Université De Sherbrooke
Clinical trials sponsored by Université De Sherbrooke, explained in plain language.
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A gentle touch: could manual therapy boost hip healing in babies?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis pilot study explores whether a gentle manual therapy applied to the hip bone, in addition to standard treatment with a Pavlik harness, can improve hip joint coverage in infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Thirty infants aged 1 to 5 months with moderate to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Université de Sherbrooke • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Rock climbing therapy tested for kids with DCD
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a 10-week therapeutic climbing program can improve motor skills and confidence in 16 children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). The program uses a problem-solving approach called CO-OP and is led by occupational therapists. The goal is to se…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Université de Sherbrooke • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Brain scans reveal how fear of movement changes pain response
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study investigates how a person's beliefs about pain, such as fear of movement (kinesiophobia), influence brain activity during pain. Healthy adults will have a capsaicin cream applied to their forearm to cause temporary, moderate pain while researchers measure brain signals…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Université de Sherbrooke • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC