Clinical trials: Cardiac Echography
Heart Failure
AMBulatory UltraSound for Heart Failure Management
AMBUSH study is a multicenter randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial (PROBE (Prospective Randomized Open Blinded End-point) type).
- Trial name
- AMBUSH (NCT04741711)
- Testing
- An ultrasound (lung and inferior vena cava) will be performed and the heart failure treatments will be guided by the results of the lung ultrasound and the evaluation of the inferior vena cava., Usual care without ultrasound guidance
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD), Calcific Coronary Arteriosclerosis
Evaluation of Calcified Coronary Lesion Preparation With the Naviscore Scoring Balloon
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a specialized medical device, the Naviscore scoring balloon, in preparing calcified coronary artery narrowings before the implantation of a…
- Trial name
- MILOU (NCT07650578)
- Testing
- Scoring Balloon PTCA Catheter, Non-Compliant (NC) Angioplasty Balloon
- Where
- 14 sites in Belgium, Luxembourg and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mons
Coronary Artery Disease, Morphologic Change
IVUS Study for SV Graft: Y-composite vs Aortocoronary Conduit
Left internal thoracic artery (LITA) has been acknowledged as the first graft of choice for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
- Trial name
- CONFIG (NCT04782492)
- Testing
- graft configuration in coronary artery bypass grafting
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ho Young Hwang
Chronic Total Occlusion of Coronary Artery
Early and Midterm Outcomes of Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Versus Non-IVUS Guidance in Complex Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Revascularization.
Various CTO percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) studies defined CTO as as a substantial atherosclerotic blockage with >3 months duration of TIMI (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) 0 flow other than via collaterals.
- Trial name
- NCT04917432
- Testing
- intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), Conventional CTO PCI (non-IVUS guided)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Atrial Fibrillation
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation System Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if the HIFU Pulmonary Vein Ablation System is effective in the treatment of paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation compared to the control of best medical therapy with FDA approved antiarrhythmic…
- Trial name
- NCT00392106
- Testing
- propafenone, flecainide, dofetilide
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Czechia
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- ProRhythm, Inc.
Pain, Postoperative
Analgesic Efficacy of Bilateral US Guided TTPB vs ESPB in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Corrective Cardiac Surgeries
Corrective cardiac surgeries include a bundle of major surgeries that take place in pediatric patients and require imperative perioperative pain control; hence, the art of healing starts from trying to diminish or abolish pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05559684
- Testing
- Erector spinae plane block, Transversus thoracis plane block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Calcified Atheroma, Coronary Artery Disease
ShOckwave ballooN or Atherectomy With Rotablation in Calcified Coronary Artery Lesions, the SONAR Trial
Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is intended to relieve myocardial ischemia by improving blood flow in the epicardial coronary arteries.
- Trial name
- SONAR (NCT05208749)
- Testing
- Rotablation of shockwave
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cardiac Arrest, Doppler Ultrasound
Doppler Ultrasound in Rewarming After Targeted Control Management in Cardiac Arrest
The aim of the study is to describe CBF modifications during rewarming after targeted temperature management in cardiac arrest patients
- Trial name
- DTCHT (NCT03160417)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Postoperative Pain, Cardiac Surgery
Dexmedetomidine Combined With Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-guided Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block in Cardiac Surgery
Recent advancements in pain management techniques suggest that ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks may significantly benefit patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07023874
- Testing
- Bupivacaine group, bupivacaine + dexmedetomidine group
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Ischemic Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis
Imaging and Physiologic Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease
To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing invasive coronary angiography (ICA), intravascular imaging, or invasive physiologic assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT05124249
- Testing
- Intravascular imaging (IVUS or OCT) or Invasive physiologic assessment, PCI
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chonnam National University Hospital
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Intravenous Ultrasound
IVUS-FFR Accuracy for Coronary Stenosis
IVUS-FFR Online Accuracy for Coronary Stenosis What is this study testing? This study is testing a new technology called IVUS-FFR , which uses ultrasound imaging inside heart arteries (IVUS) to quickly measure whether a narrowed…
- Conditions
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Intravenous Ultrasound, Coronary Physiology
- Trial name
- IVUS-FFR (NCT07446023)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Computational System
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Ultrasound Investigation of Coronary Artery Plaque
The primary objective of this study is to characterize coronary artery blockages as determined by the LipiScan combined NIRS-IVUS catheter using multi-vessel imaging.
- Trial name
- LUNAR (NCT01747525)
- Testing
- NIRS/IVUS of coronary artery
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Coronary Artery Disease
Sonolysis in Risk Reduction of Symptomatic and Silent Brain Infarctions During Coronary Stenting
The aim of the project is to demonstrate a fibrinolytic effect of sonothrombolysis (continual transcranial Doppler monitoring) using 2 MHz diagnostic probe on the reduction of risk of brain infarctions due to the activation of…
- Trial name
- NCT02351050
- Testing
- Sonolysis
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn
Measuring Heart Health in Both Term, Preterm and Unwell Newborn Babies With an Advanced Ultrasound Method: Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
This study aims to improve how neonatologists check the heart function of newborn babies, especially those who are sick. While standard heart ultrasound scans are useful, a more advanced and sensitive technique called 2D speckle…
- Conditions
- Premature Baby, Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn, Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- NCT07364682
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
Functional Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonic Flow Ratio in Assessment of Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis
This is a prospective, observational, single-center study. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of offline computational ultrasonic flow ratio (UFR) in predicting functionally significant left…
- Trial name
- FUNCTION II (NCT06053944)
- Testing
- fractional flow reserve (FFR); ultrasonic flow ratio (UFR); intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
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
Stable Angina, Coronary Artery Disease
Development and Validation of a Fast, Semi-Automated Hybrid Imaging Platform to Assess Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Morphology, Endothelial Shear Stress and Arterial Inflammation: A Proof of Principle Study (VALID-PET-CT)
Imaging the inside of coronary arteries (intravascular imaging) offers great insight into the assessment and treatment of coronary artery disease.
- Trial name
- VALID-PET-CT (NCT04205110)
- Testing
- PET-CT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Coronary Artery Disease
Evaluation of a Combined Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheter for Detection of Lipid Rich Plaque
The purpose of this study is to learn more about lipid rich plaque using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)/Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) imaging in patients who have had coronary artery stenting and Optical coherence tomography…
- Trial name
- NCT01506960
- Testing
- InfraReDx Lipiscan IVUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result, Pediatric ALL
Oblique Versus Transverse Orientation Approach for Internal Jugular Venous Cannulation in Pediatrics
this study aimed to compare oblique versus transverse orientation approach in jugular venous cannulation in term of cannulation success in pediatric heart surgery patients
- Trial name
- NCT05656937
- Testing
- internal jugular venous cannulation
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Pulmonary Congestion, Congenital Heart Disease
Utility of Lung Ultrasound in the Estimation of Extravascular Lung Water in Pediatric Population
Increased extravascular lung water (EVLW) may increase mortality and morbidity in cardiopulmonary pathology. Many factors can cause increased extravascular lung water and pulmonary edema after cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Congestion, Congenital Heart Disease, Post-Op Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04417790
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound and EVLW measurement by transpulmonary thermodilution.
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh