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Clinical trials and research at McGill University

• 32Clinical trials
• 4NIH research projects
• 1New in 30 days
• 4Countries

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All recruiting trials (32)

• Ketone plus protein after workouts to see if it helps keep and build muscle in young men

  This study tests whether taking a ketone supplement with protein after resistance exercise helps better retain amino acids and reduce muscle breakdown in young, trained men.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT07884539

• Operation Calm: VR nature-based mindfulness for kids facing procedures

  A VR nature-guided mindfulness session is being tested to help 6–17 year olds, with parents and clinicians observing, to see if it helps reduce preoperative and procedural anxiety.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal · NCT07694934

• Weight loss and brain health in adults with obesity

  This study tests whether weight loss with semaglutide affects brain health in adults aged 35-55, by comparing people with obesity to lean controls over about 80 weeks.

  Recruiting Phase 4 McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT07592546

• How exercise affects the immune system and brain in chronic low back pain

  This trial will test whether a 12-week online exercise program changes immune activity, brain function, and pain for adults with chronic low back pain compared with a waitlist group.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT07497425

• Immersive virtual reality to reduce wound‑care pain in long‑term care residents (pilot)

  This pilot will try immersive virtual reality headsets during dressing changes to see if VR reduces pain and distress for long‑term care residents with pressure ulcers.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec and 1 other locations · NCT07447830

• Protecting the brain after stroke with multimodal exercise

  This test tries a 12-week multimodal exercise program for people within six months of a first stroke to see if it preserves thinking skills and lowers brain markers linked to dementia.

  Recruiting McGill University · Hamilton, Ontario and 1 other locations · NCT07445841

• How walking skills transfer from split-belt treadmill to overground walking in Parkinson's

  This project will test whether stimulating a brain area called the posterior parietal cortex with repeated TMS helps people with Parkinson's transfer improvements from split-belt treadmill training to normal overground walking.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT07351032

• Insulin delivery technology and eating behaviours in people with type 1 diabetes

  This project will test whether automated insulin delivery systems change eating behaviours and make carbohydrate counting easier for people aged 12 and older who have type 1 diabetes in Canada.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT07348432

• Virtual-reality walking therapy for people recovering from stroke

  This program will try virtual-reality walking training with people recovering from a recent stroke to improve walking speed, distance, balance, obstacle negotiation, and multitask walking.

  Recruiting McGill University · Laval, Quebec · NCT07201974

• Scaling up same‑visit hepatitis C testing and treatment in Canada

  This project will test whether offering rapid on-site hepatitis C antibody and RNA tests in settings that serve people at risk can speed diagnosis and enable earlier treatment.

  Recruiting at 2 sites McGill University · Montreal, Quebec and 11 other locations · NCT07095192

• Supporting parents to improve preschool children's attention and behaviour

  This program will try a parent-focused therapy combining DBT skills and parenting strategies with mothers who have depression to see if it reduces attention and behaviour problems in their 3–7-year-old children.

  Recruiting McGill University · Winnipeg, Manitoba and 1 other locations · NCT07083037

• Virtual program to reduce feelings of injustice after a workplace neck or back injury

  This program will try four 30-minute online sessions with a psychologist to see if it reduces feelings of unfairness and helps recovery for people aged 25–65 who recently missed work because of a neck or back injury and who score high for perceived injustice.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT07072702

• Music with ketamine infusions for chronic pain.

  We will test whether listening to self-selected or therapist-selected music during IV ketamine infusions helps people with chronic noncancer pain feel less pain.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT06994559

• Personalized feedback to improve coping and emotions related to perfectionism

  This project tests whether a single 45–60 minute personalized feedback session can help university students with high self-critical perfectionism improve daily coping, stress reactions, and mood.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT06625151

• Using piano playing to enhance hand function after stroke

  This study is testing whether playing the piano for six weeks can help people recovering from a stroke improve their hand function and overall well-being.

  Recruiting McGill University · Laval, Quebec · NCT06621771

• Improving nutrition and health services for women and children in rural communities

  This study is testing a program that aims to improve nutrition and health services for women and children in rural areas of Bangladesh, Kenya, and Tanzania to see if it helps them grow healthier and empowers women.

  Recruiting at 2 sites McGill University · Dhaka and 2 other locations · NCT06362837

• Assessing the safety and effects of Darifenacin in ALS patients

  This study is testing whether the medication Darifenacin is safe and can help people with ALS by looking at its effects on muscle function.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 2 McGill University · Ottawa, Ontario and 1 other locations · NCT06249867

• Using ketone supplements to improve heart health in women with PCOS

  This study tests if taking ketone supplements can help improve heart health in women aged 18 to 40 who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT06155708

• Using the 'Support' online training and peer program for adults with type 1 diabetes

  This project will test whether adults with type 1 diabetes who get access to the online 'Support' training and peer platform through their diabetes clinic manage their diabetes better than those who use the platform on their own.

  Recruiting at 4 sites McGill University · Montreal, Quebec and 3 other locations · NCT06069583

• Improving health before colorectal cancer surgery for older patients with malnutrition

  This study is testing whether older patients with colorectal cancer who are malnourished can do better before surgery by focusing on nutrition alone or nutrition plus exercise.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT05999370

• Exercise to Improve Sleep in Parkinson's Disease

  This study tests whether different types of exercise can help people with Parkinson's disease sleep better and improve their overall quality of life.

  Recruiting at 2 sites McGill University · Laval, Quebec and 2 other locations · NCT05644327

• Mobile app to improve medication adherence after hospital discharge

  This study is testing if a mobile app can help patients remember to take their medications correctly after leaving the hospital.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT05371548

• How thinking affects relearning arm movements after stroke

  This project tests whether adding an error-augmentation feedback method helps people who had a recent stroke, especially those with thinking or memory problems, relearn upper-arm movements.

  Recruiting McGill University · Laval, Quebec · NCT05268861

• Detecting fast brain signals to improve epilepsy treatment

  This study is testing new tiny electrodes to see if they can help find the source of seizures in people with hard-to-treat epilepsy, making it easier to plan better treatments.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT05254730

• Predicting and diagnosing spasticity after acute stroke

  We will test whether a new neurophysiological measure (TSRT and its velocity sensitivity, mu) can detect and track developing spasticity during the first three months after an acute middle cerebral artery stroke in people with arm or leg weakness.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT05179473

• Development of a new eye-tracking software for Alzheimer's Disease

  This study is testing a new eye-tracking software to see if it can help measure brain function changes in people with Alzheimer's Disease.

  Recruiting at 4 sites McGill University · Montreal, Quebec and 4 other locations · NCT05176704

• Online cognitive testing for people with Parkinson's disease

  This study is testing if online cognitive tests can be reliable and helpful for people with Parkinson's disease.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT05025254

• Detecting endometrial and ovarian cancer early using a genomic test

  This study is testing a new genomic test to see if it can help find endometrial and ovarian cancers earlier in women who don't have any symptoms.

  Recruiting at 2 sites McGill University · Montreal, Quebec and 1 other locations · NCT04891029

• Using virtual reality and field training to improve walking in stroke survivors

  This study is testing whether a program that combines virtual reality and outdoor training can help stroke survivors walk better and get more involved in their communities after rehab.

  Recruiting McGill University · Laval, Quebec and 1 other locations · NCT04559373

• New tool for uterine sampling to detect gynecological cancers

  This study is testing a new tool to see if it can help find signs of gynecological cancers in women who are having surgery for tumors by looking for cancer DNA in samples taken from the uterus.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT04258449

• Comprehensive assessment of neurodegeneration and dementia

  This project will collect brain scans, cognitive tests, and biological samples over time to see how dementia and related conditions progress in adults aged 50–90, including people with Parkinson's and people without cognitive problems.

  Recruiting at 11 sites McGill University · Calgary, Alberta and 18 other locations · NCT03402919

• Early diagnosis of ovarian and endometrial cancer using genomic testing

  This study is testing a new DNA test to see if it can help catch ovarian and endometrial cancers early by looking for specific changes in samples taken from the cervix and uterus.

  Recruiting McGill University · Montreal, Quebec · NCT02288676

NIH-funded research (4)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• How loneliness affects brain aging and Alzheimer's disease risk

  This study is looking at how feeling lonely might affect the brains of older adults who are at risk for Alzheimer's disease, hoping to find clues that could help us understand and predict changes in brain health.

  NIH research Mcgill University · Montreal, Canada · NIH-11081953

• Developing materials and tools to repair vocal fold tissue

  This study is exploring new ways to help people with voice problems by developing special materials that can repair damaged vocal cords, making it easier for them to heal and get their voices back.

  NIH research Mcgill University · Montreal, Canada · NIH-11003674

• The effects of insecticides on child growth and puberty in South Africa

  This study looks at how the insecticides used in homes to fight malaria might be affecting the growth and development of children in South Africa, especially in relation to rising obesity and early puberty, so we can better understand any health risks for kids living in these areas.

  NIH research Mcgill University · Montreal, Canada · NIH-10976429

• How loneliness affects brain aging and Alzheimer's disease risk

  This study is looking at how feeling lonely might affect brain health as we age, especially for older adults who are at risk for Alzheimer's, to help us understand if loneliness can lead to changes in the brain and speed up memory problems.

  NIH research Mcgill University · Montreal, Canada · NIH-10836473

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by McGill University are recruiting right now?

32, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 4 countries. The most sites are in Canada (31 trials), Bangladesh (1 trial), Kenya (1 trial), Tanzania (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 1, Phase 4: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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