Centre Hospitalier De L'université De Montréal (chum)

This study tested whether a 12-week high-protein nutritional drink could help patients maintain muscle mass and strength after a liver transplant. Thirty patients awaiting liver transplants were enrolled, with half receiving the supplement and half serving as a comparison group. …

This pilot study tested whether using bedside ultrasound to check a patient's 'fluid tolerance' could help doctors give safer fluid treatments to hospitalized adults with sudden kidney injury. The goal was to see if this approach is practical to study and if it might help avoid g…

This study tested whether a mobile phone app called ICanChange could help young adults with psychosis reduce their cannabis use. 100 participants were assigned to either use the app alongside their standard care or receive standard care alone. The main goal was to see if using th…

This study compared two treatments for chronic tennis elbow that hadn't improved with standard care like rest or physical therapy. It involved 64 workers who were randomly assigned to receive either a minor surgical procedure or a less invasive ultrasound-guided needle treatment.…

This study compared two different ways to place pain-relief catheters near nerves for patients having hand surgery. Researchers tested 140 patients to see if a newer technique provides better pain control 48 hours after surgery compared to the standard method. Both approaches use…

This study tested if serial casting—applying a series of molds to gently stretch the joint—should be tried first for adults with stiff arms from burn scars. Researchers compared it to usual care in 12 participants to see if it improved arm movement, scar appearance, and how well …

This study tested whether an online service that provides personalized low-FODMAP diet menus and nutritional support could improve quality of life and symptoms for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Forty French-speaking IBS patients used the web-based platform to follow…

This study aimed to create a baseline of normal lung movement in healthy volunteers using a specialized ultrasound technique. Researchers measured how the lung lining stretches during different breath sizes in 81 healthy adults. The goal is to use this 'normal' data as a referenc…