St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Clinical trials sponsored by St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, explained in plain language.
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Robot surgeons vs. big cuts: new hope for esophageal cancer patients?
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to test a new, less invasive robotic surgery technique for removing esophageal cancer tumors. It compared this new method, which uses a special dye to help guide the surgeon, against the traditional major open-chest surgery. The goal was to see if the robotic app…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Can a simple chart speed up recovery from eating disorders?
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study tested if showing patients simple graphs of their eating disorder symptoms during the first few weeks of therapy could help them improve more quickly. It involved 80 people with conditions like bulimia or binge eating disorder. Researchers compared groups who saw these…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 21:56 UTC