St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

This study is testing a new surgical technique for early-stage lung cancer. Surgeons will use a 3D virtual reality model of the patient's lungs, created from their scans, to plan and practice a precise, less invasive surgery to remove only the cancerous segment of the lung. The g…

This study compares two ways to perform robotic surgery for early-stage lung cancer. One method is fully robotic, where the surgeon controls everything from a console. The other method involves a surgeon assisting at the bedside with handheld tools. Researchers want to see which …

This study is testing if using a specific sedative drug (dexmedetomidine) early on can help older patients on breathing machines survive longer. It will involve 300 patients aged 65 and older who are critically ill in intensive care. The goal is to see if this approach reduces de…

This study aims to see if teaching people with eating disorders about how cannabis (marijuana) can affect their mental health and treatment helps them learn the risks and want to use less. 80 participants will receive standard eating disorder treatment for 20 weeks. In the first …

This study aims to understand if teaching female university students about how the body naturally regulates weight and about healthy eating can change their beliefs about weight control. Researchers will compare three different educational approaches to see which one best improve…