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Neuroinflammation is increasingly implicated as a potential critical pathogenic mechanism in a variety of neurologic and psychiatric disorders. This study will use hybrid PET/MRI imaging to evaluate neuroinflammation and its relationship to cerebral perfusion in frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Patients with FTD will be recruited from the Cognitive Neurology and Aging Brain clinics at Parkwood Institute and will undergo neurocognitive assessment and MRI/PET using the PET ligand FEPPA which binds to activated microglia, a marker of neuroinflammation. Correlations will be conducted to determine whether abnormal neuroinflammation is present in Frontotemporal dementia and whether differential patterns of neuroinflammation are present in different FTD clinical and molecular subtypes, and to determine the relationship between neuroinflammation, cerebral perfusion using arterial spin labeling MRI imaging techniques, and indices of brain structure including volumetric and white matter analysis.

Conditions:
Frontotemporal Dementia
Emplacement:
  • Parkwood Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
30 - 95

This is a single institutional registry-based, prospective, observational study to describe radiation oncologists' decision making during evaluation of patients and to compare real-world outcomes of SBRT vs CRT. A registry-based trial involves observing the effect of something without manipulating it.

Conditions:
Spinal Metastases
Emplacement:
  • University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
18 - 100

Prospective observational crossover study of 150 consenting adult patients who are undergoing chronic pain management. For insomnia treatment, each patient ingests prescribed doses of Lemborexant or Zopiclone or Clonidine on alternate nights. Each patient uses a special validated sleep diary to collect data including pain score, sleep score, sleep duration, sleep medication type, and adverse effects. Each patient completes the diary for 3 continuous weeks. Pain is measured using the numeric pain rating scale. Sleep score is measured using the Likert sleep scale. A change in the pain or sleep scores by 2-points is considered significant.

Conditions:
Chronic Pain | Chronic Insomnia
Emplacement:
  • Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
20 - 99

The objectives of this study are to determine the sensory-mechanical responses to Eucapneic Voluntary Hyperventilation (EVH) and Mannitol in individuals with cough variant asthma (CVA) and methacholine-induced cough with normal airway sensitivity (COUGH) and compare these responses to a control group of healthy individuals without asthma or chronic cough. We hypothesize: 1. EVH and Mannitol cause dyspnea, cough, small airway obstruction with resultant dynamic hyperinflation, gas trapping and autoPEEP in individuals with CVA and COUGH, but not healthy controls. 2. The sensory-mechanical responses to both hyperosmolar challenges (EVH and Mannitol) are comparable within groups (CVA, COUGH and healthy controls).

Conditions:
Asthma | Cough | Cough Variant Asthma
Emplacement:
  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
18 - 65

This study will investigate the effects of drugs called "uterotonics" that help with the contraction of the uterus after a baby is born. This uterine contraction is very important to stop the bleeding after delivery. An uncontracted uterine state is called "uterine atony", which can lead to an excessive amount of post-delivery bleeding. Carbetocin is an uterotonic drug that works well to prevent post-delivery bleeding. In some cases, carbetocin is not enough to contract the uterus, and ongoing bleeding continues. When that happens, there are other uterotonic medications that can be used. In this study, we aim to find which uterotonic drug, amongst those available (oxytocin, carbetocin, ergometrine or carboprost), is more effective to lower the risk of post-delivery bleeding once carbetocin has already been administered. This study will be done by using a very small sample of uterine tissue, taken from the incision site, following delivery by cesarean section. The sample is taken to the laboratory and will be exposed to carbetocin followed by other uterotonic drugs. The information obtained from this study will help modify the treatment for uterine atony and post-delivery bleeding to lower the risk further.

Conditions:
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Emplacement:
  • Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
FEMALE
Âges:
18 - 45

This will be a two-year prospective study to characterize the nature of the remaining asthma exacerbations in patients treated with mepolizumab. Participants will be assessed every six months from pre- until two years of treatment in addition to whenever they experience an exacerbation of asthma during the study period. During these visits, various clinical, physiological and inflammatory outcomes will be assessed.

Conditions:
Asthma
Emplacement:
  • Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Québec, Quebec, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
18 - 90

The aim of the study is to show that rapid, simple targeted radiotherapy to brain metastases with 8 Gy / 1 is non-inferior to 20 Gy / 5 in terms of overall survival for patients with poor prognosis.

Conditions:
Brain Metastases, Adult
Emplacement:
  • BC Cancer - Prince George, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
  • BC Cancer - Kelowna, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
  • BC Cancer - Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • BC Cancer - Abbotsford, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
  • BC Cancer - Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • BC Cancer - Surrey, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
18 - 100

Objective: To use clinical, genetic and genome analysis to better understand and define the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to IBD within affected populations.

Conditions:
Healthy | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | Crohn Disease | Ulcerative Colitis
Emplacement:
  • Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
Any

ClarityDX Prostate builds upon the utility of total and free PSA as well as simple clinical features in a decision support model to determine a patient's risk of having clinically significant prostate cancer. The highly accurate ClarityDX Prostate risk score enables clinicians and patients to collectively make more informed decisions regarding the appropriateness of subsequent imaging or biopsy procedures. The clinical pathway aligns with the Canadian Urological Association (CUA) to use adjunctive strategies to better stratify risk of clinically significant prostate cancer. ClarityDX Prostate consists of four separate models that can be used depending on the information available: 1. ClarityDX Prostate. This model incorporates the patient's total PSA and free PSA levels as well as the age of the patient and whether they have had a previous negative biopsy. 2. ClarityDX Prostate + DRE. This model incorporates ClarityDX Prostate + DRE (normal or abnormal DRE findings). 3. ClarityDX Prostate + MRI. This model incorporates ClarityDX Prostate + MRI (PI-RADS score and prostate volume as determined from an mpMRI scan). 4. ClarityDX Prostate + MRI + DRE. This model incorporates ClarityDX Prostate + MRI + DRE. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical utility of ClarityDX Prostate on in reducing further healthcare utilization for men identified to be at risk of prostate cancer. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES * Assess the effect of ClarityDX Prostate on the proportion of negative biopsies and biopsies diagnosing Gleason Grade (GG)\<2. * Measure the difference in MRI numbers between the test and control groups. * Evaluate the effect of ClarityDX Prostate on the prioritization of healthcare services to participants with high-risk of having clinically significant prostate cancer. * Infer the potential to use ClarityDX Prostate for prostate cancer screening to inform urology referral. * Perform a health economics assessment and cost-benefit analysis for the use of ClarityDX Prostate. This is a prospective, randomized, two-armed clinical utility study that will enroll participants referred to urology clinics for suspicion of prostate cancer. The arms of the study are ClarityDX Prostate and Standard of Care (SOC).

Conditions:
Prostate Cancer
Emplacement:
  • Prostate Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Kipnes Urology Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sexe:
MALE
Âges:
Over 18

* Improving patient comfort and implementing the protocols required to minimize the risk of RAO must be part of quality control. * Several procedural parameters are related to the risk of RAO but hemostasis is a critical period. * Despite the fact that non-occlusive hemostasis of the radial artery is a recognized and effective technique for reducing the risk of RAO, it is rarely practiced because it is tedious, involves additional care and is not always effective with current hemostasis systems. * Prophylactic compression of the cubital artery during radial artery hemostasis has been shown to be effective in maintaining non-occlusive hemostasis but requires 2 devices and does not simplify care procedures. * The Terry2™ band is a new dual device that offers effortless non-occlusive radial hemostasis and does not require repeated intervention by nursing staff. The primary objectives of this observational study are to demonstrate the benefits, safety and impact on care of using Terry2™ band in patients undergoing diagnostic or interventional catheterization by radial (or ulnar) approach.

Conditions:
Radial Artery Occlusion
Emplacement:
  • CHU de Québec, Québec, Quebec, Canada
  • CHUM- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
  • CSSS Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
  • Hôpital Sainte-Marie, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
  • CHUM- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • IUCPQ - Laval Hospital, Québec, Quebec, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
Over 18