Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Clinical trials sponsored by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, explained in plain language.
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Can a simple injection before and after surgery stop colorectal cancer from returning?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a medication called QBECO, given as self-injections before and after liver surgery, can lower the chance of colorectal cancer coming back or spreading. About 115 adults with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver will take part. They will inject Q…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 28, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Mindfulness may ease OCD: largest trial yet underway
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a short-term mindfulness program can reduce the distress of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in 420 adults. Participants receive either mindfulness therapy or standard treatments like cognitive-behavioral therapy. The goal is to see if mindfulness offe…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 08:02 UTC
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Magnetic pulses may offer Drug-Free relief for bladder leakage
Symptom relief ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether a non-invasive magnetic stimulation device can strengthen pelvic floor muscles and reduce or stop stress urinary incontinence in women. About 158 adult women with confirmed stress incontinence will receive the treatment. The goal is to see if it can provi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Brain zaps before therapy: a new hope for OCD?
Symptom relief OngoingThis small pilot study tests whether a brief, non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS can boost the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Ten adults with OCD will receive rTMS before starting CBT to see if …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 28, 2026 13:02 UTC
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VR training could replace costly mannequins for emergency airway skills
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study compares virtual reality (VR) training to traditional mannequin training for teaching medical students how to manage airway injuries. About 40 medical students will be randomly assigned to learn using VR or a mannequin, then tested a week later. The goal is to see if V…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Brain radiation showdown: which saves memory better?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at two types of radiation for people with 5 to 30 brain tumors that have spread from other cancers. One group gets focused radiation only (SRS), the other gets focused radiation plus whole-brain radiation (WBRT). The goal is to see which approach better protects …
Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:01 UTC