The opportunities below are for people who would like to join active research studies as participants. If you’re interested in contributing as a patient partner on a research team, please email us.
Purpose: People with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are disproportionately affected by adverse events related to climate hazards, yet community-based research is lacking on how these individuals perceive and are affected by non-optimal temperatures. T...
Background:
− Women who had hypertension during pregnancy (HDP) are at higher risk of heart disease
− Physical activity, healthy diet and medication can prevent heart disease in these women
− Many women who had HDP are not aware they are at risk of h...
TRAIL is a 4-week progressive exercise and self-management/education program aimed to help with functional mobility after stroke.
The objectives of this randomized controlled trial are to:
Examine the effect of TRAIL on functional mobility and recove...
The RESILIENCE study aims to explore whether a digital wellness platform with guidance from healthcare professionals could help people with endometrial cancer live a healthier life and lower the risk of heart problems.
RESILIENCE: Improving health be...
Are you interested in participating in a study that could inform cardiovascular health programs/support for women of African descent in Canada?
Addressing Known hypertensive disOrders of pregrancy in woMen of Afrian descent in Canada (The AKOMA Study...
We hope this study will provide valuable information on the role of physical activity in improving clinical, exercise and mental health outcomes in women with heart disease.
Exercise Training in Women with Heart Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial...
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Sharing Research Results at the Heart Institute
Principal Investigator: Dr. Karen Bouchard
Calling all patients, families and community members!
Help us b...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common metabolic-hormone disorder that affects 15% of adolescents and women of reproductive age.
Heart Health in women with and without PCOS
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donna Vine, University of Alberta
St...
This randomized controlled trial will examine the effects of combined physical and cognitive training versus physical training alone and standard cardiac rehabilitation on cognition and cerebral autoregulation in men and women with HF.
Comparing the ...