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All recruiting trials (23)

• Do electric fans help kids stay cooler during heat waves

  This study tests whether using electric fans at midday helps children and young adults stay cooler and feel better when exposed to prolonged indoor heat.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07864103

• How kids and young adults regulate body temperature during exercise at different ambient temperatures

  This study tests how children aged 9-16 and young adults aged 20-25 handle heat during exercise at four different room temperatures.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07781605

• Reliability of pelvic floor measurements from ultrasound during rest and during weightlifting

  This study tests how consistently pelvic floor measurements from ultrasound can be obtained by different people and by the same person across rest and during weightlifting in adults with female anatomy.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Ottawa · Langley, British Columbia and 1 other locations · NCT07727460

• Heat and hypoxia: how simulated altitude affects body temperature and strain

  This study tests how heat exposure with and without simulated altitude affects core temperature and physiological strain in healthy, physically active adult men.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07664462

• Consecutive Occupational Heat Exposure With and Without Overnight Cooling

  This study tests how overnight cooling versus no cooling affects workers’ body temperature and heat stress during repeated heat exposure shifts.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07656519

• How indoor heat affects people with schizophrenia

  This study will test whether simulated indoor overheating causes more physiological stress and worsened cognitive symptoms in people with schizophrenia compared with people without schizophrenia.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07383324

• Keeping indoor temperature at 26 °C to reduce heat strain in healthy young adults

  This will test whether keeping indoor temperatures at 26 °C protects healthy, habitually active young adults from heat strain and cognitive changes.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07267598

• How indoor overheating affects children's bodies and thinking

  This project will test whether keeping indoor air at or below 26 °C (about 45% relative humidity) reduces heat-related physical strain and short-term cognitive changes in children.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07261202

• Is a 26°C indoor temperature safe for older adults when wearing everyday clothes or doing normal activities?

  This trial will test whether keeping indoor temperatures at or below 26°C protects older adults from heat strain when they wear everyday clothing or do normal daily activities.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07189507

• Trampoline effects on pelvic support and urine leakage

  This study will try a 10-minute high-intensity trampoline session to see if it causes urine leakage or short-term changes in pelvic floor structure in active women aged 18–40 who do not usually leak.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07183800

• Wearing a hijab and whole-body heat loss during exercise in hot, dry conditions

  This study will test whether wearing a hijab changes how healthy young women lose body heat during moderate exercise in hot, dry conditions.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07174180

• Vaginal tampon or pessary to reduce leakage during running

  This will test whether using a regular tampon or a Uresta pessary reduces urine leakage for women 18 and older who leak while running or brisk walking.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07103161

• Virtual training for psychotherapists to improve patient mental health

  The study will test whether a virtual professional-development program helps psychotherapists in North America spot and fix problems in the therapist–patient relationship and improve adult patients' mental health.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT07087730

• Parent-FORT: Fear of Cancer Recurrence therapy for parents of childhood cancer survivors

  This pilot tests a virtual group therapy called Parent-FORT to see if it reduces fear of cancer recurrence and improves quality of life for parents of childhood cancer survivors.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT06872840

• Using robots to help older adults become more physically active

  This study is testing whether using robots can help older adults become more active by changing their automatic thoughts about physical activity.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT06843161

• How indoor humidity affects older adults' bodies during a heat wave

  This trial will test whether higher indoor humidity makes heat harder on older adults, including some with controlled high blood pressure or long-standing type 2 diabetes.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT06842953

• Interventions for managing pelvic health issues in women

  This study is testing whether light therapy and physical therapy can help women with vulvar pain feel better over 14 weeks.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario and 1 other locations · NCT06660212

• Training psychology students on family violence education

  This study is testing if online training about family violence can help psychology students learn more and respond better when they encounter these situations in their work.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT06630598

• Synchronized eating for bipolar depression

  This trial will test whether limiting eating to a 10-hour daily window plus usual care helps adults aged 18–55 with bipolar depression compared with nutritional counselling plus usual care.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT06560957

• Community choir singing for people with chronic post-stroke aphasia

  This study tests if a 12-week choir singing program can help people with long-term speech difficulties after a stroke communicate better and feel more connected compared to regular care.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Tampa, Florida and 3 other locations · NCT06368323

• Using magnetic stimulation to reduce pain from endometriosis

  This study is testing whether a type of magnetic stimulation can help people with endometriosis pain who haven't found relief from other treatments.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT06333353

• Using intravaginal devices to help female runners with urinary incontinence

  This study is testing whether using intravaginal devices like pessaries and tampons can help female runners who experience urine leakage while exercising.

  Recruiting University of Ottawa · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT05773378

• Comparing two programs to improve mental health in infants of substance-involved mothers

  This study is testing which of two programs better helps mothers with substance use issues and their infants improve their mental health and relationships over two years.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Ottawa · Surrey, British Columbia and 1 other locations · NCT05768815

Quick answers

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

23, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 2 countries. The most sites are in Canada (23 trials), United States (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

How do I join one?

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