Toronto, Canada Clinical Trials
A listing of Toronto, Canada clinical trials actively recruiting patients volunteers.
Found 1,037 clinical trials
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)PET-CT Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to see how useful the information provided from Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans can be in the actual planning and delivery of radiation treatment to patients who have head and neck cancers. Patients participating in this study, will have (in addition to their routine …
Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for Lymph Node Staging in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Pursuing Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
It is reported that more than 90,000 patients died of lung cancer and more than 20% of them were older than 80 years in North America. Therefore a less invasive but effective treatment is required for patients with lung cancer of advanced age, diminished pulmonary functions, and chronic diseases. Stereotactic …
Duration of Enzalutamide and ADT With Metastasis Directed Therapy in Oligometastatic Cancer of the Prostate (DIRECT)
This is a multi-centre, investigator-initiated, two-arm, randomized trial to investigate the addition on enzalutamide to standard of care radiation and hormone therapy improve quality of life. Participants will either receive standard of care radiation and hormone (ADT) therapy (Arm 1) or standard of care radiation and hormone (ADT) therapy plus …
ED to EPI: Using SMS to Improve the Transition From the Emergency Department to Early Psychosis Intervention
Psychosis is a disabling condition that typically has its onset in adolescence and early adulthood. Many young people with psychosis have difficulty navigating services or are reluctant to engage in treatment until their illness becomes an emergency. Consequently, nearly half of all new psychotic disorders are diagnosed in the emergency …
Maintenance Ketamine Infusions for Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression
Growing evidence has supported rapid and robust antidepressant effects with subanesthetic doses of intravenous (IV) ketamine for treatment resistant depression (TRD). However, no completed or ongoing RCTs have evaluated the effects of repeated doses of IV ketamine for a homogenous sample of patients with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder depression (TRBD). The …
IMPACT Study: IMProve Pregnancy in APS With Certolizumab Therapy
This treatment trial evaluates the addition of an anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha drug, certolizumab, to usual treatment (a heparin agent and low-dose aspirin) in pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and repeatedly positive tests for lupus anticoagulant (LAC) to determine if this regimen will improve pregnancy outcomes. All enrolled patients will …
Biofeedback in Idiopathic Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome
Active eye movement control training, an old and still most prevalent intervention in low vision rehabilitation (LVR) was never used in nystagmus clinically. Biofeedback training (BT) is the latest and newest technique for oculomotor control training in cases with low vision when using available modules in the new microperimetry instruments. …
Effect of Erector Spinae (ESP) Block on Opioid Reduction and Enhanced Recovery After Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Patients undergoing spine surgery frequently experience significant pain after surgery. This can limit patient activity and hinder rehabilitation. If inadequately treated, severe pain can result in emotional and psychological distress and ultimately impact long-term function, and increase the risk of developing pain that lasts longer than six months associated with …
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe and debilitating anxiety disorder afflicting about 2% of the population. It is characterized by the presence of recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions that are time consuming and cause marked distress and/or impairment. Untreated, OCD runs a chronic and deteriorating course. According to the World Health …
Emotion and Symptom-Focused Engagement Trial for Individuals With Acute Leukemia
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a novel manualized intervention, called Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE), that combines psychological support with symptom screening plus triggered referral to early palliative care for symptom control, reduces psychological distress and physical symptom burden in individuals newly diagnosed with acute …
