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Welcome to the WE-SPARK Research Registry. At WE-SPARK, we strive to create a central hub for health research in our community. By participating in research studies, you can play a vital role in informing future health practices, decisions and outcomes for others.

If you are interested in participating in a study, you can browse our database to see if you are eligible. If you aren’t ready to participate right now but would like to stay informed about WE-SPARK initiatives, join as a community member.

If you are a researcher and would like to have your study listed, please click the button below.


Research Registry Request

Active – Recruiting = studies that are actively looking for participants
Active – Not Recruiting = studies that are active but are not currently looking for participants.
Completed = studies that have been completed and are no longer recruiting. Study results will be provided once they are available.

The Experiences and Well-Being of Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Concurrent Disorders Acros
Active – Recruiting

The Experiences and Well-Being of Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Concurrent Disorders Acros

The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences and well-being of informal caregivers of individuals with concurrent disorders across the care journey. For the purposes of this study, informal caregivers are individuals (15 years or older) who provide unpaid care to an individual (15 years or older) with both mental and substance use disorders. Eligible participants will be invited to participate in a 60-minute virtual interview and will be asked approximately 10-15 questions about their current mood, experiences as an informal caregiver to an individual with concurrent disorders, what it's like to care for this individual and how this experience has impacted them. They will be compensated for their time. The information from this study will be used to provide insights on the types of resources, supports and/or treatments needed for informal caregivers of individuals with concurrent disorders.
Study of Cognition and Sex Hormones
Active – Recruiting

Study of Cognition and Sex Hormones

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the menstrual cycle and female sex hormones may impact how well we think and pay attention. We will compare two menstrual cycle phases (i.e., luteal and follicular) and two hormones (i.e., estrogen and progesterone) to see how these may impact females with and without ADHD. We will also be investigating a new tool for measuring health literacy, or the ability to find and critically evaluate health information.
Barriers and Facilitators to Health Research - a Community Hospital Perspective
Active – Recruiting

Barriers and Facilitators to Health Research - a Community Hospital Perspective

Medical research allows for continued innovation and can increase the quality of life of people in our community with data showing that patients in hospitals where research is conducted tend to have better health outcomes (Gehrke et al., 2019). For health research capacity to increase in our province and country, research out of Community Hospitals needs to be supported. Continued evaluation, including data collection beyond survey methodology, will enable us to better understand the barriers as well as the facilitators to conducting research in a community-based hospital, and inform how services available in Windsor-Essex can be improved to ensure that research is supported. This study will collect and analyze this information using online 30-minute semi-structured interviews.
From the Lab to the Community: Is There a Place for Isometric Handgrip Training in Cardiac Rehabilit
Active – Recruiting

From the Lab to the Community: Is There a Place for Isometric Handgrip Training in Cardiac Rehabilit

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA You must currently work with an outpatient exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program located in Canada or the United States. Provide medical clearance for patients to do exercise training, AND/OR deliver exercise training (e.g., conduct assessments/screening, create/modify exercise plans, supervise and assist patients while exercising), AND/OR are educated and qualified to do so but are now in a managerial and/or research role.
Real World Experience: Stopping Study in Chronic Myeloid Luekemia
Active – Recruiting

Real World Experience: Stopping Study in Chronic Myeloid Luekemia

Patients with chronic phase CML who have been on treatment for 5 years
No Pic No Chat: Exploring the Prevalence, Experiences, and Impacts of Technology-Facilitated Sexual
Active – Recruiting

No Pic No Chat: Exploring the Prevalence, Experiences, and Impacts of Technology-Facilitated Sexual

We are looking for Individuals who:  Are 18 years of age or older  A resident of Ontario  Identify as a sexual minority man (gay, bisexual, pansexual, demisexual)  Identify as cisgender (gender identity is the same as the participant’s sex assigned at birth)
Feasibility and acceptability of a self-guided internet-delivered dialectical behavior therapy inter
Complete

Feasibility and acceptability of a self-guided internet-delivered dialectical behavior therapy inter

This study is looking for participants that match the following criteria: •    Age 18 years old and up  •    Reside in Ontario.  •    Fluent in English •    Experience participating in psychotherapy and/or online psychotherapy tools/programs. •    Able to provide autonomous informed consent •    Willing to participate in an interview lasting 60-90 minutes, to share opinions on a proposed intervention.
A multimethod investigation to improve the assessment of emotion dysregulation
Complete

A multimethod investigation to improve the assessment of emotion dysregulation

This study is looking for participants that meet the following criteria: •    Ages 18 and up •    Fluent in English (can read, write, and comprehend English language)  •    Able to provide autonomous informed consent •    Resident of Ontario •    Willing to answer a set of questionnaires that may take up to 40 minutes •    Not be registered on SONA for the Psychology Department Participant Pool
Understanding the Diagnostic Experience of Postpartum Breast Cancer Patients
Active – Recruiting

Understanding the Diagnostic Experience of Postpartum Breast Cancer Patients

We are looking to recruit women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer within 10 years of childbirth.
Exploring pediatric cancer care in WE through the lived experiences of AYA living with cancer & HCPs
Active – Recruiting

Exploring pediatric cancer care in WE through the lived experiences of AYA living with cancer & HCPs

We are looking to recruit youths who are living/lived with cancer, parents, and healthcare providers.  Youths/parents are eligible to participate if:  1. Youths/families of youths who received their cancer diagnosis within the past ten years (i.e., between Jan/2014 and Dec/2023) and were between ages 12 and 18 years of age during this period, and 2. Youths who received part/all of their oncology care at Windsor Regional Hospital, and 3. Youths should have the ability to consent and participate in an interview independently 4. Speak English 5. Youths who received their cancer diagnosed in the last three months will not be eligible to participate.  Healthcare providers are eligible to participate: 1. if providers e.g., oncologists, registered nurse, therapists etc. work in Windsor Essex Region and provide care for youths with cancer and their families
Reducing the Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Understanding Canadian Providers' Beliefs,
Complete

Reducing the Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Understanding Canadian Providers' Beliefs,

In brief, this study will be utilizing a brief 5-minute Qualtrics survey and subsequent 30-60-minute interview on Microsoft Teams to explore the beliefs, knowledge, and prenatal physical activity prescription practices of Canadian general practitioners, nurse practitioners, midwives, and physician's assistants. The purpose of this study is to explore this area of inquiry to expand upon the current literature regarding provider beliefs, knowledge and practices from a Canadian perspective and lay the groundwork for future studies.
Exploratory Analysis of Healthcare Worker Experience with Migrant Workers in Windsor-Essex
Complete

Exploratory Analysis of Healthcare Worker Experience with Migrant Workers in Windsor-Essex

Were you involved in the treatment of a migrant worker in Windsor-Essex? We want to hear from you! We are asking you to complete a 20-minute online survey to help us understand your experience treating migrant workers locally. The survey asks you to reflect on barriers you faced when treating this population and your feelings about the situation. Participants will be entered into a draw for 5 prizes of $20 Amazon gift cards.
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