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Epidemiological studies suggest that the use of cannabis is associated with an increase in the risk of motor vehicle collisions. It is also known that younger users may be at increased risk for motor vehicle collisions. Further, the frequency with which cannabis is used may be an important variable in determining the effects of cannabis on driving. The purpose of the present study will be to investigate the effects of cannabis on simulated driving in young as compared to middle-aged drivers. Half of the participants will be occasional users of cannabis and half will be frequent users of cannabis.

Conditions:
Cannabis
Emplacement:
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
19 - 45

Older adults who live with multiple chronic conditions are more likely to experience frequent admissions and discharges from hospital. These transitions are often challenging and leave people at risk of readmission. Appropriate, timely and person-centred communication across all health care providers involved in transitions (in and out of hospital) as well as with patients and their families is critical to ensure a smooth and effective transition process. Digital health technologies can play an important role in improving person-centred communication across clinical settings and clinicians. This project will develop and test a Digital Bridge by connecting communication technologies already in use in hospital and primary care/community settings to improve communication between providers in hospital and in primary care, patients and family caregivers from admission to 6 months post-discharge. The investigators will engage with all the technology users to co-design the Digital Bridge, ensuring that how the investigators connect the existing technologies and adopt them into practice will meet the needs of providers, patients and their caregivers. Next hospital partners will adopt the technology into general medicine and rehabilitation services in hospital systems in Toronto (Sinai Health System) and Mississauga (Trillium Health Partners). The investigators will evaluate the Digital Bridge through a pre-post pragmatic trial, assessing impact on patient experience (quality of transition), patient outcomes (quality of life), transition processes (provider communication and teamwork), and system costs (economic evaluation). This project adopts an implementation science lens, allowing the investigators to collect qualitative data on enablers and barriers to adopting the Digital Bridge to help inform development of a scale and spread strategy.

Conditions:
Older Adults With Complex Care Needs
Emplacement:
  • Sinai Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
Over 60

This study is researching an experimental treatment combination with two experimental drugs called pozelimab and cemdisiran. The study is focused on people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The aim of this study is to see how safe and effective the pozelimab + cemdisiran combination is for people with PNH in the long term. The pozelimab + cemdisiran combination may be referred to as "study drugs" in this section. This study is looking at several other research questions, including: * How effective is the pozelimab + cemdisiran combination? * What side effects may happen from taking the study drugs? * How much of each study drug is in the blood at different times? * Whether the body makes antibodies against the study drugs (which could make the drugs less effective or could lead to side effects)

Conditions:
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Emplacement:
  • Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
Over 18

The overriding objectives of this study are: 1. Primary outcomes: 1. To confirm that administration of oral acetate increases the proportion of A. muciniphilia in the stool samples of patients with metastatic, castration-sensitive prostate cancer compared to a standard of care arm. 2. To confirm tolerability and assess for side effects of oral acetate supplementation. 2. Secondary outcomes: 1. To determine if increased counts of A. muciniphilia correlate with improved metabolic parameters and improved bone health.

Conditions:
Obesity | Prostate Cancer | Diabetes | Metabolic Syndrome | Cardiovascular Morbidity | Bone Diseases | Hyperlipidemias
Emplacement:
  • London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
MALE
Âges:
Over 18

Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1), Narcolepsy Type 2 (NT2), and Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH) are rare conditions that make people feel very sleepy during the day (often referred to as excessive daytime sleepiness \[EDS\]). People living with these conditions might find it hard to stay alert and pay attention when they are at school, working, driving, or performing other daily activities. While all conditions result in feeling sleepy, there are some differences in other common symptoms: * NT1: People with NT1 often feel very tired during the day and experience cataplexy. Cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle strength, which can cause someone to collapse or lose control of their muscles for a short time. This is often triggered by strong emotions, such as laughter or surprise. They may also have trouble sleeping well at night. * NT2: People with NT2 feel sleepy during the day, just like NT1, but they do not have cataplexy. * IH: People with IH feel tired during the day, even after sleeping a lot at night. They may sleep for long periods, take long naps, and find it hard to wake up. Orexin is a protein in the brain that helps coordinate a system that plays an important role in helping people to stay awake during the daytime. ORX750 is designed to mimic the action of orexin. The purpose of this study is to see how safe and tolerable ORX750 is in NT1, NT2, and IH, and learn about what the drug does to the body. Another goal of the study is to see if ORX750 can help people with NT1, NT2, and IH feel less sleepy and make other symptoms better.

Conditions:
Idiopathic Hypersomnia | Narcolepsy Type 1 | Narcolepsy Type 2
Emplacement:
  • Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
18 - 65

Faced with limited access to preventative health care services, Indigenous people living in rural and remote communities are at a higher risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and kidney failure, when compared to the general population. The goal of this project is to perform point-of-care testing for CKD and its risk factors, including diabetes and high blood pressure, for individuals residing in rural and remote Indigenous communities across the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario. In addition to providing individuals with information about their risk of developing CKD, as well as providing tailored treatment plans, this study will help provide evidence to develop a permanent CKD surveillance system in all Indigenous communities across Canada, consequently decreasing the burden of CKD and kidney failure in these communities.

Conditions:
Chronic Kidney Disease | Hypertension | Diabetes
Emplacement:
  • Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • First Nations Research and Knowledge Exchange, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Chronic Disease Innovation Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
10 - 80

The Quebec Pancreas Cancer Study is a prospective clinic-based study consisting of clinical, family history and epidemiologic data, with accompanying biospecimens, from patients diagnosed with either pancreas cancer, a related cancer or a related pre-cancerous condition, and their families.

Conditions:
Pancreatic Cancer | Hereditary Cancer | Ampullary Cancer | Pancreas Cancer | Gallbladder Cancer | Pancreas...
Emplacement:
  • McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
Over 18

Phase 2 randomized controlled study using a waitlist control group. The study also has a single arm pre-post test 12-week chair-based exercise arm for those who have received the geriatric assessment in the older adults with cancer clinic (geriatric oncology clinic). Study Duration 2.5 years Study Agent/ Intervention/ Procedure Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Management (GAM) combined with online chair-based exercise (CBE) and health education for 12 weeks.

Conditions:
Lung Cancer | Lymphoma | Breast Cancer | Gynecologic Cancer | Gastro-Intestinal Cancer | Genito-Urinary Cancer
Emplacement:
  • Sunybrook Health Sciences Centre, Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
Over 65

Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, currently available treatments, including standard pharmacotherapy and behavioural support, are limited in their efficacy, tolerability, and acceptability by patients. Additionally, tobacco use is substantially higher in individuals with comorbid mental illness, constituting a particularly vulnerable population. As such, the development of multiple evidence-based treatments for smoking cessation is of upmost importance. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive brain-based approach in which alternating magnetic fields are applied to the scalp to induce electrical currents in cortical tissue. As it can modulate neural circuits implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders, it is a promising brain-based approach in the treatment of substance use disorders. Recently, a deep TMS coil has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as efficacious for tobacco use disorder, representing the first rTMS indication for addictions. Before adoption of this intervention into smoking cessation clinics, it is important to investigate whether implementation of rTMS into clinical care is feasible, acceptable, and appropriate for patients receiving care for nicotine dependence. The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of rTMS versus treatment as usual for patients with psychiatric disorders seeking treatment for smoking cessation. Also, barriers to the implementation of rTMS in routine clinical care will be examined by speaking with patients and health care providers on their experience with rTMS.

Conditions:
Nicotine Dependence | Tobacco Use Disorder | Psychiatric Disorder
Emplacement:
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
18 - 70

Standard Heparin management, based on total body weight, is not well established for obese patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of using lean body mass (LBM) to determine pump flow rate and/or Heparin dosage in obese patients undergoing CPB.

Conditions:
Obesity | Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Emplacement:
  • Hopital Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
  • Hopital Laval, Québec, Quebec, Canada
Sexe:
ALL
Âges:
Over 18