Philip Devereaux, University of Toronto

Research

Osteoarthritis Pain Persistent Pain Prevention Randomized Controlled Trial Total Knee Arthroplasty Vitamin C

Latest funding

Perioperative Vitamin C to reduce persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty (PROVISION): a multicentre randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Prevention of persistent pain with LidocAine iNfusions in breast cancer surgery (PLAN): a multicentre randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$1,285,200

Perioperative Vitamin C to reduce persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty (PROVISION): a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Khan, James S; Chaudhry, Harman; Devereaux, Philip J; Gilron, Ian; Karkouti, Keyvan; Mundi, Raman; Wolfstadt, Jesse I

Keywords: Osteoarthritis; Pain; Persistent Pain; Prevention; Randomized Controlled Trial; Total Knee Arthroplasty; Vitamin C

$100,000

Prevention of persistent pain with LidocAine iNfusions in breast cancer surgery (PLAN): a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Khan, James S; Gilron, Ian

Keywords: Breast Cancer Surgery; Intraoperative Infusion; Lidocaine; Persistent Pain; Prevention; Randomized Controlled Trial

$1,285,200

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: Osteoarthritis Dear Professor Devereaux, 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 osteoarthritis 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 "Perioperative Vitamin C to reduce persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty (PROVISION): a multicentre randomized controlled trial" (2025), 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]