Clinical trials: sponsored by University of British Columbia
Extreme Prematurity, Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Single-dose Prophylactic INdomethacin in Extremely Preterm Infants
In Canada, about 900 babies each year are born very early (<26 weeks of gestation) and have a high chance of dying or having a serious bleed in the brain.
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Morbidity;Newborn
- Trial name
- SPIN (NCT06572917)
- Testing
- Indomethacin
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Post-operative Functional Decline, Severe Neurological Impairment
Post-operative Changes Study
The goal of this observational pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the protocol to explore the functional post-operative trajectory in a developmentally and neurologically impaired pediatric…
- Trial name
- NCT07121660
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Standardized Invasive Hemodynamics for Elevated Gradients Post TAVR (DISCORDANCE TAVR)
The DISCORDANCE TAVR study will determine the discordance between echocardiography-derived and invasive transaortic gradients, as determined by a consistent and reproducible technique (Standardized Invasive Hemodynamics)…
- Trial name
- NCT04827238
- Testing
- Standardized Invasive Hemodynamics
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Labor Analgesia
Anesthesia Clinical Practice During Labour Neuraxial Analgesia
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the communication between the anesthesiologist and the patient prior the initiation and during the administration of the labor neuraxial analgesia.
- Trial name
- ACP-LNA (NCT07083167)
- Testing
- No Interventions.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Aortic Stenosis, Coronary Artery Disease
Staged Complete Revascularization for Coronary Artery Disease vs Medical Management Alone in Patients With AS Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) often have concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD) which may adversely affect prognosis.
- Conditions
- Aortic Stenosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Stenosis
- Trial name
- COMPLETE TAVR (NCT04634240)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
The Ondansetron Premedication Trial in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Far too many kids and families live in dread over the weekly nausea and vomiting caused by methotrexate - a medicine that controls joint swelling in Juvenile Arthritis patients.
- Trial name
- OPT-JIA (NCT04169828)
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Ondansetron, Folic/folinic acid
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
CAPRI National Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Registry
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a disorder of unknown cause characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints and other organs.
- Trial name
- NCT03245801
- Where
- 15 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,238 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Kidney Transplant Rejection
PROACT Pilot Trial
Kidney transplantation is considered the best option to treat end-stage kidney disease, but the recipient's immune system may respond with rejection to the transplanted organ, leading to permanent kidney damage and failure.
- Trial name
- NCT06564649
- Testing
- CXCL10 Monitoring at clinical frequency
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Dental Infection, Clindamycin
Evaluation of an Educational Intervention on Antibiotics in Dental Care
The goal of this randomized trial is to estimate the impact of personalized prescribing portraits and educational materials on prescribing of antibiotic medications by dentists in British Columbia, Canada.
- Conditions
- Dental Infection, Clindamycin, Antibiotics
- Trial name
- NCT07016217
- Testing
- Early Plain Portrait and Letter, Early Complete Portrait and Letter, No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,498 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Comparing Pain Relief Between Two Methods of Freezing Injections in Children Having Their Appendix Removed
Laparoscopic appendectomies are the most common emergency surgeries performed in children. Despite being considered minimally invasive surgeries, they can result in substantial postoperative pain and 2 of 3 patients require…
- Trial name
- NCT06945263
- Testing
- Rectus Sheath Block, Local Anesthetic at the Umbilical Port Site, Intravenous Dexamethasone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sepsis, Infection
Paediatric Rapid Sepsis Trigger (PRST) Tool
Sepsis is the leading cause of death and disability in children, every hour of delay in treatment is associated with greater organ damage and ultimately death.
- Trial name
- PRST (NCT04304235)
- Testing
- Pediatric Rapid Sepsis Trigger (PRST) tool, Emergency Triage and Treatment (ETAT) guidelines
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 18,693 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Type 1 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Complications
Vascular Complications in Children From T1D Diagnosis
Cardiovascular disease is a complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D), a life-long disease, usually diagnosed in childhood. The goal of this project is to determine the timing and factors leading to vascular damage in children from…
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Complications, Child, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT05790785
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Physical Inactivity, Motor Activity
A Good Start Matters Intervention Study
The BC government and partners developed Active Play Standards and a capacity-building strategy to help childcare centers implement the Standards.
- Trial name
- NCT05669378
- Testing
- Appetite to Play +
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Maternal Sepsis, Neonatal Sepsis
Smart Discharges for Mom & Baby
This study aims to build a predictive algorithm that identifies mother-newborn dyads most at risk of death or complications in the 6 weeks after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT05730387
- Testing
- Observational only
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,182 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection
Long Term Follow-up of HPV Vaccine in HIV (CTN 236)
The purpose of this extension study is to determine whether HPV antibody levels in HIV-positive girls and women will decline more rapidly and more significantly than in HIV-negative girls and women and if this decline is…
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Cervical Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT06915779
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Child Development
PROmoting Early Childhood Outside 2.0
Licensed early learning and childcare centres (ELCCs) can provide children with rich opportunities for outdoor play that they may not otherwise experience in their home or community.
- Trial name
- PRO-ECO2 (NCT05626595)
- Testing
- Project Group - PRO-ECO Project, Wait List Group - Normal Daily Practice
- Where
- 10 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction
Micro-doses of Physical Activity for COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs that makes it hard for people to breath. Those with COPD spend considerably more time sitting and lying and less time performing physical activity than…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness, Hypertension
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT05553223)
- Testing
- Microdoses of activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Mental Well-being, Resilience
Youth Promotion of Resilience Involving Mental E-health
There is a critical gap in access to mental health promotion, prevention and support among youth worldwide, especially in low and middle-income countries like Vietnam.
- Conditions
- Mental Well-being, Resilience, Population Study
- Trial name
- Y-PRIME (NCT06753344)
- Testing
- Intervention app
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Chronic Pain, Cancer
Immersive Multimedia as an Adjunctive Measure for Pain Control in Cancer Patients
This study seeks to explore the efficacy of immersive multimedia experiences as a practical adjunctive therapeutic intervention in the self-management of the chronic pain associated with cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02995434
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset, 2D PC
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pain, Irritability
Implementation of the Pain and Irritability of Unknown Origin (PIUO) Pathway in Community Pediatric Practices
The Pain and Irritability of Unknown Origin (PIUO) Pathway is a clinical pathway that was developed to evaluate and manage unexplained pain and irritability for children with severe neurological impairments (SNI) who cannot…
- Conditions
- Pain, Irritability, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06869928
- Testing
- PIUO Pathway
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia