Debi Lascelle, University of Ottawa

Research

Agitated Delirium Dexmedetomidine Palliative Care Phase I/Ii Clinical Trial Qualitative Investigation Rousable Sedation

Latest funding

Effects of dexmedetomidine in patients with agitated delirium in palliative care: an open-label phase 1/2 proof-of-concept, feasibility, and dose-finding clinical trial
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Using patient-reported outcomes to improve the quality of palliative care: Establishing priorities and actions for data collection and reporting in Canada
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$19,716

Effects of dexmedetomidine in patients with agitated delirium in palliative care: an open-label phase 1/2 proof-of-concept, feasibility, and dose-finding clinical trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Downar, James; Kanji, Salmaan; Lascelle, Debi; Lawlor, Peter G; Parsons, Henrique A

Keywords: Agitated Delirium; Dexmedetomidine; Palliative Care; Phase I/Ii Clinical Trial; Qualitative Investigation; Rousable Sedation

$100,000

Using patient-reported outcomes to improve the quality of palliative care: Establishing priorities and actions for data collection and reporting in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Downar, James

Keywords: Data Standardization; Palliative Care; Patient-Centred Outcomes; Patient-Reported Outcomes

$19,716

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Agitated Delirium Dear Professor Lascelle, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on agitated delirium connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Effects of dexmedetomidine in patients with agitated delirium in palliative care: an open-label phase 1/2 proof-of-concept, feasibility, and dose-finding clinical trial" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]