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The purpose of the study is to ascertain whether traditional kefir not only enhances vascular health but also contributes to improved immune outcomes in both male and female participants at higher risk or living with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) after 12 weeks of treatment.
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Cardiovascular Diseases | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | Systemic Inflammatory ResponseLocation:
- Human Nutrition Research Unit (HNRU), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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24 - 70This study is comparing three different ways of doing an ablation procedure for people with persistent atrial fibrillation. Patients will not know which procedure they receive. Patients are then followed by study staff at 3,6, 9, 12, and 18 months. At each of these visits, patients will wear a 24 hour cardiac monitor which will be reviewed with the doctor. Patients will also use a Kardia device which connects to their smartphone, sending weekly transmissions to study staff.
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Atrial FibrillationLocation:
- University of Calgary Foothills, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
- Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada
- MUHC, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
- Laurent Macle, Montreal, QC - Québec, Canada
- Hôpital Fleurimont, CHUS, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
- Southlake Regional Health Center, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Québec, Quebec, Canada
- University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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18 - 90Insomnia is a highly common, chronic disorder that is distressful for the patient but also for caregivers and can give rise to a heavy burden on the healthcare team. Sleeping aids like benzodiazepines and other sedatives (e.g., zolpidem, zopiclone) have been widely used to help treat insomnia. However, sleeping aids are also known to cause adverse drug reactions such as drowsiness and dizziness, that increases the risk of falls, driving impairment, visual impairment, cognitive impairment, and upon discontinuation may cause paradoxical rebound insomnia, delirium, and nightmares all of which exacerbate the initial insomnia. All of the negative aspects of sleeping aid use are exaggerated for older, frail adults. Some patients experience an early (young-age) onset dementia with a substantial component of insomnia. Due to the many risks associated with traditional sleeping aids they are often inappropriate in adults living with cognitive impairment and/or frailty. Lemborexant comes from a new class of medications for insomnia. Lemborexant is a dual orexin receptor antagonist that blocks the binding of wake-promoting neuropeptides orexin A and orexin B to their receptors orexin 1 receptor (OX1R) and orexin 2 receptor (OX2R), which is thought to suppress wake drive. Unlike other traditional sleeping aids, lemborexant has not shown to be significantly associated with driving impairment, rebound insomnia, or dependence/withdrawal symptoms. Also, in clinical trials it only rarely causes the types of adverse events associated with benzodiazepines and other traditional sedatives and is less often associated with discontinuations due to adverse events. While lemborexant is available on the Canadian market it is unclear how this medication will be tolerated by patients living with an early onset dementia. Understanding the effectiveness and tolerability of lemborexant will be helpful in an N of 1 trial to understand the details of effect and effectiveness in individual patients.
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Insomnia | Dementia | Frontotemporal DementiaLocation:
- Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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AnyThe primary objective of the study is to determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of ziftomenib in combination with chemotherapy (FLA) in children with relapsed or refractory KMT2A-r, NUP98-r, or NPM1-m acute leukemia based on safety and pharmacokinetics (PK).
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Relapsed/Refractory NUP98-r Acute Leukemia | Relapsed/Refractory NPM1-m Acute...Location:
- SickKids - The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Under 21Lower urinary symptoms (LUTS) affect older men and their frequency and severity increase with age. According to Berry et al., the histological diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) increases from 25% in the group age between 40 to 49 years to 80% in the group age between 70 to 79 years (1). However, this hyperplasia can lead to a bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) secondary to benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), causing storage and voiding symptoms, associated with a considerable impairment of the quality of life (2). Surgical therapy of BPH has continuously evolved in recent years. The current gold standard for the endoscopic treatment of BPH is the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Other innovative techniques were developed including Urolift, transurethral laser enucleation (holmium, thulium) and Aquablation therapy. One of the latest technologies for the management of BPH are Optilume BPH Catheter System (Optilume®, Urotronic Inc, Minneapolis, USA) and Rezum Water Vapor Therapy (Rezum System, Bostocn Scientific, Marlborough, MA). The purpose of the present study is to compare between patient experience, symptom relief and functional improvement when using the Optilume BPH Catheter System (Optilume®, Urotronic Inc, Minneapolis, USA) and Rezum Water Vapor Therapy (Rezum System, Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA).
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) | Lower Urinary Track SymptomsLocation:
- Centre Hospitalier de l'université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre Hospitalier de l'université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Over 18The goal of this study is to determine whether a randomized controlled trial using oropharyngeal exercises to treat sleep apnea is feasible. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard therapy for Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it is poorly tolerated by many patients. Oropharyngeal exercises (OPEs) which are commonly used by speech-language pathologists to improve oro-motor strength, may serve as a promising alternative approach. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Is it feasible to use an oropharyngeal exercise protocol in patients with sleep apnea? * Will oropharyngeal exercises improve sleep apnea severity, daytime sleepiness, sleep quality, mood, workplace performance, and quality of life Participants will be randomized into a supervised OPE intervention arm vs. unsupervised OPE intervention arm vs. sham treatment for a 10-week/5-day per week/two 20-minute session exercise protocol. The exercises will be administered via an app and the investigators will assess feasibility, as well as several sleep-related and oro-motor physiological outcomes before treatment, immediately post-treatment, and 4 weeks post-treatment. The investigators will use the results of this feasibility trial to inform the sample size needed for a larger clinical trial that will determine the efficacy of using oropharyngeal exercises to treat OSA.
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Obstructive Sleep ApneaLocation:
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Over 18The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of inhaled methoxyflurane (Penthrox) as an analgesic for patients undergoing minor rhinology and sinus procedures, specifically comparing it to a placebo control. The primary question the study aims to answer is: Does methoxyflurane provide superior pain relief compared to placebo during minor sinus procedures, as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)? If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare the effects of Penthrox to the placebo (saline + one drop of methoxyflurane) to see if it provides better pain relief, reduces anxiety, and leads to fewer complications, including bleeding. Participants will be asked to: Inhale 3 mL of Penthrox or placebo during their procedure. Complete a VAS scale to assess pain. Complete anxiety assessments pre- and post-operatively. Be monitored for complications such as bleeding and other adverse effects. This study will help determine the effectiveness of Penthrox as a non-invasive, quick-acting analgesic for minor sinus surgeries.
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS)Location:
- St Paul's Sinus Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Over 19The goal of this single arm trial is to learn if a machine learning (ML) model predicting the risk of vomiting within the next 96 hours will impact vomiting outcomes in inpatient cancer pediatric patients. The main questions it aims to answer are whether an ML model predicting the risk of vomiting within the next 96 hours will: Primary 1\. Reduce the proportion with any vomiting within the 96-hour window Secondary 1. Reduce the number of vomiting episodes 2. Increase the proportion receiving care pathway-consistent care 3. Impact on number of administrations and costs of antiemetic medications Newly admitted participants will have a ML model predict the risk of vomiting within the next 96 hours according to their medical admission information. The prediction will be made at 8:30 AM following admission. Pharmacists will be charged with bringing information about patients' vomiting risk to the attention of the medical team and implementing interventions.
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Pediatric Cancer | Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting | Quality of Life (QOL)Location:
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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AnyThe ICGG Gaucher Registry is an ongoing, international multi-center, strictly observational program that tracks the routine clinical outcomes for patients with Gaucher disease, irrespective of treatment status. No experimental intervention is involved; patients in the Registry undergo clinical assessments and receive care as determined by the patient's treating physician. The objectives of the Registry are: * To enhance understanding of the variability, progression, identification, and natural history of Gaucher disease, with the ultimate goal of better guiding and assessing therapeutic intervention. * To assist the Gaucher medical community with the development of recommendations for monitoring patients, and to provide reports on patient outcomes, to optimize patient care. * To characterize the Gaucher disease population. * To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of imiglucerase and of eliglustat. Gaucher Pregnancy Sub-registry: The primary objective of this Sub-registry is to track pregnancy outcomes, including complications and infant growth, in all women with Gaucher disease during pregnancy, regardless of whether they receive disease-specific therapy. No experimental intervention is given; thus a patient will undergo clinical assessments and receive standard of care treatment as determined by the patient's physician.If a patient consents to this Sub-registry, information about the patient's medical and obstetric history, pregnancy, and birth will be collected, and, if a patient consents to data collection for her infant, data on infant growth through month 36 postpartum will be collected.
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Gaucher Disease | Cerebroside Lipidosis Syndrome | Glucocerebrosidase Deficiency...Location:
- Investigational Site Number : 124011, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124005, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124001, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124002, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124022, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124006, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124024, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124013, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124014, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124019, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Investigational Site Number : 124021, London, Ontario, Canada
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AnyPhase I: Characterize safety and tolerability of ECI830 as a single agent and in combination with ribociclib and fulvestrant. Identify dose range for optimization/recommended dose for future studies. Phase II: Assess the anti-tumor activity of ECI830 in combination with ribociclib and fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) advanced breast cancer.
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Advanced CCNE1-amplified Solid Tumors | Advanced HR+/HER2- Breast CancerLocation:
- Novartis Investigative Site, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Novartis Investigative Site, Montreal, Quebec, Canada