Print- Healthy Volunteers Needed - Neurocognitive Study
- Changes in Breast Tissue Density Study
- Early Lung Cancer Screening Study
- Study Investigates Emotional Impact of SARS Quarantine
- The Genetics of Anorexia Nervosa
- SELECT studies effects of supplements used to prevent/lower risk of prostate cancer
- Study Tests Effects of Respiratory Air Pump on Survival Rates in Heart Failure Patients
Healthy Volunteers Needed!!!
Neurocognitive Study
You are invited to participate as a healthy control in a research study looking at if treatment for head and neck cancer affects the way the patients with head and neck cancer think and feel.
Why does the study need non-cancer patients?
We need non-cancer patients to participate so that comparison can be made with cancer patients.
What will we ask you to do?
- You will be asked to provide a blood sample and attend a one-to-one session to complete questionnaires and undergo cognitive testing that assesses functions such as attention and memory..
- In total, you will be asked to attend 5 sessions in total, spread out over 5 years. Each assessment lasts approximately 2 hours. After the first assessment, you will be assessed again 6, 12, 24, and 60 months later.
For more information or to enroll in this study, please click here.
Female Volunteers Needed!!
Changes in Breast Tissue Density Study
Researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital are seeking female volunteers to participate in a study to monitor an individual’s breast density changes over time. High breast tissue density is associated with increased risk of breast cancer. The new technique uses a non-ionizing white light to measure breast density. The technique is non-invasive, safe, does not require biopsy, blood sampling or plate compression. Participants will be asked to come in for up to 12 visits, over a three-year period. Visits will be scheduled at approximately three-month intervals. Each visit takes about 30 minutes.
To be eligible for this study you must:
- Be in good health and able to provide consent
- Be between 25 and 45 years of age
- Be pre-menopausal
- Have not had a full term pregnancy
OR
- Are planning your first full term pregnancy
- Have had no breast biopsy
- Have had no breast augmentation or reduction
- Are willing to come in to Princess Margaret Hospital for up to 12 visits at intervals of about three months
You will be reimbursed for all parking and TTC expenses for up to 12 visits.
You are free to withdraw from the study at any time.
For more information, please contact Kristina Blackmore at (416) 946-4501 ext. 5891 or Samantha Dick at (416) 946-4501 ext. 4202 or email tibs@uhnres.utoronto.ca.
Early Lung Cancer Screening Study
Date: On-going
Location: Princess Margaret Hospital
The best hope for curing lung cancer is finding it as early as possible. If you are at risk, this new low dose CT (Computed Tomography) scan can detect tiny spots on your lungs years before they would ever be seen on a regular chest x-ray. These tiny spots, or nodules may be signs of early lung cancer.
The Early Lung Cancer Screening Study is seeking participants for the study. The study is quick, simple and most importantly safe to perform on participants. It also provides volunteers a chance to make sure that there are no existing nodules in their lungs.
To be eligible you must be:
- 55 years or older
- A current or former smoker of at least one pack per day for 10 years
- No prior cancer of any types (except non-melanotic skin cancer)
- Be in good health
The easiest way to participate in the Screening Study is to get in touch with the coordinator, Maureen McGregor, directly. Contact her at (416) 946-4501 ext 6318 or e-mail LungScreening@uhn.on.ca.
For more information, visit www.uhnresearch.ca/lungscreening
Study Investigates Emotional Impact of SARS Quarantine
Date: On-goingUsing an anonymous computer survey (www.sarsinput.com), investigators at UHN and Mount Sinai Hospital hope to find out more about how the isolation experience affected people, their psychology and their relationships with family and friends.
The Genetics of Anorexia Nervosa
Date: On-going
This study is a multi-centre international research project supported by the National Institute of Mental Health in the USA. Current research on eating disorders has pointed to evidence that genes play a role in the development of anorexia nervosa. We are currently looking for two members in a family, other than parent-child dyads, who both have anorexia nervosa to participate in our study, which will continue to 2006. Remuneration for participation is provided.
For further information please call Adrianne Hlavenka, Project Manager 416-340-5388 or e-mail adrianne.hlavenka@uhn.on.ca. The principal investigators are Dr. Allan Kaplan and Dr. Blake Woodside.
Study Tests Effects of Respiratory Air Pump on Survival Rates in Heart Failure Patients
Date: On-going
Location: UHN
Sleep apnea, in which breathing stops intermittently during sleep, is associated with congestive heart failure. Headed by Dr. Douglas Bradley, a research team from UHN's Cardio Pulmonary Sleep Disorders and Research Centre is leading a multi-centre clinical trial testing the effects of a respiratory air pump on survival rates in heart failure patients. The respiratory air pump known as CPAP is a mask worn over the face during sleep through which a continuous supply of air under pressure is transmittd to the lungs and heart by an air pump. This study is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research-University Industry Program.
