The Hospital For Sick Children

This study is testing whether a non-surgical, focused ultrasound treatment can safely reduce seizures in children whose epilepsy doesn't respond to medication. Researchers will follow 20 children for one year after the ultrasound treatment to see if it lowers seizure frequency an…

This study is testing a new program called ONLOOP that reminds adult survivors of childhood cancer in Ontario to get important health screenings. Many survivors are at higher risk for heart problems, breast cancer, or colon cancer due to their past cancer treatments, but often mi…

This is a small pilot study to see if researchers can successfully run a larger future trial. That future trial will test if giving the steroid dexamethasone helps children and teenagers hospitalized with a severe eye infection (orbital cellulitis) get better faster than a placeb…

This study is testing whether MRI scans can create clear pictures of the lungs and airways in children with cystic fibrosis. Researchers want to see if MRI can safely measure changes in airway size and shape over time without using X-ray radiation. The study involves children age…

This study is testing whether a portable, mechanical-arm ultrasound system can accurately detect joint damage in people with hemophilia. Researchers want to see if this simpler device works as well as expert-performed ultrasounds and MRI scans at finding problems like bleeding, s…

This study is testing a new smartphone app designed to help parents better manage pain in their young children (ages 2-11) who are undergoing cancer treatment. The goal is to see if the app is practical and acceptable for families to use, and if it might help reduce a child's pai…

This study aims to answer a common question about plant-based diets: is it necessary to combine certain plant foods, like grains and legumes, in the same meal to get complete protein? Researchers will compare how the body uses protein when these foods are eaten together versus sp…