Clinical Research Directory

Harnessing Digital Medicine to Improve Allergic Rhinitis Management in Primary Care (DMAR)

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of digital tools in managing allergic rhinitis (AR) in primary care settings. AR is a common condition that affects many people's quality of life. The study will test whether digital tools, such as the QHSLab platform, can help patients better control their symptoms, improve adherence to treatment, and enhance overall well-being. The trial will compare two groups: one using standard care and the other using both standard care and digital tools. Participants will be monitored over 12 months, and the study will measure changes in symptom severity, treatment adherence, quality of life, and healthcare usage. The study will also gather feedback from patients and healthcare providers about their experience with the digital tools. The digital tools used in this study are designed to help patients manage their AR more effectively by providing regular symptom assessments, medication reminders, and personalized feedback based on their health data. This summary ensures the information is clear and straightforward for patients, families, and healthcare providers while maintaining compliance with IRB guidelines.

In-clinic Endoscopic Polypectomy for Chronic Sinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Chronic rhinosinusitis, also called chronic sinusitis, is a very common life-long disease affecting over 5% of the Canadian population. Its symptoms, including daily facial pain and headache, an inability to breath through the nose and complete smell loss, regularly impair one's ability to work and to enjoy and participate in daily activities. The annual cost of chronic sinusitis to Canada is estimated at $1.3 billion while the government pays an estimated $860 million yearly for chronic sinusitis treatment. Chronic sinusitis with polyps, the most common type of chronic sinusitis, is usually treated with a combination of medications and surgery. Until now, surgical treatment has only been performed in the operating room, at a cost of about $3500 per procedure. But, recent studies have shown that a new procedure, "in-clinic polyp removal", can provide an improvement in patient symptoms to levels equal to those for sinus surgery performed in a hospital operating room. Moreover, in clinic polyp removal has additional advantages including a shorter procedure recovery time, a significantly lower cost to the health care system (about one-tenth the cost or $450), and a shorter wait time for treatment. With the proposed pragmatic trial, the investigators will determine whether the in clinic polyp removal procedure is as good as sinus surgery in the operating room at controlling patient symptoms of chronic sinusitis. The investigators will also determine the cost and health-benefits for a patient, the healthcare system and for society of in clinic polyp removal in comparison to sinus surgery done in a hospital operating room. The investigators will then know if this new treatment, in clinic polyp removal, can replace sinus surgery as the standard of care for these patients.

Pilot Study of The EPIC Trial

Chronic sinusitis is one of the most common chronic diseases in North America, with over 5% of the Canadian population affected by the disease. Until now, treatment with surgery has been performed only in the operating room. Recently a smaller surgical procedure that is done in the clinic for some patients with chronic sinusitis with polyps has been found to result in symptom control that appears to be similar to that which occurs with sinus surgery. Performing the smaller clinical procedure has advantages including a shorter recovery time for the patient, a much lower cost to the health care system for the procedure, and a shorter patient wait time for the procedure to be done in comparison to sinus surgery performed in the operating room. To know with greater certainty that the procedure performed in the clinic is as good as the operating room sinus surgery, a large multiple investigator randomised clinical trial has been designed. However, before carrying out that trial, a practice run or internal pilot study of that trial is required to ensure that the trial can recruit patients at the rate that is anticipated and that the procedures to obtain the measurements being used for the larger study are adequate.

High Resolution Micro OCT Imaging

The purpose of this study is to learn about using the imaging to make images of the lungs and nose with the long-term goal of the research leading to potential treatments and new therapies for patients with cystic fibrosis.

A Study to Evaluate 611 in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

This study will evaluate the effect and safety of 611 in patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)

Reducing Antibiotic Use by Implementation of Stewardship in Primary and Urgent Care

The goal of this project is to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use for children with ARTIs (Acute Respiratory Tract Infections) by implementing "outpatient antibiotic stewardship" across the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Primary and Urgent Care Network to: 1. Reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for the most common infections in children. 2. Reduce unnecessary a) broad-spectrum and b) longer-course antibiotic therapy for ear infections, Strep throat, sinus infections, and pneumonia.

How OMT Benefits Newly Diagnosed Patients With Respiratory Illness When Given Alongside Other Standard Care.

This study is to see Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, or OMT, can aid in treating patients being seen for respiratory illness and associated symptoms. The hypothesis is that the addition of OMT therapy, alongside other standard care (such as a medication), can help lessen patient symptoms sooner than just other treatment alone, and the duration of the condition will shorten as well.

Dupixent Study for Alternate Administration

Investigators will investigate an alternate Dupilumab administration schedule in patients with recurrent chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, who have a history of full endoscopic sinus surgery and are on appropriate topical medical therapies. Specifically, investigators will investigate if the alternate schedule of drug administration is non-inferior in both subjective and objective outcomes.

Complicated Infections in Otorhinolaryngology

This observational study aims to learn more about complicated infections treated by otorhinolaryngologists. The main questions to answer are: * What is the management of complicated sinonasal infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, * What is the management of complicated ear and temporal bone infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, * What is the management of complicated neck soft tissue infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, * What is the management of complicated laryngeal infections in Ljubljana, Slovenia Participants will receive standard treatment according to the established evidence-based clinical practice.

Efficacy of Two Nasal Products Based on Diluted Seawater in the Treatment of Upper Respiratory Infections/Conditions

The goal of this interventional clinical trial is to test the safety and efficacy of two medical devices in subjects aged from 3 months old for the treatment of colds, rhinitis, sinusitis, and other upper respiratory infections/conditions for 7 days.