Université De Sherbrooke

This study looks at whether group medical visits, where several patients see a doctor together, can help people with high cholesterol improve their health. Researchers will enroll 288 adults with dyslipidemia to test if this approach improves cholesterol levels and access to care…

This study tests whether having a Kinesiologist visit older hospital patients more than once a day helps them walk more, become less frail, and leave the hospital sooner. About 80 patients aged 50 and older will take part. The goal is to see if more movement during a hospital sta…

This study tests whether the drug dupilumab can help people with moderate asthma achieve complete control, called remission, before their condition becomes severe. Researchers want to see if treating high-risk patients earlier can prevent asthma attacks and lung damage. The study…

This study looks at whether low-dose vitamin B3 (niacin) can lower fat buildup in the liver for people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a common condition linked to obesity and diabetes. Researchers will give niacin or a placebo to 36 adults …

This study looks at whether a procedure called thyroid artery embolization (TAE) can safely shrink goiters and relieve symptoms like trouble breathing or swallowing. It involves 20 adults who cannot have or do not want standard treatments like surgery. The main goal is to measure…

This study looks at how people with lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD) handle fat from food. People with LPLD have very high blood fats and often get stomach pain or pancreatitis. Researchers want to see where the fat goes in the body and if the heart can use it for energy. 16 …

This study looks at whether teaching science outdoors helps primary school children learn better and feel better. About 1,000 students in grades 5 and 6 will either have science class outdoors or indoors for 5 weeks. Researchers will measure their observation skills, connection t…

This study aims to train medical students at the University of Sherbrooke while collecting health information from 6,000 adults in Quebec who had COVID-19 between November 2020 and May 2021. Students will conduct phone interviews using questionnaires about lifestyle, health servi…

This study looks at how different weights used during resistance exercise affect blood pressure in women aged 50-70 with high blood pressure. Participants will do low-load and high-load exercises, and researchers will measure blood pressure changes afterward. The goal is to under…

This study looks at why type 2 diabetes often goes away quickly after bariatric surgery. Researchers will track how the body stores and uses fat from food in 40 people having surgery—half with diabetes and half without. The goal is to understand the link between fat tissue change…

This study explores whether the length of time the baby's head is crowning during labor affects the risk of a pelvic muscle tear (levator ani avulsion) in first-time mothers. Researchers will use 4D ultrasound after birth to check for muscle damage and ask about symptoms like inc…

This study looks at how a 2-hour period of uninterrupted sitting affects blood pressure over the next 24 hours in healthy adults aged 18-65. Researchers will measure artery function and blood pressure before, during, and after sitting, and test whether blocking certain artery-rel…