aid was created to support fertility discussions and decision-making for young breast cancer patients in Canada.
- Conditions
- Evaluation Studies, Implementation Research, Decision Aid, Young Adult Cancer
- Trial name
- BEFORE (NCT03629509)
- Testing
- Educational Webinar and Resources
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Nosebleeds
Sirolimus for Nosebleeds in HHT
This pilot study is to determine the safety and efficacy of oral sirolimus (blood trough level 6-10ng/ml) in patients with HHT that are experiencing moderate or severe epistaxis.
- Conditions
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Nosebleeds, Epistaxis
- Trial name
- NCT05269849
- Testing
- Sirolimus
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Homelessness, Youth
Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.0 (TYOH 2.0)
Introduction: This 12-month pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) built on previous community-engaged work and explored whether portable rent subsidies and an intervention targeting identity capital (purpose, control…
- Trial name
- NCT05781503
- Testing
- Identity Capital Intervention (Coach + Co-designed Leadership Guide), Monthly Rent Subsidies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Homelessness, Youth
Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness 2.5 (TYOH 2.5)
The idea for this study came from the research team's current study called Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness (TYOH) 2.0, which provides coaching and a leadership guide to youth transitioning out of homelessness.
- Trial name
- NCT06425458
- Testing
- Co-Designed Strengths-Based Leadership Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HIV Testing, HIV Infections
OraQuick® HIV Self-Test Study in Canada
Oral fluid based HIV Self-testing (HIVST) provides another innovative and simple option to increase opportunities for HIV testing.
- Trial name
- OQHIVST (NCT05020353)
- Testing
- OraQuick® HIV Self-Test
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 951 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto