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Simple bone cysts (SBCs) are cysts filled with fluid that occur most frequently in the long bones (arms or legs) of children. There are many ways to treat SBCs but it is unclear if one is better than another. The purpose of this research trial is to compare the effectiveness of two common treatments that are used by surgeons today.

Conditions:
Bone Cyst
Location:
  • Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Shriners Hospital for Children - Canadian Unit, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
2 - 21

Indigenous youth in Northwestern Ontario who need mental health supports experience longer waits than non-Indigenous youth within the region and when compared to youth in other more urban areas. Limited access and extended waits can exacerbate symptoms, prolong distress, and increase risk for more serious outcomes. Novel, innovative approaches are urgently needed to provide support for Indigenous youth in Northwestern Ontario. In partnership with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, the investigators are evaluating the impact of a mental health app (JoyPop) as a tool for Indigenous youth who are waiting for mental health services. The JoyPop app was developed to support improved emotion regulation - a key difficulty for youth presenting with mental health challenges. A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the app compared to usual practice while Indigenous youth are waiting for mental health services.

Conditions:
Anxiety | Depression | Stress | Emotion Regulation
Location:
  • Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
12 - 17

This two-year multisite, real-world, before-after prospective six-month pilot study utilizing a single-group cohort design (n=184) which will first occur in London, Ontario (n=92) through the St. Joseph's Primary Care for Diabetes Support (PCDSP) program. To test fidelity, the intervention will be delivered again in Hamilton, Ontario through the Hamilton Health Sciences' Boris Clinic in Diabetes Care and Research Program (n=92). Participants will begin by attending the first class at the PCDSP clinic to complete baseline fitness testing as well as receive/set up their wearable technology (FitBit Inspire 2™ and FreeStyle® Libre sensors). Two weeks of baseline data collection will following (glucose values and step counts). Five bi-weekly, followed by three monthly, one-hour videoconferencing group education classes via Microsoft Teams video platform will be offered. Participants will be given the choice to communicate with the LIBERATE clinical team (exercise specialist, physician, and/or registered) weekly between the group classes using their preferred method of communication i.e., email. Classes will offer FreeStyle® Libre-assisted behavioural coaching (i.e., nutrition and exercise). FreeStyle® Libres will be used during the first three months of the program and optionally in the last three months of the intervention. The FitBit Inspire 2™ monitors will be worn for six months. Participants are provided the option to receive individualized aerobic and resistance training prescriptions. The primary outcome is change in glycated hemoglobin. A main goal of this study is to create a "toolkit" for other Canadian Diabetes Management centres (DMCs) to use in the future.

Conditions:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Location:
  • St. Joseph's Family Medical and Dental Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 18

Intraspinal pressure monitoring has been advanced as a potential technique for evaluating spinal cord perfusion after traumatic spinal cord injury. In this study, the investigators aim to validate the technique for insertion of a fiberoptic pressure monitoring device in the subarachnoid space at the site of injury for measurement of intraspinal pressure and spinal cord perfusion pressure. The primary objective of this study is to validate the methodology of invasive intraspinal pressure monitoring to derive parameters for optimal spinal cord perfusion pressure, spinal cord reserve capacity and spinal reactivity index using data obtained during the patient's stay in the intensive care unit. Secondary objectives of this study will be to a) evaluate the safety of invasive intraspinal pressure monitoring, b) prospectively evaluate the overall relationship between spinal cord perfusion pressure and functional outcomes in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury and c) evaluate the relationship between spinal cord perfusion pressure, motor evoked potentials and functional outcomes after incomplete spinal cord injury.

Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries | Spine Injury
Location:
  • Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
18 - 70

Regular physical activity has substantial health benefits in people with type 1 diabetes. The fear of hypoglycemia, both during and after exercise, is a major barrier to exercise in this population. A major obstacle to providing specific physical activity and exercise advice is that there are still significant gaps in the fundamental understanding of the impact of physical activity and exercise on blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Women with type 1 diabetes have a substantial increase in cardiovascular risk once they have passed menopause. They may lose both bone quality and muscle mass at a faster rate with aging than those without diabetes. Overall, these changes greatly increase the risk of both cardiovascular and frailty related complications. Despite the many potential benefits of resistance exercise for post-menopausal women with type 1 diabetes, there are currently no published studies examining the effects of resistance exercise in this population. Before being able to design a clinical trial of resistance exercise, an examination of the acute effects of resistance exercise on blood glucose levels in post-menopausal women with type 1 diabetes is required. The present study will compare the glycemic effects of a low resistance, high repetition (3 sets of 15 to 20 repetitions) weight lifting program to the effects of a moderate resistance, moderate repetition (3 sets of 8 to 10 repetitions). The investigators hypothesize that the high repetition program will be associated with a bigger decline in blood glucose during exercise, but that the moderate resistance program will be associated with a higher risk of post-exercise hypoglycemia.

Conditions:
Type 1 Diabetes
Location:
  • Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sex:
FEMALE
Ages:
45 - 75

We hypothesize that infants with bronchiolitis treated with inhaled epinephrine in the Emergency Department (ED) and a 2-day course of oral dexamethasone will have fewer hospitalizations over 7 days compared to infants treated with placebo. To examine this hypothesis, we will conduct a phase III, multicentre, randomized, double-blind trial. Infants presenting to one of twelve study EDs will be enrolled to one of two study groups: (1) inhaled epinephrine and oral dexamethasone or (2) inhaled placebo and oral placebo. Our primary outcome will be admission for bronchiolitis by day 7 following the enrolment. As a planned secondary analysis, a between-group comparison of the primary outcome will be performed in those patients presenting with a first episode of bronchiolitis.

Conditions:
Bronchiolitis
Location:
  • Childrens Hospital at London Health Sciences, London, Ontario, Canada
  • Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Children's Hospital of Winnipeg, Sherbrook, Winnipeg, Canada
  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Children's Hospital of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • CHU Sainte-Justines Hospital, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
60 - 1

In the last several decades, many Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) have been developed to provide assessment of patient health across multiple domains, as they relate to various spine conditions. However, many of the available PROM surveys have many questions and require substantial time to complete and/or assess one focal domain of health requiring multiple tools to achieve an overall assessment of well-being. Thus, concerns have arisen regarding patient survey fatigue and data integrity. The Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) is a single-question outcome measure that asks patients to rate their function, as it pertains to the area being treated, on a scale of 0 to 100. The SANE score has excellent acceptance in some orthopedic surgery research, where it has been shown responsiveness similar to more comprehensive legacy measures. The SANE thus eliminates survey fatigue and has been validated across a spectrum of orthopedic subspecialties. To our knowledge, however, the SANE has never been studied in a patient population undergoing any type of spinal surgery. Thus, we set out to compare the SANE score in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy to currently utilized PROM scores, including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Zurich Claudication Scale (ZCS), and short form-36 (SF-36).

Conditions:
Lumbar Discectomy
Location:
  • Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
Over 18

This study is being done to help further understand how MR-guided adaptive RT in conjunction with the Integrated Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MRL) can improve patient outcomes. This study will include participants who will be receiving radiotherapy using the MRL machine to target their cancer more precisely. Participants will be asked to have a few extra MR scans taken during their RT planning and to complete a few quality of life questionnaires.

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

Type 2 diabetes is typically viewed as a chronic, progressive, and lifelong condition. Patients and their healthcare providers "manage" type 2 diabetes through lifestyle modifications and various types of medications designed to lower blood sugar. Exciting new research indicates that "remission" of type 2 diabetes - defined as returning blood sugar into the normal range without having to use medications - through therapeutic nutrition may be possible for many people living with the condition. We will examine the preference, adherence and clinical results of a low-calorie diet or low-carbohydrate diet in type 2 diabetes remission rates.

Conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes
Location:
  • University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Sex:
ALL
Ages:
20 - 80

This study will investigate optical tissue characteristics as a function of neoadjuvant breast cancer treatment. Our objective in this pilot study will be to identify diffuse optical spectroscopy parameters that change with treatment and that may correlate with pathological response. The ultimate goal is to use such parameters ultrasound as an early predictor of pathological partial or complete response in women with locally advanced breast cancer receiving treatment with neoadjuvant treatments such as chemotherapy or neoadjuvant combined modality chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Location:
  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sex:
FEMALE
Ages:
20 - 80