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Clinical trials and research at University of Waterloo

• 4Clinical trials
• 6NIH research projects
• 2Countries

Newest trials

All recruiting trials (4)

• Brain stimulation to improve orientation and mobility in adults with vision impairment

  This pilot test checks if a non-invasive brain stimulation method can help people with constricted visual fields move around more easily using a cane and other cues.

  Recruiting University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Ontario · NCT07341763

• Virtual chiropractor-delivered rehabilitation after vertebral fracture

  This pilot will test whether a chiropractor-led online program called VIVA helps people over 50 with osteoporotic vertebral fractures manage pain, move more safely, and follow targeted exercises.

  Recruiting University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Ontario · NCT07288684

• Testing a new device for continuous glucose and ketone monitoring in healthy individuals

  This study is testing a new device that continuously checks glucose and ketone levels in healthy people to see if it can help manage diabetes better and prevent serious complications.

  Recruiting University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Ontario · NCT06877975

• Improving vision in adults with macular degeneration using brain stimulation

  This study is testing whether a new brain stimulation technique can help adults with macular degeneration improve their reading skills and vision.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Ontario and 1 other locations · NCT04762368

NIH-funded research (6)

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.

• Expanding a language and reading data repository to help researchers share and reuse data

  A project to grow and improve LDbase, a data repository for language and reading research, so researchers can share and reuse data to help children with language-related difficulties.

  NIH research University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Canada · NIH-11448804

• Adaptive Optics Fluorescence Lifetime Ophthalmoscopy (AOFLIO) in healthy eyes and in disease

  A new imaging method called AOFLIO will be tested in healthy adults and people with retinal disease to measure how fluorescence lifetime relates to eye cell health.

  NIH research University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Canada · NIH-11418377

• High-resolution imaging of the retina with advanced light technology

  This grant aims to safely visualize individual cells in living eyes using next-generation imaging to better understand visual function and cellular energy.

  NIH research University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Canada · NIH-11390981

• Using advanced imaging to study eye health and diseases

  This study is testing a new way to take pictures of the eye to see how healthy the cells in the retina are, which could help doctors better understand and track eye diseases like Stargardt disease in adults.

  NIH research University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Canada · NIH-11009473

• High-resolution retinal imaging of pigment cells in adults with and without retinal disease

  Researchers use a special eye-imaging method to map the health of retinal pigment cells in adults, including people with Stargardt disease.

  NIH research University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Canada · NIH-10663319

• High-resolution two-photon retinal imaging

  A near-infrared two-photon imaging approach is being developed to let clinicians see individual retina cells and their chemical activity for people with retinal conditions.

  NIH research University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Canada · NIH-10621149

Quick answers

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

4, 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 (4 trials), Hong Kong (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

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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