Clinical trials: Abdominal Imaging
Emergencies, Diagnostic Imaging
Abdominal Plain X-ray in the Emergency Departement
There are only few recognized indications for the realization of plain abdominal X-rays in the emergency departement. The objective of this study is to explore the reasons for abdominal plain X-rays prescription in the Emergency…
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Diagnostic Imaging, Abdomen, Acute
- Trial name
- NCT02980081
- Testing
- abdominal plain x-ray
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,997 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Pediatric Abdominal Imaging, Pediatric Imaging
Pediatrics Mobile CT
A special kind of CT scanner that can move around (called a mobile CT) is already approved by the FDA to take pictures of adult and pediatric heads.
- Trial name
- NCT07166926
- Testing
- Mobile CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent, Hypercholesterolemia
Statins in Children With Type 1 Diabetes and Hypercholesterolemia
Children with type1 diabetes (T1DM) have increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to chronic increase in the blood sugars and inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT01236365
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aortic Aneurysm
Patient Specific Biomechanical Modeling of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm to Improve Aortic Endovascular Repair
This project is aiming at the integration of a biomechanical computer program with a guidance code to simulate the endovascular repair (EVAR) procedure of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
- Trial name
- AAA2D3DIII (NCT03481075)
- Testing
- Biomechanical computer program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Abdominal Organs - Lipodystrophy, Tumors
Comparing Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Spectroscopy Techniques
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) are diagnostic tests that allow researchers to look at different chemical properties of tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00001219
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49,946 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Diverticulitis
Italian Study Group on Complicated Diverticulosis
Patients were recruited over a four year period from 1996 to 1999. Those admitted in the years 1996 and 1997 were retrospectively accrued from the clinical records, while patients treated between 1998 and 1999 patients were…
- Trial name
- GISDIC (NCT01276886)
- Testing
- antibiotic, Colonic resection with or without stoma
- Where
- Italy
- Sponsor
- Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Diverticolite Complicata
Liver Disease
T2 Weighted Imaging of the Liver With Fast Spin Echo MRI
The purpose of this study is to test two new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) sequences to see how they compare to previously used imaging sequences as they may improve the quality of abdominal MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT02186054
- Testing
- MRI examinations
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Enhanced Guidance for Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
An increasing incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is observed in our ageing population. Since it is less invasive, endovascular repair (EVAR) by stent-graft (SG) insertion is frequently indicated in patients with…
- Trial name
- AAA 2D/3D II (NCT01824654)
- Testing
- Validation of the new rigid registration software, Validation of the new elastic registration software
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Pelvic CT Imaging in Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Abdominopelvic CT (CTap) utilization rose significantly in blunt trauma patients over the last decade. However, the observed increases failed to reduce mortality or missed injury rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01828749
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Headache, Tumor
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol for Pediatric MRI Sedation
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of combining two anesthetic medications (dexmedetomidine and propofol) in low doses with a standard dose of a single drug that is commonly used to provide sedation/anesthesia…
- Conditions
- Headache, Tumor, Seizure Disorder, Neurofibromatoses
- Trial name
- NCT03513757
- Testing
- propofol, Dexmedetomidine, Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Contrast Ultrasound in the Surveillance of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
The purpose of this study is to support the suspected expectation that Contrast enhanced Ultrasound (CUS) detects all endoleaks that have been detected by Computed Tomography (CT), and also find a number of leaks missed by CT.
- Trial name
- NCT01022892
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Abdominal Injury, Pelvic Fracture
Developing a Decision Instrument to Guide Abdominal-pelvic CT Imaging of Blunt Trauma Patients
Unrecognized abdominal and pelvic injuries can result in catastrophic disability and death. Sporadic reports of "occult" injuries have generated concern, and physicians, fearing that they may miss such an injury, have adopted the…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Injury, Pelvic Fracture, Genital Hemorrhage, Lumbar Spine Injury
- Trial name
- NEXUS AP CT (NCT04937868)
- Testing
- There are no interventions associated with this study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Healthy, Liver Disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Blood Flow in the Liver and Abdomen
This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine blood flow patterns in the arteries and veins of the liver and abdomen.
- Trial name
- NCT00001719
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Hepatic Disorders, Intestinal Failure-associated Liver Disease
VALidation of Imaging-based Liver Biomarkers in PEDiatric Patients
The goal of this observational (diagnostic validation) study is to validate imaging-based biomarkers for assessing liver involvement in pediatric patients with established or suspected liver disease.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Disorders, Intestinal Failure-associated Liver Disease, Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease, MAFLD
- Trial name
- VALiBi-PED (NCT07202910)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Pediatric Abdominal Pain
Intelligent Accelerated MRI for Pediatric Abdominal Pain
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an intelligent accelerated MRI technique in children with abdominal pain.
- Trial name
- IA-MRI (NCT07164651)
- Testing
- Accelerated MRI scanning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yaqi Shen，MD，PhD
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Vasovist Endoleak Study
After endovascular treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, lifelong imaging follow-up is needed to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00483665
- Testing
- Computed tomography angiography, Magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Trauma Abdomen
CEUS for Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children
Children with blunt abdominal trauma often get a CT as the first line imaging to evaluate for intra-abdominal organ injury. CT scans have some downsides with regard to radiation exposure, costs, and need for transport.
- Trial name
- NCT03490929
- Testing
- Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Type A Microspheres 25 MG Intravenous Powder for Suspension [LUMASON], contrast-enhanced ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Intestinal Atresia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The Role of Indocyanine Green Angiography Fluorescence on Intestinal Resections in Pediatric Surgery.
Background: Intestinal resections are commonly performed in the pediatric population. Perfusion of the bowel is one of the most important factors determining the viability of an intestinal anastomosis.
- Conditions
- Intestinal Atresia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Hirschsprung Disease, Gastroschisis
- Trial name
- NCT04020939
- Testing
- SPY imaging, Indocyanine Green
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Rectal Cancer, Liver Metastases
MRI Imaging or CT Abdomen as Standard Work-up Before Treatment Planning for Rectal Cancer?
Rectal cancer is a common diagnosis. The prognosis after treatment has improved over the last decades, partly due to neoadjuvant radio(chemo)therapy, but also due to improved surgical technique (TME) and, in certain cases, due to…
- Trial name
- NCT03463616
- Testing
- CT abdomen, MRI abdomen
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital