Validation of a Smart Hallway for Gait Analysis in Children with Cerebral Palsy

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PI: Dr. Hana Alazem Study contact: mlarin@cheo.on.ca Study contact full name: Michelle Larin Research Area: Brain Injury Who to contact regarding participating: mlarin@cheo.on.ca Lay Summary: We are seeking individuals with cerebral palsy who are able to walk independently (with or without aids/walker) and control subjects without cerebral palsy who have no walking or gait issues. … Read more

Clinical, Imaging, and Endoscopic Outcomes of Children Newly Diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease (CAMEO)

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PI: Dr. David Mack Study contact: rsingleton@cheo.on.ca Study contact full name: Ruth Singleton Area of Research: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (Gastrointestinal conditions) Who to contact regarding participating: Ruth Singleton Lay Summary: The CAMEO research study is about outcomes of patients newly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease (CD). Crohn’s disease is a condition that causes inflammation of … Read more

Can we improve quality of care in diabetes clinic through patient-entered electronic health data?

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PI: Dr. Ellen Goldbloom Study contact: eabouassaly@cheo.on.ca Study contact full name: Elias Abou-Assaly Research Area: Diabetes Who to contact regarding participating: eabouassaly@cheo.on.ca Lay Summary: Evolving technology and innovation in the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has resulted in the collection of a growing number of details from families during their visits. Much of the … Read more

Precision mental health for eating disorders

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PI: Dr. Mark Norris Study Contact:  PCMHED@cheo.on.ca Study Contact Full Name:  Madeline Gertler and April McColeman Research Area: Eating Disorders Who to Contact Regarding Participation:  PCMHED@cheo.on.ca Lay Summary: Precision mental health can be thought of as an individualized approach to mental health treatment and takes into consideration the individual characteristics of patients. As it stands, … Read more

Injury Statistics in Outdoor Early Childhood Education (ECE) Programs in Comparison to Traditional ECE Programs in Canada

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PI: Mark Tremblay Study contact: ldelannoy@cheo.on.ca Study contact full name: Louise de Lannoy Research Area: Healthy Active Living and Obesity Who to contact regarding participating: ldelannoy@cheo.on.ca Lay Summary: We are seeking individuals who have experience working in early childhood education program(s) and can provide information regarding injury statistics to complete an online survey. This survey … Read more

RS Trial: A single center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, parallel, pilot clinical trial to assess plant-derived food-based resistant starches (RS) individually optimized for patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) or Ulcerative colitis (UC)

The Human Gut Microbiota - Conceptual Illustration

PI: Dr. David Mack Study contact: rsingleton@cheo.on.ca Study contact full name: Ruth Singleton Research Area: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Who to contact regarding participation: rsingleton@cheo.on.ca Lay Summary:  This study is being done to find out if the use of resistant starch (RS) that is optimized for each individual will help alter and/or restore the “healthier” microbiome of the gut. It does … Read more

Examining the intestinal microbiome in adolescents with a restrictive eating disorder

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PI: Dr. Wendy Spettigue and Dr. Mark Norris Study contact: PCMHED@cheo.on.ca Study contact full name: April McColeman and Madeline Gertler Research Area: Eating Disorders Who to contact regarding participation: PCMHED@cheo.on.ca Lay Summary: The brain and the gut are thought to communicate with each other through the “gut-brain connection” where they can signal to each other … Read more

A multi-center human microbiome observational study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)

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PI: Dr. David Mack Study contact: rsingleton@cheo.on.ca Study contact full name: Ruth Singleton Research Area: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Who to contact regarding participation: rsingleton@cheo.on.ca Lay Summary:  This study is being done to significantly enhance our understanding of the role of the gut bacteria in health and disease in order to learn and understand as much as possible about the different … Read more

The MEND Trial: OptiMized REsistaNt Starch in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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PI: Dr. David Mack Study contact: rsingleton@cheo.on.ca Study contact full name: Ruth Singleton Research Area: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Who to contact regarding participation: rsingleton@cheo.on.ca Lay Summary:  Participants are invited to join in this trial because you are currently enrolled in the main microbiome study and have already been diagnosed with IBD, either Crohn’s Disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). This … Read more