The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Clinical trials sponsored by The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, explained in plain language.
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Brain training for better living: new study targets thinking skills in mental health
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a computer-based training program called action-based cognitive remediation (ABCR) for people with various psychiatric disorders like depression, schizophrenia, and PTSD. The goal is to see if it improves thinking skills, social abilities, and daily functioning. …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:55 UTC
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New study aims to get sedentary seniors moving by rewiring everyday thinking
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new program to help sedentary adults aged 65 and older with mild depressive symptoms become more physically active. The program teaches simple ways to overcome common mental shortcuts that make staying inactive easier. Sixty-six participants will be split into …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:53 UTC
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Scientists to watch depression treatment rewire the brain in real time
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will use advanced brain scans (PET and MRI) to see how a week of rapid magnetic brain stimulation (called iTBS) changes brain connections in people with major depression. Twenty adults aged 18-55 will get scans before and after treatment to measure changes in brain cel…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Can brain training help people with severe mental illness think better?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a personalized cognitive remediation program called RECAMEX can help people with severe mental illness who have trouble with memory, attention, and problem-solving. About 87 adults will try the program to see if it's practical, acceptable, and improves…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 08, 2026 13:11 UTC