Centre Hospitalier De L'université De Montréal (chum)

This study tested whether a 12-week high-protein nutritional drink could help patients maintain muscle mass and strength after a liver transplant. Thirty patients awaiting liver transplants were enrolled, with half receiving the supplement and half serving as a comparison group. …

This pilot study tested whether using bedside ultrasound to check a patient's 'fluid tolerance' could help doctors give safer fluid treatments to hospitalized adults with sudden kidney injury. The goal was to see if this approach is practical to study and if it might help avoid g…

This study tested whether a mobile phone app called ICanChange could help young adults with psychosis reduce their cannabis use. 100 participants were assigned to either use the app alongside their standard care or receive standard care alone. The main goal was to see if using th…

This study compared two different ways to place a pain-numbing catheter for patients having outpatient hand surgery. Researchers tested whether a newer 'costoclavicular' approach provided better pain relief 48 hours after surgery than the standard 'paracoracoid' approach. The goa…

This study tested whether a special gel sheet could improve the appearance and feel of thick, raised scars from burns. Adult burn survivors wore the gel sheet on one scar while leaving a similar scar untreated for comparison. Researchers measured changes in scar thickness, rednes…

This study tested if a series of custom casts could improve arm movement and scar appearance for adults with joint tightness caused by burns. Researchers compared the casting treatment to one week of standard care for 12 participants. The goal was to see if casting could restore …

This study compared two treatments for chronic tennis elbow that hadn't improved with standard care like rest or physical therapy. It involved 64 workers who were randomly assigned to receive either a minor surgical procedure or a less invasive ultrasound-guided needle treatment.…

This study tested whether an online service that provides personalized low-FODMAP diet menus and nutritional support could improve quality of life and symptoms for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Forty French-speaking IBS patients used the web-based platform to follow…

This study aimed to establish normal measurements for how the lungs move during breathing in healthy volunteers. Researchers used a specialized ultrasound tool to scan the lungs of 81 healthy adults while they breathed different volumes of air. The goal is to create a baseline so…