Participate in a Study

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Active – Recruiting

Real World Experience: Stopping Study in Chronic Myeloid Luekemia

Patients with chronic phase CML who have been on treatment for 5 years

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)

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.

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

Active – Recruiting

Diversity by design: Exploring accessibility, usability, and inclusion in recreation facilities

Participants will perform a series of tasks in two different gyms at the University of Windsor's Toldo Lancer Centre. One gym will have a traditional design, the other will be adapted to reflect universal accessibility. While participants complete the tasks, they will be asked to say their thoughts aloud, audio and video recording will be used to document thoughts and observe body language. Questionnaires will be administered after each task to collect perceptions of usability and user experience. After performing all tasks, participants will be invited to a short interview (about 30 minutes) to further discuss their experiences in the gyms.

Active – Recruiting

Clinical Trials Navigators: Helping Canadian Cancer Patients Find Eligible Clinical Trials

If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete an online questionnaire. This questionnaire has three parts. Part I contains questions about personal information such as race and gender to determine patient demographics. Questions regarding personal information are optional and it does not impact your access to the service in finding potential clinical trials. Part II contains questions regarding cancer and treatment to search for appropriate clinical trials for the patient. Lastly, part III is a follow-up questionnaire to obtain your feedback regarding the project.

Active – Recruiting

The COHESION Study

If you are at least 15 years old and live in Canada, you can participate! You will be invited to fill online surveys on a regular basis. You can also choose to download the COHESION research app that collects information on your mobility, physical activity levels and social contacts. For all information, please visit the study website listed at the top of this page.

Active – Recruiting

Real World Experience: Stopping Study in Chronic Myeloid Luekemia - Defining a new paradigm for Onta

Patients with chronic phase CML who have been on treatment for 5 years

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Five years on, Bystander Initiative strengthens prevention efforts

Virtual Think Tank to Ignite Health Research Collaborations

WE-SPARK champions mental health researchers through transformative grant

WE-SPARK After Dark: Health Researchers Networking Event – October 2

WE-SPARK’s latest report confirms its role as a regional leader in health research

WE-SPARK Igniting Discovery Grant to champion mental well-being in health research