Clinical trials: Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound
Diabetes Mellitus
Assessing Diabetic Foot Ulcer Microcirculation With High-frequency Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound
The objective of this observational study is to investigate and validate the utility of high-frame-rate ultrasound imaging technology for dynamic observation of the blood perfusion process at the site of ulcer wounds in…
- Trial name
- NCT06309082
- Testing
- Amputation, Debridement
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Focal Liver Lesions
Phase 4 Paediatric Study to Evaluate Sonazoid Safety and Efficacy for Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Liver Imaging
Liver tumours, 40% of which are benign, account for 1% to 4% of all solid tumours in children. The benign tumours are mainly haemangiomas, liver hamartomas, and liver cell adenomas.
- Trial name
- NCT06639828
- Testing
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Prematurity
Preterm Neonates Brain Ultrasound With CEUS and Elastography
The aim of the study is to investigate levels of brain perfusion and elasticity in preterm neonates when they reach the estimated due date and to compare the data with magnetic resonance imaging at term.
- Trial name
- NCT05694611
- Testing
- Brain contrast enhanced ultrasound, brain ultrasound elastography, Sulfur Hexafluoride
- Where
- Finland
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Appendicitis Acute
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
This study evaluates the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to improve the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children compared to conventional ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03295656
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Urinary Tract Infection, Vesicoureteral Reflux
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Evaluation of Reflux Nephropathy
The study will be evaluating the efficacy and safety of a contrast drug in pediatric renal ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT02786810
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride type-a lipid microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Covid19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in COVID-19
Initial data from COVID-19 patients suggests that one of the primary causes of death is significant endothelial injury leading to blood clotting and impaired multiorgan microvascular perfusion.
- Trial name
- NCT04640038
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Necrotizing Enterocolitis of Newborn, Bowel Ischemic
CEUS Evaluation of Bowel Perfusion in Necrotizing Enterocolitis
There is no bedside imaging technique that can quantify dynamic bowel perfusion with high soft tissue contrast and sensitivity in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
- Trial name
- NCT03549507
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Abdominal Injuries, Physical Abuse
Effectiveness of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
The purpose of the study is to generate pilot data describing test characteristics of contrast enhanced ultrasound in young children with concern for abdominal trauma.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Injuries, Physical Abuse, Accidental Fall, Motor Vehicle Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03473249
- Testing
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound using Lumason
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Efficacy of Ultrasound Contrast Agent to Assess Renal Masses
Patients with an incidentally discovered small renal masses (SRM) < 4 cm in diameter are included. All patients will undergo biopsy for tissue diagnosis. Most patients will be followed by imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT01062178
- Testing
- Definity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
CeVUS With Intravesical Administration of OPTISON TM (Trademark) in Children
In this clinical trial the investigators aim to evaluate the diagnostic feasibility and safety of ceVUS with the intravesical use of OPTISON for vesicoureteral reflux detection and urethral imaging in children.
- Trial name
- ceVUS (NCT02204917)
- Testing
- OPTISON
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Kassa Darge
Abdominal Trauma
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Evaluation of Pediatric Abdominal Trauma
The research protocol aims to compare the utility of contrast enhanced abdominal sonography with computerized tomography in the evaluation of children with blunt abdominal trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT01763840
- Testing
- Contrast enhanced Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- David Mooney
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
Clinical Applications of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in Pediatric Population - Intravesicle Administration
In children, specifically the intravesicle administration to study vesicoureteral reflux in children already catheterized and scheduled for voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG).
- Trial name
- NCT02986477
- Testing
- Contrast Ultrasound
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Colorectal Liver Metastases, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Alternative Surgical Policy for Central Liver Tumors
Major hepatectomies have not negligible morbidity and mortality. However, when tumors invade middle hepatic vein (MHV) at caval confluence major surgery is usually recommended.
- Trial name
- NCT00600522
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided hepatectomy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Crohn Disease
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Human Crohn's Disease-Lumason
The investigators plan to compare contrast-enhanced ultrasound to CT and MRI for the detection and quantification of intestinal inflammation in the the setting of pediatric small bowel Crohns disease
- Trial name
- NCT03492944
- Testing
- Ultrasound Microbubble Contrast Agent, Ultrasound Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Neonatal Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Brain Perfusion in Neonatal Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus
The aim of the proposed project is therefore to utilize the CEUS technique to assess cerebral perfusion changes before and after ventricular shunting in neonatal cases of PHH.
- Trial name
- NCT03061045
- Testing
- Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Type A Microspheres 25 MG Intravenous Powder for Suspension [LUMASON]
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Neurogenic Bladder
Feasibility of Using Contrast Enhanced Voiding Urosonography (CeVUS) During Urodynamic Studies
The investigators will assess the feasibility of replacing fluoroscopy/iodinated contrast with ultrasound/sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres during routine urodynamic studies.
- Trial name
- NCT04170413
- Testing
- CeVUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Acute Appendicitis
The Role of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Appendicitis
This study seeks to determine the efficacy of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in improving the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children, when compared to the standard grey-scale ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03687502
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Insufficiency
Contrast Enhanced 3D Echocardiographic Quantification of Right Ventricular Volumes in Repaired CHD
We propose the novel integration of two echocardiographic technologies - three-dimensional echocardiography using semi-automated right ventricular analysis coupled with the administration of ultrasound enhancing agents - to…
- Trial name
- NCT05186415
- Testing
- Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Type A Microspheres 25 MG Injection Powder for Suspension [LUMASON]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Abdominal Injury
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Abdominal Injuries in Children
This study proposes to evaluate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in diagnosing abdominal solid organ injuries in pediatric patients. 146 subjects will be enrolled across approximately 8 sites in the US.
- Trial name
- NCT03147690
- Testing
- Lumason
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- David Mooney
Hydrocephalus in Infants, Hydrocephalus Acquired
CEUS Evaluation of Hydrocephalus in Neonates and Infants
Hydrocephalus affects up to 2 out of every 500 births and results in long-term disability in up to 78% of those affected. The standard treatment of hydrocephalus is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion via placement of an invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT06693752
- Testing
- Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Type A Microspheres 25 mg Injection Powder for Suspension [LUMASON]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia