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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Chronic pain is a pervasive and costly health condition among older adults that is associated with wide-ranging adverse health outcomes including falls, declining mobility, and increasing functional disability. Obesity exacerbates many of these health issues, contributing to a higher frequency of intractable pain episodes, increased pain severity, multi-site pain, and the use of stronger opioid medications compared to normal weight individuals with chronic pain. In addition, older adults who suffer from chronic pain are significantly more sedentary than those without chronic pain. Despite evidence relating increased sedentary behavior to pain, non-pharmacological treatments have largely focused on structured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) by way of conventional forms of exercise.
Recent evidence from an intervention designed to decreased sedentary behavior (SB) demonstrated the approach is effective in preventing weight regain following weight loss. A subsequent study-a mobile intervention to reduce pain and improve health (MORPH: Wake Forest Baptist Health institutional review board \[IRB\] 00046364)-demonstrated that a primarily home-delivered intervention (9 of 12 delivered in home; 3 of 12 delivered in a research center) supported by technology can produce significant weight loss, reductions in sedentary time, increases in daily steps, less pain intensity, and better physical function compared with a waitlist control. MORPH included a focus on dietary weight loss plus movement across the day through a combination of group telecoaching and a custom mobile health (mHealth) application, but results indicated that participants did not internalize the day-long movement intervention. Instead, they appeared to achieve a greater number of steps through conventional walking exercise, allowing for high levels of sitting, stiffness, and pain.
MORPH concluded with a two-group randomized controlled pilot trial (RCT) in obese (BMI=30-45 kg/m2), low-active, older (55-85 years) adults with chronic pain who were randomized to either 12-weeks of active intervention or a wait-list control. This study represents an extension of MORPH-hereafter MORPH II-with the intention of immediately addressing limitations in the original MORPH study. Participants will be randomize 30 older, low-active, obese adults to the active intervention or to a standard control for 12 weeks. To build upon the last phase of MORPH, the research team will deliver this intervention fully remotely, providing cellular data-equipped tablet computers to protect participant safety and reduce technical issues that may arise due to lack of face-to-face orientation appointments. Given the current COVID-19 climate, the investigators have chosen to deliver the entire intervention remotely. The investigators are implementing intensive individual coaching throughout the program and greater emphasis on frequent movement to drive better uptake of a day-long movement program and will transition participants to a 12-week no-contact follow-up to observe whether behavior change sustains following completion of the focused intervention.
This study is couched within a contemporary engineering-inspired design framework-the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST)-which emphasizes rapid identification of successful intervention components and the removal or redesign of components that are either ineffective or perceived as a nuisance. To this end, the study team will carry momentum from MORPH into MORPH II wherein the team will assess the impact of a fully remote MORPH intervention with the addition of high-contact coaching on pain ratings, physical function, levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior, and body weight. This is particularly timely given limited access to center-based resources for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially those who are high-risk, including older adults with chronic pain.
Aims and Hypotheses Specific Aim 1: To conduct a pilot RCT to provide initial evidence for the effect size associated with the proposed intervention on pain, sitting time, and daily steps. Investigators will also explore the impact of this program on social connection (i.e., relatedness) and physical function.
Hypothesis 1: It is expected that the provision of the in-home application to contribute to clinically meaningful improvements in pain ratings and steps and a reduction in daily sedentary time compared to the control condition.
Specific Aim 2: To examine whether a socially mediated, home-delivered health intervention produces lasting behavior change over a 12-week no-contact period.
Hypothesis 2: It is expected that levels of physical activity at week 24 will remain meaningfully improved over baseline in the intervention condition relative to the control.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:55 - 85
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Severe Heart Disease, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Growth Hormones, Oral Steroids
44 Participants Needed
Phentermine for Obesity
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This trial is studying the long-term effects of the weight-loss drug phentermine on people with obesity. The drug helps by making you feel less hungry and burning more calories. Researchers want to see if it is safe and effective over an extended period. Phentermine has been used in various formulations and combinations for weight loss, showing modest efficacy but with potential cardiovascular and psychiatric side effects.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Heart Disease, Glaucoma, Substance Use, Others
Must Not Be Taking:MAO Inhibitors, Stimulants
870 Participants Needed
Mobile Intervention for Osteoarthritis
Winston Salem, North Carolina
The experience of chronic pain powerfully and negatively affects quality of life and functional independence in aging. Unfortunately, while as many as three in four older adults experience chronic pain, few have access to effective non-pharmacological pain management strategies. Participating in regular physical activity, avoiding sustained sitting, and maintaining a healthy weight are important and interrelated lifestyle inputs to chronic pain, and socially rich behavioral interventions informed by contemporary theories of behavior change appear important for engaging in activity and healthy eating in the long term. Our group has demonstrated in a series of Stage I trials that a group-mediated behavioral intervention combining dietary behavior change and a physical activity program focused on moving often throughout the day contributes to meaningful weight loss, and lasting weight maintenance, with pilot data suggesting this may contribute to improved pain, physical function, and health-related quality of life among older adults with chronic pain. As these were NIH Stage I trials, there are several important gaps to be addressed in the present trial: (1) both studies of chronic pain recruited small samples and were 12 weeks in duration, limiting our ability to establish efficacy and the durability of changes to activity, HRQOL, and pain outcomes; (2) participants included anyone with chronic pain, regardless of pain type, a likely contributor to heterogeneous pain intensity and interference findings; and (3) the investigators have yet to examine behavioral maintenance.
The overarching goal of the proposed Stage II "mobile intervention to reduce pain and improve health-III (MORPH-III)" is to establish the efficacy of the intervention for enhancing physical activity via steps (primary), and for reducing pain interference and body weight while enhancing physical function (secondary) among older adults with chronic knee or hip osteoarthritic (OA) pain. The investigators will recruit 200 older adults with knee or hip osteoarthritic pain to engage in a 6-month remotely delivered intervention comprising weekly group or individual intervention meetings plus brief individual goal-setting coaching calls. This will be followed by a 12-month no-contact maintenance period, where participants will attempt to sustain behavioral goals on their own.
The Specific Aims are:
Specific Aim 1: To examine the impact of MORPH on ActivPAL-assessed daily steps relative to an enhanced usual care control. Hypotheses: MORPH will significantly increase steps relative to control at month 6.
Specific Aim 2: To examine the impact of MORPH on pain interference, change in body weight, and physical function relative to the enhanced usual care control. Hypotheses: MORPH will result in significant reductions in pain interference and body weight and improvement in physical function relative to control at month 6.
Exploratory Aims: Aim 1: To investigate the impact of the MORPH intervention on steps, weight change, pain interference, and physical function at month 18. Aim 2: If the MORPH intervention results in reduced pain interference at 6 and/or 18 months, the investigators will examine the extent to which 6-month change in steps, weight, pain self-efficacy, and catastrophizing mediate change in interference at 6 and/or 18 months.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:65+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Severe Arthritis, Cognitive Impairment, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Weight Loss Medications
200 Participants Needed
Tailored Exercise Program for Cancer Patients
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This trial tests whether exercise sessions or health workshops can help cancer patients maintain their fitness, heart function, memory, and quality of life during treatment.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Uncontrolled Hypertension, Alcohol Abuse, Lupus, Others
100 Participants Needed
Collaborative Care for Anxiety and Depression in Epilepsy
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This is a randomized effectiveness/implementation trial comparing a 24-week neurology-based collaborative care intervention to usual neurology care among 60 adults with epilepsy.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cognitive Limitations, Life Expectancy < 6 Months, Unstable Drug Or Alcohol Abuse, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Psychotropic Medications
60 Participants Needed
NDPP-NextGen for Diabetes Risk Reduction
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an enhanced version of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP-NextGen) that is tailored to young women in childbearing years. The investigators will recruit 360 women aged 18-39 years with overweight/obesity who are not currently pregnant, but likely to conceive within 24 months. Women will be randomized to NDPP-NextGen or a usual care control group. The NDPP-NextGen group will participate in the adapted NDPP online group class across 12 months, and the control group will get a packet of information about how to be healthy before, during and after pregnancy.
The main goals of the study are:
1. to assess effects of NDPP-NextGen on pre-pregnancy blood sugar and early pregnancy BMI
2. to assess effects of NDPP-NextGen on weight gain and behavioral outcomes during pregnancy
3. to explore effects of NDPP-NextGen on infant's percentage of fat tissue at birth
All participants will complete up to 4 research visits: baseline, conception, mid-pregnancy, and delivery. These visits will include:
1. Questionnaires about health, diet, activity, smoking, self-confidence, and depression
2. Body size measurements
3. Fasted blood draws
Participants will also be asked to weigh themselves weekly using home scales that are connected to the research database. At the delivery visit, investigators will measure the baby's body size and collect a cord blood sample.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 39
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Diabetes, Long-acting Contraceptives, Others
403 Participants Needed
Adaptive Music Therapy for Well-being in Older Adults
Toronto, Ontario
This trial is testing two types of music therapy on healthy older adults aged 65+. One is regular music therapy, and the other uses technology to adjust the music to improve mood. The goal is to see if these therapies can enhance mental and emotional well-being.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:65+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Mental Health Diagnosis, Dementia, Others
75 Participants Needed
This randomized controlled trial (RCT) will aim to examine the effect of a 12-week behavioural intervention on changing the sedentary behaviours (SB) of prostate cancer survivors (PCS) compared to a control group (FitBit-only group). PCS in the intervention group will receive a FitBit and 6 behavioural support sessions with a movement specialist guided by behavioural theory (i.e., the Multi-Process Action Control \[M-PAC\]). The FitBit-only group will only receive a FitBit and access to public health resources on physical activity (PA). The primary purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the intervention on changing SB of PCS immediately following the 12-week intervention and 6-months later. It is hypothesized that that the intervention will decrease their SB compared to the FitBit-only control condition at both timepoints. This trial will also examine the effect of the intervention on changing PA, motivational outcomes from the M-PAC framework, sleep quality, social support, physical function, quality of life, fatigue, disability and mental health compared to the active control condition.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Male
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Other Cancer, Walking Issues, Falls, Others
120 Participants Needed
Person-Centered Care for Improving Quality of Life
Toronto, Ontario
This is a single center, prospective, investigator initiated, randomized controlled study of patients with breast cancer who will be receiving radiation therapy as per SOC. Patients will be randomized in either the person-centered model-of-care versus the standard model of care.
Patients randomized to the person-centered model-of-care will have a 30 minute education session with a radiation therapist in addition to RT SOC procedures. Patients randomized to the standard model of care will be treated as per SOC. Questionnaires will be administered to both arms at baseline, and at the first and last day of treatment. In addition to the main study, patients will have the option to participate in a semi-structured one on one interview upon completion of their radiotherapy course.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Previous Radiation Therapy, Others
109 Participants Needed
Exercise and Diet for Metabolic Disorders
Toronto, Ontario
This study aims to produce new evidence, specific to women, on the efficacy and mechanisms of exercise and diet for cardiometabolic risk reduction in pre and postmenopausal women. Using a 3-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) with equal recruitment and stratification by menopausal status to 6 months of: 1) exercise following Health Canada guidelines; 2) the same exercise plus counselling to follow Canada's Dietary Guidelines to improve diet quality; or 3) stretching group, this study will answer the following questions:
* How does the impact of exercise compare among each of the causal links between physical inactivity and cardiometabolic disease in women?
* What is the effect modification of adding a diet quality intervention to exercise?
* What is the effect modification by menopausal status?
The investigators hypothesize that exercise adaptations will be: 1) largest peripherally, including Matsuda index (primary outcome), Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), arteriovenous oxygen difference (avO2diff), and visceral fat, compared to centrally (stroke volume (SV), endothelial function, aortic stiffness), 2) blunted or absent in post vs premenopause; 3) enhanced by the addition of diet quality which will be essential or additive for Matsuda index, metabolic syndrome, Framingham cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, cytokines and adipokines, thigh myosteatosis, muscle mass, peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), 4) enhanced by adding diet quality in more outcomes postmenopause.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:30+
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Cancer, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Weight Loss Medications, Exogenous Hormones
180 Participants Needed
Modified Breath Test for Sedentary Lifestyle
Toronto, Ontario
Developing tools to detect when our bodies are more resistant towards protein synthesis is valuable for identification of when someone may be at risk of losing body or muscle mass such as with aging or certain diseases. The current study aims to refine our previous breath test method to be more effective at measuring changes in how the body processes protein in different situations, such as resting, reducing physical activity, and doing resistance exercise. We hypothesize that using a lower amount of dietary amino acids in our breath test will be effective at detecting lower amounts of amino acids used after exercise, and a greater amount with step reduction compared to normal activity levels
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 35
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Chronic Disease, Cancer, Smoking, Others
Must Not Be Taking:NSAIDs, Anticoagulants, Statins, Others
12 Participants Needed
Patients with unresectable liver metastases (LM) from colorectal cancer (CRC)have a poor prognosis. In patients with resectable disease, surgery offers a distinct survival benefit. This study will offer live donor liver transplantation (LDLT) to select patients with unresectable metastases that are 1) limited to the liver and 2) stable (non-progressing) on standard chemotherapy. Potential participants will be evaluated for liver transplant suitability and must also have a willing, healthy living donor come forward for evaluation. Those participants who undergo LDLT will be followed for survival, disease-free survival and quality of life for 5 years and compared to a "control group" of participants who drop out of study prior to transplantation due to reasons other than cancer progression.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Previous Cancer, Cardiac Disease, Others
Must Be Taking:Chemotherapy
20 Participants Needed
Online Exercise Promotion for Sedentary Lifestyle
Toronto, Ontario
Given the importance of reducing mortality-morbidity, more effective Physical Activity (PA) interventions are important, and the recently observed stabilizations of PI levels suggest that novel methods must be explored (Ozemek et al., 2019).
This study aims to provide a select sedentary subpopulation with a customized intervention hypothesized to increase their PA adoption. Novel recruiting methods are used to identify a target subpopulation (based on multiple characteristics) that can be contacted in multiple sections of North America. We will intervene online and rigorously test the theoretical formulations that identify the subpopulation and the customized intervention.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 55
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Bipolar, Borderline, OCD, Schizophrenia, Others
90 Participants Needed
Healthy Lifestyle Interventions for Breast Cancer Survivors
Toronto, Ontario
This study aims to produce new evidence on the efficacy of exercise and diet for cardiometabolic risk reduction in BC survivors. Using a 3-arm RCT with to 6 months of 1) exercise following Health Canada guidelines; 2) the same exercise plus counselling to follow Canada's Dietary Guidelines to improve diet quality; or 3) stretching group, this study will answer the following questions:
* What is the impact of exercise on cardiometabolic health and body composition in BC survivors?
* What is the effect modification of adding a diet quality intervention to exercise on cardiometabolic health and body composition?
* Is there a link between the capacity of skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise (and diet) and insulin resistance in BC survivors?
The investigators hypothesize that: 1) exercise will improve cardiometabolic and body composition outcomes 2) improvements in cardiometabolic outcomes will be enhanced by the addition of diet quality, which will be essential or additive for Matsuda index, metabolic syndrome, Framingham CVD risk, thigh myosteatosis, muscle mass, VO2peak, 3) skeletal muscle insulin signalling transduction will be impaired in BC survivors via dampened expression of insulin-responsive proteins (e.g. GLUT4) and co-occur with impaired muscle quality (e.g., higher rates of fat depots, presence of fibrous tissue) negatively impacting insulin signalling.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Metastatic Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Tamoxifen, Chemotherapy, Radiation, Hormones
45 Participants Needed
ML-Based Intervention for Vomiting in Pediatric Cancer
Toronto, Ontario
The 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.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Discharged Before Prediction Time
1332 Participants Needed
Theta Burst Stimulation for Depression
Toronto, Ontario
The purpose of this trial is to compare the treatment efficacy (improvement in depressive symptoms) of accelerated TBS protocol (where participants receive multiple TBS treatments daily) to conventional TBS protocol (where participants receive a single TBS treatment daily) in late life depression. In addition, the study also aims to determine if specific patterns of stimulation are more or less effective. To do this, all participants will receive active treatments, but some of the participants in this study will receive accelerated TBS and some will receive once daily TBS.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:60+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Substance Abuse, Dementia, Bipolar, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Anticonvulsants
280 Participants Needed
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors + Temozolomide for Brain Cancer
Bethesda, Maryland
Background:
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a type of malignant glioma. These cancers are nearly always fatal. People who develop these cancers get aggressive treatments. But the tumors almost always recur. Researchers want to study people with newly diagnosed disease to learn more.
Objective:
To study people with newly diagnosed GBM or gliosarcoma to look at the changes in immune cells in the blood of those who take ipilimumab and nivolumab, along with temozolomide.
Eligibility:
Adults ages 18 and older with newly diagnosed GBM or gliosarcoma, who have had surgical removal of their tumor and have completed standard initial chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Design:
Participants will be screened with the following:
Medical record review
Medical history
Physical exam
Tests to assess their nervous system and their ability to do typical activities
Blood tests
Tumor assessment. For this, they will have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). They may get a contrast dye through an intravenous (IV) catheter. The MRI scanner makes noise. They will get earplugs.
Electrocardiogram. It measures heart rate and rhythm. They will lie still. Sticky pads will be placed on their chest, arms, and legs.
Screening tests will be repeated during the study.
Treatment will be given in cycles. Each cycle lasts 4 weeks. Participants will get nivolumab and ipilimumab via IV. They will take temozolomide by mouth. They will keep a pill diary.
Participants will fill out surveys about their symptoms.
Participants will have follow-up visits about 60 days and 100 days after treatment ends. Then they will be contacted every 6 months for the rest of their life.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Autoimmune Disease, Active Infection, Others
Must Be Taking:Temozolomide
47 Participants Needed
Resiniferatoxin for Chronic Pain
Bethesda, Maryland
Background:
Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is common in people with cancer. Bone cancer can also lead to anxiety, depression, and reduced mobility and quality of life. Researchers believe a research drug called resiniferatoxin (RTX) may be able to help.
Objective:
To learn whether RTX is safe and can reduce cancer induced bone pain.
Eligibility:
People ages 18 and older with CIBP that is not relieved by standard treatments
Design:
Participants will have up to 6 outpatient visits over about 7 months. These will include:
Medical history
Physical exam
Blood and urine tests.
Thermal testing: a disk placed on the skin to test ability to sense temperature in and around the area of pain
Chest x-ray
EKG: stickers are placed on the chest to measure heart signals
ECG: measures electrical activity of the heart
Participants will have 1 inpatient visit lasting 2-4 days. This will include:
Catheter inserted into a vein in the arm. They are given anesthesia, sedation, and x-ray contrast.
A needle is passed through the skin of the back to inject the RTX.
Participants will keep a log of the pain medications they take after surgery.
Participants will be called 1 week and 2, 3, and 4 months after the injection.
Participants will be mailed surveys and questionnaires to complete 2, 3, and 4 months after the injection.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:ECG Abnormality, Allergy To Capsaicin, Coagulopathy, Pregnancy, Others
Must Be Taking:Opioids
30 Participants Needed
The goal of this trial is to determine the effectiveness of a machine-learning (ML) model predicting a serious cardiac event within the next three months, when compared pre- versus post-deployment, in pediatric cardiac inpatients. The main questions it aims to answer are whether deployment of the ML model:
1. Increases PACT consultation within the next three months among admissions without PACT involvement in the previous 100 days
2. Increases PACT consultation or visit within the next three months among those who experience a serious cardiac event during this period
3. Decreases time to PACT consultation or visit among those seen by PACT during this period
4. Decreases the incidence of death in the intensive care unit (ICU)
5. Increases documentation of goals of care
High-risk cardiology patients will be identified by an ML model each morning. If the patient has been seen by the PACT team within the past year, the update will go to the PACT team members. If the patient hasn't been seen by the PACT team, the email will be sent to the cardiology physician in charge of the patient. This physician will decide whether a PACT consultation is necessary based on their clinical judgment. If so, a referral will be made using the usual process. Outcomes of the identified patients will be compared pre- and post-deployment.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:< 18
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Expected Discharge Same Day
1000 Participants Needed
Patients with multiple myeloma experience a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms from the time of their diagnosis. Meanwhile, patients with aggressive lymphomas undergo unpredictable illness courses, resulting in goals of care conversations occurring late in the illness trajectory and aggressive care being received in the last 30 days of life. Early palliative care alongside usual cancer care has been shown to improve patient outcomes such as symptom burden, mood, and quality of life in patients with solid tumours (e.g. lung, breast or gynecological cancers), but has not been explored among patients with blood cancers to date.
The goal of this clinical trial is to a brief early palliative care intervention for patients with multiple myeloma and aggressive B cell lymphoma attending the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The main goals of the study are:
* To see if it is possible to apply the early palliative care intervention for patients with multiple myeloma and aggressive lymphoma
* To see if this early palliative care intervention works well for these patients
* To compare patient experiences with early palliative care and usual care.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will receive early palliative care in addition to usual care from their blood cancer doctor, and the other group will receive usual care from their blood cancer doctor only. All participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires about their symptom burden, mood, quality of life, and satisfaction with care throughout the study. Some participants will also be asked to take part in interviews at the end of the trial to answer questions about their experience taking part in the study. Researchers will compare the results between the two groups to see if there are any improvements in quality of life for the patients who received early palliative care. The researchers will use the results of this study to guide in the development of a larger clinical trial.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Poor English Literacy, Poor Cognitive Status, Current Palliative Care, Others
80 Participants Needed
Why Other Patients Applied
"I have dealt with voice and vocal fold issues related to paralysis for over 12 years. This problem has negatively impacted virtually every facet of my life. I am an otherwise healthy 48 year old married father of 3 living. My youngest daughter is 12 and has never heard my real voice. I am now having breathing issues related to the paralysis as well as trouble swallowing some liquids. In my research I have seen some recent trials focused on helping people like me."
AG
Paralysis PatientAge: 50
"I've been struggling with ADHD and anxiety since I was 9 years old. I'm currently 30. I really don't like how numb the medications make me feel. And especially now, that I've lost my grandma and my aunt 8 days apart, my anxiety has been even worse. So I'm trying to find something new."
FF
ADHD PatientAge: 31
"I changed my diet in 2020 and I’ve lost 95 pounds from my highest weight (283). I am 5’3”, female, and now 188. I still have a 33 BMI. I've been doing research on alternative approaches to continue my progress, which brought me here to consider clinical trials."
WR
Obesity PatientAge: 58
"I've tried several different SSRIs over the past 23 years with no luck. Some of these new treatments seem interesting... haven't tried anything like them before. I really hope that one could work."
ZS
Depression PatientAge: 51
"I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, metastatic to my liver, and I have been receiving and responding well to chemotherapy. My blood work revealed that my tumor markers have gone from 2600 in the beginning to 173 as of now, even with the delay in treatment, they are not going up. CT Scans reveal they have been shrinking as well. However, chemo is seriously deteriorating my body. I have 4 more treatments to go in this 12 treatment cycle. I am just interested in learning about my other options, if any are available to me."
ID
Pancreatic Cancer PatientAge: 40
Lifestyle Interventions for Dementia Prevention
Toronto, Ontario
Participants (n=450; aged 50+; without a diagnosis of dementia; sufficiently fluent in English to complete the assessments and engage in programming) receive a comprehensive dementia risk assessment, including nonmodifiable and modifiable risk factors, from which they receive a Personalized Dementia Risk Report and Program Strategy, indicating their health conditions increasing and their risk level in five modifiable risk domains: physical activity, brain- healthy eating, cognitive engagement, social connections, and mental wellbeing. Equipped with this information, participants enroll in programs within the Centre to address their risk factors. Changes to their dementia risk, cognition, and Personalized Program Strategy are communicated through re-assessments of risk factors every six months (risk and cognition) and every year (comprehensive assessment).
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:50+
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Dementia
450 Participants Needed
StrataXRT for Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer
Toronto, Ontario
This trial tests StrataXRT, a gel that forms a protective film on the skin, for breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. The gel aims to prevent skin problems caused by radiation by creating a protective barrier. StrataXRT has been previously evaluated for its effectiveness in reducing skin issues in breast cancer patients.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Previous Radiation, Active Rash, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
45 Participants Needed
Prostate SBRT for Prostate Cancer
Bethesda, Maryland
Background:
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in United States (U.S.) men. Radiation is an effective treatment for most patients with localized prostate cancer, but sometimes the tumor returns. Researchers want to see if a highly focused type of radiation can help. It is given in only 5 treatments. It is called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).
Objective:
To study the maximum tolerated dose and side effects of stereotactic body radiation therapy in people with a local recurrence of prostate cancer after radiation.
Eligibility:
Men at least 18 years old who have recurrent prostate cancer after radiation therapy and no evidence of distant metastatic disease.
Design:
Participants will be screened with blood tests, physical exam, and medical history. They may also have:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the prostate.
Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scan. Participants will get an injection of 2-(3-{1-carboxy-5-\[(6-18F-fluoro-pyridine-3-carbonyl)-amino\]-pentyl}-ureido)-pentanedioic acid (18F-DCFPyL) for the PET scan. They will lie very still on their back on the scanner table.
Small samples of prostate tumor tissue will be taken by a needle through the skin or rectum to see if the cancer is in the prostate. Small metal seeds will be placed into the prostate at the same time to help guide the radiation.
About 2 weeks later, participants will have a radiation treatment planning CT scan.
Participants will answer questions about their urine function, bowel function, erectile function, and mood.
Participants will receive SBRT. They will have 5 radiation treatments over 2 weeks.
Participants will have follow-up visits. They will have a physical exam, blood tests, and questionnaires.
Six months after ending SBRT, the 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT will be repeated.
Participants will continue to have routine visits until two years after treatment is completed....
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Sex:Male
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
17 Participants Needed
Audiovisual Stimulation for Hemianopia from Brain Tumors
Toronto, Ontario
Brain malignancies are the most common cause of death from cancer in the pediatric population and a major source of morbidity amongst survivors. Many children with a brain tumour often suffer from visual field defects (hemianopia) dramatically impacting their daily life with poorer social interaction, difficulties learning, playing sports and engaging with peers. Practically, they bump into people and objects and have problems in finding their way in unfamiliar places and in detecting incoming objects in their blind field. There is growing recognition of the diverse and deep impact of hemianopia on physical and mental health, quality of life, and social outcomes of the affected individuals and their family. However, despite the frequent impact of brain tumours on the visual function and functional vision, ophthalmologic evaluations are not standard of care for all brain tumour patients and there are no standardized protocols of vision loss management in the pediatric population with hemianopia. There is an unmet need of restoring perception in the blind field in individuals with hemianopia consecutive to pediatric brain tumor.
Our laboratory has developed a visual rehabilitation procedure based on the combination of adaptative audio and visual target tracking in a 3D environment in virtual reality. Participants perform audiovisual stimulation at home in a headset, with remote control from the laboratory. Preliminary on data on paediatric patients with hemianopia consecutive to a brain tumour indicate feasibility and potential effectiveness of a 6-week Re:Vision program on visual fields, visual perception and quality of life.
Our objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of Re:Vision, an 8-week visual telerehabilitation program, on visual perception in 50 individuals aged 10-40 years old with hemianopia consecutive to a pediatric brain tumor in a phase IIa/b multi-centric clinical study across Canada.
This intervention provides more equitable access to individuals, with the ability to receive rehabilitation therapy at home without supervision by a healthcare professional, meaning that Canadians living outside urban centres could take advantage of specialized therapies with remote supervision. This is the first study that could lead to a major change in the management of these patients. It could open the door for visual rehabilitation strategies to other population of visually impaired children, significantly impacting public health strategies.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:10 - 40
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Ocular Disease, Vertigo, Prior Rehab, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Psychoactive Drugs
50 Participants Needed
Patient Empowerment Program for Prostate Cancer
Toronto, Ontario
Each year over 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Canada with the majority undergoing some form of treatment option. Radical prostatectomy and/or radiation therapy are common procedures that are effective in the treatment of prostate cancer. However, they typically incur both short- and long-term side effects (e.g. urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, reduced physical function, etc) that can negatively impact one's quality of life. This program of research aims to address the most critical needs of PC survivors: the development and evaluation of interventions to address the quality of life impact of PC. This study will test the Prostate Cancer Patient Empowerment Program (PC-PEP) in 400 men, a comprehensive intervention aimed at educating and teaching the men life skills/habits in order to improve their mental health issues, fitness levels and overall quality of life, and to decrease treatment related side effects. The program also aims to improve the overall health of the participants in the long term.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Male
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Recent Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Others
500 Participants Needed
Early Palliative Care for Cancer
Toronto, Ontario
Patients with advanced cancer often have numerous physical and psychological symptoms, which can negatively affect their quality of life. A palliative care team of different health care professionals (including doctors, nurses, social workers and therapists) specializes in treating these symptoms and offers support for patients and their families. However, palliative care teams are currently involved only in the last two months of a patient's life or not at all.
The main purpose of this study is to determine whether, compared to conventional cancer care, early involvement by a specialized symptom control and palliative care team in patients with advanced cancer will be associated with: better quality of life, greater patient and caregiver satisfaction with care, better symptom control, improved communication with healthcare providers and improved caregiver quality of life.
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
461 Participants Needed
Digital Counseling for Chronic Kidney Disease
Toronto, Ontario
INTRODUCTION
Severe CKD is defined as a risk of greater than 10% for progressing to RRT \[home hemodialysis (HHD), home peritoneal dialysis (HPD), and transplantation\] within 2 years. There is a need to improve access to CKD self-care counselling and RRT education for patients with severe CKD. Trials of CKD self-care education have achieved therapeutic benefits with moderate to high patient-provider contact. There is high potential for a trial of digital counselling for CKD self-care and RRT education to enhance patient health and quality of life.
HYPOTHESES
The primary hypothesis is that ODYSSEE-KH versus usual care (UC) will significantly increase the incidence of home RRT, measured by a composite index of HHD, HPD, and preemptive kidney transplant at trial completion (median = 19 months; range: 12 to 27 months).
The secondary hypothesis is that ODYSSEE-KH for CKD self-care and RRT education improves Home RRT, RRT preparation, annual hospitalization rate, engagement with CKD self-care resources at months 6 and 12 and trial completion and scores on outcome measures.
RECRUITMENT
Patients diagnosed with CKD who are 18 years of age or older were recruited from University Health Network (UHN), Sunnybrook Hospital, Scarborough Health Network, and The Ottawa Hospital.
DESIGN
ODYSSEE-KH is a double-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial that has assessments at baseline, months 6 and 12, and trial completion (median = 19 months; range: 12 to 27 months). This is a single-blind design with research personnel masked.
ODYSSEE-KH combines automated digital counselling of CKD self-care with renal replacement therapy (RRT) education. UC enhances the standard of usual care by providing patients with conventional digital CKD education. Over 27 months, patients will be emailed on a weekly basis with a digital link to log on to their respective program using a password-protected, personal account.
ANALYSIS
Separate GLMs will evaluate if Digital Counselling versus UC is independently associated with outcomes at months 6 and 12 and trial completion (median = 19; range: 12 to 27 months). Dependent variables include the KDQOL-SF, SF-36, EUROIA, PHQ-9, GAD-7, MIDLS, ESSI, PWB, BMPN, AI, as well as a modified SEMCD-6. Multivariable models will adjust for baseline assessments of each outcome and potential baseline covariates (noted above). In all GLMs, significant interactions will be followed by subgroup analyses with Bonferroni post hoc tests.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Previous Transplant, Severe Co-morbidities, Others
344 Participants Needed
Fit-for-Fertility Program for Female Infertility and Obesity
Toronto, Ontario
This trial tests the Fit-For-Fertility program, which helps women with obesity and infertility adopt healthier lifestyles. The program includes sessions with dietitians and kinesiologists, and group education. It aims to improve fertility and reduce treatment costs by promoting sustainable healthy habits.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 40
Sex:Female
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Uncontrolled Conditions, IVF Only, Others
408 Participants Needed
MRI Screening for Brain Metastases in Breast Cancer
Toronto, Ontario
In this study, 50 women with either HER2+ or triple negative metastatic breast cancer but no known brain metastases will be recruited at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre. They will be randomized to undergo either routine MRI screening of their brain every 4 months for 1 year or standard-of-care (MRI only if symptoms of brain metastases develop). Patients will complete questionnaires about quality of life and cancer-related anxiety throughout the study. To determine why some cancers spread to the brain and others do not, blood samples will be collected to analyze the genetic makeup of patients' breast cancers. Finally, a novel MRI imaging technique that detects abnormal metabolism in the brain will be used to help detect brain metastases even earlier than the standard MRI.
If results are promising, we will conduct a large multi-centre randomized trial to determine whether screening for brain metastases can help them live longer with improved quality of life.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Severe Claustrophobia, Pregnancy, Others
50 Participants Needed
Mepitel Film for Radiation Skin Damage in Breast Cancer
Toronto, Ontario
Breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy commonly experience radiation-induced skin reactions which adversely impact quality of life. Importantly, patients receiving chest wall radiation or patients with large breasts are more likely to have worse skin reactions. In the last decade, there have been no significant advances in preventing or treating radiation-induced skin toxicities. In response to the lack of evidence, Sunnybrook investigators previously conducted a pilot study (REB #294-2018) of Mepitel Film and preliminary results showed improvements in high grade skin reactions. Mepitel Film has not been widely adopted in North America as more evidence is needed. The validate the efficacy of the film compared to the standard of care, a study testing the efficacy of the film is proposed. In the study, 216 patients will be randomized (2:1) to receive either the film or the institution's current skin treatments and all patients will have their skin assessed.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Not Listed
216 Participants Needed
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