Clinical trials: Cardiac Ultrasound
Coronary Artery Disease
OPTIMIZE PCI: Multicenter Randomized Trial of OCT Compared to IVUS and Angiography to Guide Coronary Stent Implantation
The objective of this clinical investigation is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of an OCT guided strategy for stent implantation
- Trial name
- ILUMIEN III (NCT02471586)
- Testing
- Coronary PCI guided by IVUS, Coronary PCI guided by OCT, Coronary PCI guided by Angiography
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Scar-related Atrial Tachycardia, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
A Study of Intracardiac Ultrasound With the NUVISION NAV Ultrasound Catheter
The purpose of this study is to assess the performance and safety of using the investigational catheter.
- Conditions
- Scar-related Atrial Tachycardia, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- NCT05970120
- Testing
- NUVISION NAV Ultrasound Catheter
- Where
- 3 sites in Croatia, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute
B-lines Lung Ultrasound Guided ED Management of Acute Heart Failure Pilot Trial
Nearly 80% of acute heart failure (AHF) patients admitted to the hospital are initially treated in the emergency department (ED). Once admitted, within 30 days post-discharge, 27% of patients are re-hospitalized or die.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute, Acute Cardiac Pulmonary Edema, Acute Cardiac Failure
- Trial name
- BLUSHED-AHF (NCT03136198)
- Testing
- LUS-guided strategy-of-care, Usual Care, Intravenous Loop Diuretic
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Atherosclerosis
ELITE: Early Versus Late Intervention Trial With Estradiol
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of oral 17B-estradiol (estrogen) on the progression of early (subclinical) atherosclerosis and cognitive decline in healthy postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT00114517
- Testing
- 17B-estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 643 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Postoperative Pain
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Anesthetic Infiltration for Pain Control in the Abdominal Surgery
Postoperative analgesia is an important part of the anesthetic care. According to the recent studies, multimodal analgesia can provide better analgesia \& patient satisfaction with fewer side effect.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02029755)
- Testing
- transversus abdominis plane block, local infiltration, Patient controlled analgesia
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute
Nitroglycerin vs. Furosemide Using Lung Ultrasound Pilot Trial
Nearly 80% of acute heart failure (AHF) patients admitted to the hospital are initially treated in the emergency department (ED). Once admitted, within 30 days post-discharge, 27% of patients are re-hospitalized or die.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute, Acute Cardiac Failure, Acute Cardiac Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- N-FURIOUS (NCT03259165)
- Testing
- Nitrates, Loop Diuretics
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Fetal Heart Echocardiography by Five Dimensional Ultrasound
Automated Fetal Heart Echocardiography by Five-Dimensional Ultrasound in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
The aim of the study to evaluate Five-Dimensional Ultrasound in automated assessment of the fetal heart from 20-36 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT02643199
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Contrast Media Reaction, Acute Renal Failure
IVUS Guidance to Reduce Contrast in Coronary Angioplasty
This study tests the hypothesis that ultrasound-guided PCI reduces contrast volume during the procedure.
- Trial name
- MOZART (NCT01947335)
- Testing
- IVUS-guided PCI
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- InCor Heart Institute
Coronary Atherosclerosis
CRESTOR Athero Imaging Head to Head IVUS Study
A 104-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, multi-center Phase IIIb study comparing the effects of treatment with rosuvastatin 40 mg or atorvastatin 80 mg on atherosclerotic disease burden as measured by intravascular…
- Trial name
- SATURN (NCT00620542)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin
- Where
- 195 sites in United States, Argentina and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 2,333 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Dyspnea, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Assessment of Pulmonary Congestion During Cardiac Hemodynamic Stress Testing
The aim of this study is to utilize lung ultrasound to detect the development of extravascular lung water in patients undergoing clinically indicated invasive hemodynamic exercise stress testing for symptomatic shortness of…
- Trial name
- NCT04019613
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Single Ventricle Heart Disease
Evaluation of Fontan-associated Hepatic Stiffness and the Efficacy of Udenafil in Reducing Liver Stiffness
A study to evaluate the efficacy of MZ101 therapy in reducing liver stiffness.
- Trial name
- FALD (NCT03430583)
- Testing
- Udenafil
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd
Coronary Artery Disease
Radial Artery Access With Ultrasound Trial
Radial artery access for cardiac catheterization can require multiple attempts. Multiple attempts increase the time required, patient discomfort, and the risk of arterial spasm.
- Trial name
- RAUST (NCT01605292)
- Testing
- Ultrasound guidance, Palpation
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 698 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Ischemic Heart Disease
Functional ComprEhensive AssessmenT by IVUS Reconstruction in Patients With Suspected IschEmic Heart Disease (FEATURE)
Investigating the diagnostic accuracy of online Ultrasonic Flow Ratio (UFR) assessment to identify hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis in patients with suspected ischemic heart disease using angiography-derived…
- Trial name
- NCT05694065
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
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
Hypercholesteremia
Rosuvastatin in the Long-term Treatment of Hypercholesterolaemic Subjects With Coronary Heart Disease
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate that 76 weeks of treatment with rosuvastatin calcium 2.5-20 mg results in no progression of coronary artery atherosclerotic volume as measured by intravascular ultrasonography…
- Trial name
- NCT00329160
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, HMG CoA inhibitor
- Where
- 27 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Atherosclerosis
Integrated Biomarker And Imaging Study - 2
IBIS-2 is a study using SB-480848 versus placebo in subjects with angiographically documented coronary heart disease. Endpoints include coronary imaging, endothelial function, biomarkers, safety and tolerability.
- Trial name
- NCT00268996
- Testing
- SB-480848
- Where
- 26 sites in Austria, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline