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Co-Investigation of Robotic-Assisted Virtual Care for Older People with Dementia - Phase 1

The purpose of this study is to determine ways to meet the social needs related to loneliness and isolation in seniors with dementia while examing barriers and successes surrounding the use of a robot-assisted, virtual care solution within care settings. 

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Lillian Hung
Body Locations and Systems
Dementia
Area
Vancouver
Age
18 and above

Neuromodulation: Bladder Bowel and Sexual Function in SCI

This project is investigating the immediate and long-term effects of non-invasive transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TCSCS) on bladder, bowel, and sexual function in people with SCI. 

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Andrei Krassioukov
Body Locations and Systems
Spinal Cord Injury
Area
Vancouver
Age
18 to 65

Motor and Autonomic Concomitant Health Improvements With Neuromodulation and Exoskeleton Training: A RCT in Individuals With SCI (MACHINE)

This project aims to assess the efficacy of activity-based therapy in combination with non-invasive transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation to promote the recovery of motor function, bowel function, bladder function, sexual function and quality of life in individuals with spinal cord injury.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Andrei Krassioukov
Body Locations and Systems
Spinal Cord Injury
Area
Vancouver
Age
18 - 60

Treating Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease With a Multi-Strain Probiotic (TAP)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of an oral multi-strain probiotic in the treatment of anxiety in individuals with Parkinson's Disease. 

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Silke Appel-Cresswell
Body Locations and Systems
Parkinson's Disease
Area
Vancouver
Age
40 - 80

PRidopidine's Outcome On Function in Huntington Disease (PROOF- HD)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the drug pridopidine in patients with early stage manifest Huntington Disease.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Blair Leavitt
Body Locations and Systems
Huntington's Disease
Area
Vancouver
Age
18 and above

Combination Antithrombotic Treatment for Prevention of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease

The purpose of the study is to better understand the safety of using combination antithrombotic therapy in patients with high risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke secondary to ICAD (intracranial atherosclerotic disease) for prevention of recurrent stroke.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Samuel Yip
Body Locations and Systems
Stroke
Area
Vancouver
Age
40 and above

A Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of Aducanumab in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease Who Had Previously Participated in the Aducanumab Studies 221AD103, 221AD301, 221AD302 and 221AD205

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of aducanumab  in participants who had previously participated in aducanumab studies.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung
Body Locations and Systems
Alzheimer's Disease
Area
Vancouver
Age
18 and above

Secondary Hyperalgesia Following Prolonged Low-Dosage Capsaicin Application

The purpose of this study is to develop a better understanding of the response of heat desensitized skin, resulting from prolonged low percentage capsaicin application, following an adjacent primary sensitization to the surrounding skin.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
John Kramer
Body Locations and Systems
Pain
Area
Vancouver
Age
18 - 45

The Effect of Exercise on Brain Energetics in Parkinson’s disease

This project will explore the effect of exercise on brain energetics using functional MRI and PET imaging in people with Parkinson's disease.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Vesna Sossi
Body Locations and Systems
Parkinson's Disease
Area
Vancouver
Age
40-80

Family caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences and impacts of social media support and in-person support on the well-being of family caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury. 

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Bill Miller
Body Locations and Systems
Spinal Cord Injury
Area
Various sites

Telerehabilitation With Aims to Improve Lower Extremity Recovery Post-Stroke (TRAIL)

The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a 4-week lower extremity telerehabilitation protocol with aims to improve lower extremity recovery amoung community-living stroke survivors. 

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Brodie Sakakibara
Body Locations and Systems
Stroke
Area
Vancouver
Age
19 and above

Tele-health During COVID-19 for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in terms of mental health and tele-rehabilitation, and to obtain suggestions from the community for improving these services during periods that require physical distancing. 

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Andrei Krassioukov
Body Locations and Systems
Spinal Cord Injury
Area
Vancouver
Age
18-60

The NEUROlogically-impaired Extubation Timing Trial (NEURO-ETT)

This randomized controlled trial will enrol patients with acute severe brain injury who pass a spontaneous breathing trial but have decreased level of consciousness. It will directly compare (1) prompt extubation vs. (2) prompt tracheostomy vs. (3) usual care, with extubation or tracheostomy timed according to physicians' discretion. The primary outcome will be ICU free days (days spent alive and outside an ICU).

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Donald Griesdale
Body Locations and Systems
Brain
Lungs and Breathing
Area
Vancouver
Age
16 and above

Multiple Sclerosis, Genes, Microbes, and Medication

The purpose of the main study is to investigate adverse drug reactions from multiple sclerosis (MS) disease modifying drugs by understanding the genetic factors that contribute to their cause. 

The sub-study investigates how the MS disease modifying drugs affect microbes in the gut and how human DNA affects the changes in the gut microbes following drug treatment. We are also interested in how gut microbes might relate to progressive MS.

recruitment poster

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Helen Tremlett
Body Locations and Systems
Multiple Sclerosis
Immune System
Area
Vancouver
Age
18 and above

Correlation Between PET and Advanced MRI in Multiple Sclerosis

This is an observational study designed to determine the relationship between quantitative advanced MRI measures and OCT with PET measurements of microglial activation and myelin health. 

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Robert Carruthers
Body Locations and Systems
Multiple Sclerosis
Area
Vancouver
Age
18-60

Brain Health and Exercise in Schizophrenia (PEHP)

To determine the effects of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volumes and severity of psychotic symptoms in a population of psychosis patients compared to healthy age/gender matched volunteers. Psychosis patients often suffer from a number of cognitive difficulties, including poor memory function, poor problem-solving capacity and difficulties with attention and concentration. These problems are not well addressed by current clinical treatments.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Donna Jane M Lang
Body Locations and Systems
Brain
Area
Vancouver
Age
16-45

Study of EG-1962 Compared to Standard of Care Oral Nimodipine in Adults With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (NEWTON2)

This study compares EG-1962 to enteral nimodipine in the treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Gary Redekop
Body Locations and Systems
Aneurysm
Area
Vancouver
Age
18-75

Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Spasmodic Dysphonia- DEBUSSY Trial

Laryngeal Dystonia (LD), also commonly referred to as spasmodic dysphonia, is a neurological voice disorder characterized by involuntary dystonic contractions of the laryngeal muscles. Current treatments such as botox and voice therapy only provide temporary relief and thus, the investigators are exploring new strategies to provide long-term, sustained improvement.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Christopher Honey
Body Locations and Systems
Brain
Throat
Area
Vancouver
Age
18-75

Cerebral Autoregulation Monitoring using COx and PRx in Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury (CAMP-HIBI)

To study the effect of micro-catheters which measure and help identify the optimal blood pressure after cardiac arrest to ensure adequate oxygen delivery to the brain.

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Mypinder Sekhon
Body Locations and Systems
Traumatic Brain Injury
Area
Vancouver
Age
19 and above

Comprehensive Assessment of Neurodegeneration and Dementia (COMPASS-ND)

The CCNA COMPASS-ND study aims to investigate the bases, commonalities, and distinguishing characteristics of Alzheimer disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. 

Recruitment Poster

Status
Recruiting
Principal Investigator
Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung
Body Locations and Systems
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia
Area
Vancouver
Age
50-85

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