Clinical trials: Computed Tomography Scan
Coronary Artery Disease
Comparison of DSCT With IB-IVUS and Angiography in the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare different methods of looking at atherosclerotic plaques in heart arteries. Identifying the characteristics of these plaques noninvasively would be very valuable.
- Trial name
- NCT00622167
- Testing
- Integrated Backscatter IVUS, Dual Source Computed Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Urolithiasis
Study of Tomography of Nephrolithiasis Evaluation
This is a multi-center, randomized controlled trial of ultrasonography (ultrasound) compared to computed tomography (CT) for the initial emergency room evaluation of patients with suspected renal colic.
- Trial name
- STONE (NCT01451931)
- Testing
- Point-of-care Ultrasound, Radiology Ultrasound, Radiology CT
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,776 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Coronary Artery Disease
Perfusion Imaging and CT -Understanding Relative Efficacy
To determine the relative efficacy of Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) and Single Positron Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) in patients with an intermediate risk of CAD.
- Trial name
- PICTURE (NCT00486447)
- Testing
- 64 Channel VCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Comparison of a Rivaroxaban-based Strategy With an Antiplatelet-based Strategy Following Successful TAVR for the Prevention of Leaflet Thickening and Reduced Leaflet Motion as Evaluated by Four-dimensional, Volume-rendered Computed Tomography (4DCT)
The aortic valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta. Patients with symptomatic, severe aortic valve stenosis conventionally have it surgically replaced requiring direct access to the heart through the chest.
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Valve Diseases, Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
- Trial name
- GALILEO-4D (NCT02833948)
- Testing
- Acetylsalicylic acid, Clopidogrel, Rivaroxaban
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- ECRI bv
Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Computed Tomography Coronary Angiogram (CTCA) Versus Traditional Care in Emergency Department Assessment of Potential Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
This multi-center, randomized, controlled trial conducted in Emergency Departments (ED) compares computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography with the traditional approach (usual care) for low- to intermediate-risk chest pain…
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00933400
- Testing
- CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA), Traditional Strategy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,392 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
An Efficacy Study of GSK2269557 Added to Standard Care in Subjects With an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of GSK2269557 administered in addition to standard of care in adult subjects diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- NCT02294734
- Testing
- GSK2269557
- Where
- 17 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Prostate Cancers
FACBC Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography(PET/CT) Used in the Diagnosis of Primary Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this research project is to test if a compound (chemical substance) has a natural tendency to go to prostate cancer. This compound has a small amount of radioactivity attached to it and is called a radiotracer.
- Trial name
- NCT00917865
- Testing
- anti [18F]FACBC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- David M. Schuster, MD
Prostate Cancer
68Ga-RM2 for PET/CT of Gastrin Releasing Peptide Receptor (GRPr) Expression in Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to see if a new diagnostic research agent named 68Ga-RM2 can show prostate cancer on a PET/CT scan.
- Trial name
- NCT02559115
- Testing
- 68Ga-RM2 (RM2), PET/CT Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cardiovascular Disease
CT COMPARE: CT Coronary Angiography to Measure Plaque Reduction
Background: Coronary artery disease causes plaque in arteries. This can cause stroke or heart disease. Drugs called statins might shrink plaque.
- Trial name
- NCT02740699
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin, Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Solid Tumor
Online Proton Adaptive Radiotherapy
This is a pilot study evaluating the feasibility of daily online adaptive planning for patients undergoing proton radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- PARTy (NCT06310655)
- Testing
- Proton SBRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Metastatic Melanoma
Response to Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Melanoma: Computed Tomography Texture Analysis as a Predictive Biomarker
Studies have shown that the study drug, pembrolizumab, works by helping the immune system. In this way, pembrolizumab may help to slow the growth of melanoma or may cause cancer cells to die.
- Trial name
- NCT02740920
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, CT Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Amyloidosis
A Study to Evaluate Organ Level Uptake Repeatability of 124I AT-01 in Subjects With Systemic Amyloidosis
This study is designed to assess the repeatability of organ-specific quantitation of radiotracer uptake following Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging of AT- 01 in subjects with amyloid light chain…
- Trial name
- AT01-001 (NCT05235269)
- Testing
- 124I-AT-01
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Attralus, Inc.
Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Role of FDG-PET CT in the Management of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer is the seventh cause of cancer mortality in France. Overall survival is poor, between 45 and 50% at 5 years. Optimal staging of lymph nodes and metastasis is crucial for treatment decision of muscle invasive…
- Trial name
- TEP-Vessie (NCT04053101)
- Testing
- PET CT
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
A Comparison of FLT to FDG PET/CT in the Early Assessment of Chemotherapy Response in Stage IB-IIIA Resectable NSCLC
This study is being done to compare a special type of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan with CT scan in patients with surgically removable lung cancer to see which method is more useful in measuring a response to treatment.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIA Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIB Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00963807
- Testing
- Cisplatin, CT, Docetaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Endotracheal Extubation, Airway Obstruction
Efficacy Study of a Novel Device to Clean the Endotracheal Tube
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the in-vivo efficacy of a novel device (endOclear) for cleaning the endotracheal tube (ETT) lumen from secretions.
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Extubation, Airway Obstruction, Airway Control, Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
- Trial name
- NCT01765530
- Testing
- ETT cleaning maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cancer
Adult and Paediatric Patient Radiation Doses From Multidetector Row Computed Tomography Scans: a National Survey
The situation in Italy regarding radiation dose to patients undergoing Multidetector row Computed Tomography (MDCT) scans is unclear despite Italian law require that each centre check the Reference Dose Level (RDL) every two…
- Trial name
- MDCTDOSE (NCT01436006)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 6,700 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules, Lung; Node
CBCT-Guided Navigational Bronchoscopy For Lung Nodules
The purpose of this study is to determine if the cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided navigation bronchoscopy is better in diagnosing lung nodules compared to navigation bronchoscopy alone.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules, Lung; Node, Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Guided Navigation Bronchoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT04758403
- Testing
- Navigation Bronchoscopy, Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Heart Failure
Right Ventricular Function and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Continuous-flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Exercise capacity in continous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) patients remains severely reduced post-implant. While the effect of right ventricular (RV) failure early after pump implantation, and its effect on…
- Trial name
- NCT02658136
- Testing
- Cardiac Computed tomography
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Finn Gustafsson
Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease
The Effect of Atorvastatin and Pioglitazone on Carotid Atherosclerosis With the Use of Positron Emission Tomography-computed Tomography (PET-CT)
This study is a prospective randomized clinical trial and to compare the antiinflammatory effect of atorvastatin single therapy and atorvastatin and pioglitazone combination therapy in carotid arteries of stable and unstable…
- Trial name
- PIONEER (NCT01341730)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin 20mg, Atorvastatin 20 mg + Pioglitazone 30 mg
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Kidney Failure, Acute
Sodium Chloride and Contrast Nephropathy
This phase II, open, non-inferiority, randomized and controlled clinical trial is aimed to ascertain the incidence of contrast nephropathy in outpatients undergoing CT scan with contrast.
- Conditions
- Kidney Failure, Chronic, Kidney Failure, Acute, Heart Failure, Diabetes
- Trial name
- PNIC-Na (NCT03476460)
- Testing
- Oral sodium chloride, Intravenous sodium chloride
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal