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The objective of this project is to develop and obtain preliminary data on a culturally grounded, trauma-informed alcohol intervention. The specific aims are to (1) use Community-Based Participatory Research methods to deepen partnerships with First Nation through capacity-building and knowledge sharing; (2) collect and apply qualitative data to develop a culturally grounded, trauma-informed alcohol intervention that is focused on historical trauma for use with a First Nation sample; and (3) conduct a pilot RCT study to examine acceptability, sustainability, and initial efficacy data of the intervention compared to waitlist control. This work is important, timely, and innovative. Addressing alcohol use has important implications for the health of Indigenous populations.

Conditions:
Alcohol Drinking | Trauma, Psychological | Historical Trauma
Location:
  • Kingsclear First Nation, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
18 - 90

Patients who have undergone curative treatment may be at risk of relapse. This study will collect, annotate, and sequence biospecimens (blood, stool, and tissue) from patients across different tumor types to detect molecular residual disease (MRD) before metastases become radiographically or clinically detectable. This will allow for early cancer interception, and hopefully prolong relapse-free survival across tumor types.

Conditions:
Melanoma | Breast Cancer | Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor
Location:
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 18

This is a Phase 1/1b, open-label, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety and the efficacy of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) (TBI-2001) for relapsed or refractory CD19+ B-cell lymphoma Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL).

Conditions:
Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | Relapsed or Refractory Small Lymphocytic...
Location:
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 18

Children with medical complexity (CMC) often have trouble breathing at night and need to use a breathing machine. This breathing machine is called noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NiPPV). The use of NiPPV has been shown to improve quality of life and survival in children. Before it is used, NiPPV must first be tested to see what the correct 'machine settings' are for each child. This is usually done in the sleep laboratory at the hospital during a one-night stay. However, sleep studies in the hospital are disruptive and hard for CMC and their families because of the new environment and limited access to the equipment, supplies, comfort items and the routine their child has at home. Patients and families would prefer to start NiPPV at home but there needs to be more research on this to make sure it is possible and safe. This study will evaluate a new model of care to start NiPPV in the home. CMC aged 5-17 years old and starting NiPPV will be assigned at random, like a coin toss, to start NiPPV in the home or to start NiPPV in the sleep laboratory. The investigators will assess the feasibility and safety of the two ways to start NiPPV. This study will be the first step towards developing a study to evaluate if home NiPPV starts are effective. Starting NiPPV at home has the potential to improve the use of NiPPV (ie early adherence predicts long-term use) resulting in both medical benefits as well as improved quality of life for CMC and their families.

Conditions:
Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Location:
  • The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
5 - 18

Evidence suggests that prebiotic fibre can correct dysbiosis, reduce intestinal permeability and improve glycemic control. The investigators hypothesize that microbial changes induced by prebiotics contribute to gut and endocrine adaptations that reduce glucose fluctuations, including less hyper- and hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes (T1D). The primary objective is to compare the change in frequency of hypoglycemia from baseline to 6 months in n=144 individuals with T1D treated with a 6-month course of prebiotic or placebo as an adjunct to insulin. Secondary objectives will be aimed at understanding the mechanisms by which the prebiotics could affect glycemic control.

Conditions:
Type 1 Diabetes
Location:
  • University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 7

We will conduct a multicenter, parallel-group, non-inferiority RCT in persons with IBD undergoing colorectal neoplasia screening with high-definition white light colonoscopy, comparing a strategy of sampling visible lesions alone to a conventional strategy of sampling both visible lesions as well as normal-appearing mucosa using non-targeted biopsies. The primary outcome is the neoplasia detection rate. The required sample size to demonstrate non-inferiority is 1952 persons.

Conditions:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | Colonic Neoplasms | Dysplasia
Location:
  • St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
  • Eastern Regional Health Authority, St. John's, NFLD, Canada
  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
  • McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
18 - 100

This is a correlative research project aimed at characterizing the T cell mediated immune responses to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), as well as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)- and human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers. This study will enroll approximately 105 patients over 48 months. Of these 105 patients, 30 are EBV-related cancer, 45 are HPV-related cancer, and 30 are HCC. Patients will have blood samples collected one time to identify cancer specific T cells and T cell receptors in their blood. They will also have tissue samples collected one time to study the different types of immune cells, especially the T cells and their receptors. The 105 patients enrolled in this study will be compared to retrospective samples (N=210; 30 from EBV-related cancer cohort, 180 from HPV-related cancer cohort).

Conditions:
Solid Tumor
Location:
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 18

Penetrating keratoplasty is a cornea surgery involving several inflammatory complications, of which the most important is glaucoma. Researchers wish to determine whether it is safe to administer infliximab (an anti-inflammatory drug) eye drops after surgery, and whether this eye drop could prevent the occurrence of glaucoma.

Conditions:
Glaucoma Following Surgery
Location:
  • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
  • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
18 - 80

The purpose of this post-marketing study is to further characterize the long-term outcome of known or potential risks of lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan also known as \[177Lu\]Lu-PSMA-617 or 177Lu-PSMA-617 and hereinafter referred to as AAA617. The study also seeks to further characterize (as possible) any other AAA617 causally related serious adverse event(s) in the long-term in adults with prostate cancer who received at least one dose of AAA617 from interventional, Phase I-IV Novartis sponsored clinical trials.

Conditions:
Prostate Cancer
Location:
  • Novartis Investigative Site, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sex:
MALE
Ages:
18 - 100

In the phase I part, to determine the recommended doses (RD) and dosing regimens of \[177Lu\]Lu-NeoB in combination with capecitabine in adult patients with gastrin releasing peptide receptor positive, estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 negative metastatic breast cancer after progression on previous endocrine therapy in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor. In the phase II part, to evaluate the preliminary anti-tumor activity of two different doses/regimens of \[177Lu\]Lu-NeoB in combination with capecitabine (dose optimization).

Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Location:
  • Novartis Investigative Site, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Novartis Investigative Site, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
18 - 100