Clinical trials: Ultrasound Use
Cholelithiasis, Postoperative Pain, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
ESP vs Subcostal TAP Block for Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
This prospective, randomized, double-blind study compares the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in patients undergoing laparoscopic…
- Trial name
- ESP TAP (NCT07661693)
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block, Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep City Hospital
Anesthesia
Impact of Ultrasound in Obstetric Anesthesia Central Blocks
This study aimed to evaluate the use of ultrasound in obstetric anesthesia, specifically for measuring epidural and intrathecal distances in pregnant women undergoing cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT06761222
- Testing
- The use of ultrasound in central blocks
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
Assess Patient Readiness for Pelvic Ultrasound With the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a relatively quick and non-invasive technique to assess bladder fullness which will be provided under standard of care.
- Trial name
- AI-POCUS (NCT07535294)
- Testing
- Experimental AI POCUS, Standard of Care Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital
Laryngeal Masks Comparison, Elective Surgeries
Comparing the Effect of LTS and Air-Q sp3G LMA Use on Gastric Insufflation Using Ultrasound
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate gastric insufflation during the use of two different airway devices (Laringeal Tube Suction and Air Q sp3G Laryngeal Mask.
- Conditions
- Laryngeal Masks Comparison, Elective Surgeries, Gastric Ultrasonography, Gastric Insufflation
- Trial name
- NCT07196137
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Fractures, Bone, Upper Extremity Injury
Ultrasonography in Fracture Management
The bone fracture is usually diagnosed using an X-ray examination (the method of choice). However, in the case of the youngest patients (children and adolescents), it carries a potential risk of X-ray radiation exposure.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Bone, Upper Extremity Injury, Healing Fracture of Bone, Vascularization
- Trial name
- UFrac (NCT04501510)
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic examination validation and testing
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Warmia and Mazury
Prematurity
Ultrasound, Peds Body Composition, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
The overall objective of the proposal is to evaluate the ability of ultrasound to predict the body composition of toddlers in the outpatient clinical setting and to evaluate the relationship between body composition and…
- Trial name
- NCT03479515
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Fractures
Use of Ultrasound to Evaluate Clavicle Fractures in Pediatric Patients
This studies investigates the hypothesis that bedside ultrasound is as accurate as plain x-rays for diagnosing clavicle fractures in children in a pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT00652548
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
IUD Insertion Complication
Postplacental LNG-IUD Ultrasound Use Study
This study will enroll women planning to have an intrauterine device (IUD) placed for contraception immediately following a vaginal delivery.
- Trial name
- PLUS (NCT04474548)
- Testing
- Ultrasound use
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients
Use of Static Ultrasound Guidance for Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation in Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients
Cannulation of the internal jugular vein (IJV) for central venous access is a standard practice in cardiac surgery. In this study, the authors tested the hypothesis that using an ultrasound (US) scanner would increase the success…
- Trial name
- NCT02185664
- Testing
- landmark technique, Static Ultrasound technique
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital
Cesarean Section
Ultrasound Guided Spinal Anesthesia in Non Obese Obstetric Patients
The classical method for spinal anesthesia relies on the use of bony landmarks to identify the level and point of entry of the spinal needle.
- Trial name
- NCT01440400
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided spinal anesthesia
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Corniche Hospital
Regional Anesthesia
Spinal Anesthesia in Patients With Poorly-palpable Surface Landmarks
Anesthesia trainees can perform spinal anesthesia in patients who have poorly-palpable surface landmarks with fewer needle passes using an ultrasound-guided technique compared to the conventional surface landmark-guided technique.
- Trial name
- NCT03377764
- Testing
- Landmark Technique Control group, Neuroaxial block using Ultrasound Guidance
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Ultrasound, CT Scans
Open-Label, Safety Study Evaluating the Use of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Subjects Undergoing Procedure-Type Sedation
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of dexmedetomidine in a pediatric population requiring non-intubated, spontaneous breathing, moderate to deep sedation (NI-MDS) for elective diagnostic or therapeutic…
- Conditions
- Ultrasound, CT Scans, MRIs
- Trial name
- NCT01519167
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Fentanyl
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Ultrasonography, Multiple Trauma
Keller Prehospital Ultrasound Study
The study is based on the premise that ultrasound is not commonly used in an ambulance. There are some departments that do deploy it into the field, but of those departments there is almost no data collected about its use.
- Conditions
- Ultrasonography, Multiple Trauma, Kidney Calculi, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Trial name
- NCT01074112
- Testing
- EFAST exam, Pelvic Ultrasound, Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Keller Fire Rescue
Contraception
Use Sonography in Patients With Intrauterine Device Presenting With Bleeding
Intrauterine contraceptive device is one of the most efficient and reversible methods of birth control with low cost and long duration of use However, in the first year after insertion, between 5 and 15% of women will have their…
- Trial name
- NCT03140800
- Testing
- intrauterine device
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Infectious Mononucleosis, Splenomegaly
The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Infectious Mononucleosis in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to determine if splenomegaly on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an accurate and user-friendly surrogate to the heterophile antibody test and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) serologies to diagnose acute…
- Trial name
- NCT02463669
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Congenital Heart Defects
Use of Color Doppler in Routine Examination of Fetal Heart in Second Trimester
To evaluate the percentage of severe heart defect diagnosed with the use of color Doppler at a routine fetal scan in the second trimester of pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT01201486
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 6,781 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Cellulitis, Insect Bites
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Educational Initiative for Insect Bites
This pre-post study, designed to decrease unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, will use a prospective cohort of patients presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED).
- Conditions
- Cellulitis, Insect Bites, Insect Stings
- Trial name
- USED4BUGBITE (NCT03619746)
- Testing
- POCUS Educational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Catheterization, Peripheral
Use of Ultrasound Guidance to Facilitate Obtaining Peripheral Intravenous Access
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of ultrasound guidance to insert peripheral intravenous catheters will decrease the number of punctures required to successful insertion.
- Trial name
- NCT04877301
- Testing
- Ultrasound guidance, Non-ultrasound guidance
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Pneumnia, Chest Infection
Use of Simplified Lung Ultrasound Score for Predicting ICU Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure
This study aims to Primary Aims: Verify the predictability of the PLIS at admission in predicting major clinical outcomes including: ICU mortality (or discharge) and time to death (or discharge) Escalation of ventilatory support…
- Conditions
- Pneumnia, Chest Infection, Critically-ill Patients Admitted to the ICU for Acute Respitatory Failure, Regardless the Aetilogy
- Trial name
- NCT06678035
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
Does Use of Ultrasound Reduce the Rate of Sham Caudal Block in Children
Caudal blocks are one of the most commonly performed regional anesthetics in children and are performed daily for a host of infra-umbilical surgical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT03283865
- Testing
- Ultrasound guidance for caudal block
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine