Clinical trials: Diagnostic Imaging Utilization
Diagnostic Imaging
PMS Study Ultravist-IMAGE, IoproMide (UltrAvist) to Gain Further Information on Tolerability and Safety in X-ray Examination
The purpose of this study is to obtain data on the safety and efficacy of Ultravist application in usual daily use.The radiologist will administer the contrast medium to the patient as he/she would have done without the study.
- Trial name
- IMAGE (NCT00876083)
- Testing
- Ultravist (Iopromide, BAY86-4877)
- Where
- 21 sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, China and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 44,920 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Coronary Artery Disease
CardioPET as PET Imaging Agent to Assess Myocardial Perfusion and Fatty Acid Uptake in Known or Suspected CAD Subjects
The study is designed to evaluate how safe and how well an investigational imaging product CardioPET™ performs as compared to standard approved imaging products in assessing the function of heart muscle in coronary artery disease…
- Trial name
- NCT01826773
- Testing
- CardioPET™
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Fluoropharma, Inc.
Tobacco Dependence, Smoking Cessation
Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (tDCS) With Varenicline for Treating Tobacco Dependence
The addition of tDCS as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy is a novel approach but one that is grounded in a growing evidence-base.The primary objective of this research is to provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of tDCS…
- Conditions
- Tobacco Dependence, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Smoking, Tobacco Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03841292
- Testing
- Varenicline, Active tDCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Breast Cancer
Evaluating the Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Contrast Enhanced Mammography After MagTrace® Use
Rationale: MagTrace® will be implemented as standard of care for sentinel lymph node biopsy, since it has several advantages compared to a radioactive technique.
- Trial name
- MagTrace2 (NCT05637528)
- Testing
- MRI
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Tobacco Use Disorders
Varenicline on Reward Responses and Cognition in Adolescent Smokers
This is a pilot project using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the influence of varenicline on reward processing, cognitive control, and regulation of craving in adolescent smokers.
- Trial name
- GRAND (NCT01624428)
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Cannabis Use, Depression
Neural and Psychiatric Consequences of Cannabis Use in Adolescents
The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of cannabis on brain function among adolescents with depression.
- Trial name
- Cann-Teen (NCT06941298)
- Testing
- Neuroimaging Investigation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Healthy
Use of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback to Improve Motor Function in Cerebellar Ataxia
This project will study the feasibility of motor rehabilitation in people with cerebellar ataxia using real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback (rt-fMRI NF) in conjunction with motor imagery.
- Trial name
- fMRI (NCT05436249)
- Testing
- Neurofeedback treatment, At-home therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
E-Cig Use
Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MR Imaging of the Lung
Over the past 10 years, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, EC) have been commercialized as a "less harmful" alternative to traditional cigarettes.1,2 However, e-cigarettes are believed to cause pulmonary epithelial, endothelial…
- Trial name
- e-cigarette (NCT04662658)
- Testing
- Hyperpolarized Xenon -129 MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Ischemic Stroke
The PERFusion Use in Stroke Evaluation Study
This is an open label single center phase II trial, evaluating the utility of 64 slice CT perfusion (CTP) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients.
- Trial name
- PERFUSE (NCT01387113)
- Testing
- Computed tomography perfusion imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Celiac Disease
Evaluate the Use of Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI) for Celiac Disease in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
The goal of this research is to conduct a pilot clinical study to image Celiac disease characteristic mucosal lesions and compare Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI) images to histologic evaluation in children, adolescents…
- Trial name
- NCT01439035
- Testing
- MGH OFDI Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis
A 2-year, European Multicentre Study to Describe, Validate, and Predict Phenotypes of Knee Osteoarthritis
Rationale: Despite a large and growing disease burden in osteoarthritis (OA), many pharmaceutical companies have abandoned OA drug development.
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT03883568)
- Where
- 5 sites in France, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 297 people
- Sponsor
- F.P.J.G. Lafeber
Alcohol Use Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Imaging Traumatic Stress and Alcohol Use Disorder With [18F]Bavarostat
The overall objective of this study it to use Positron Emission Tomography (PET) brain imaging and a radiotracer that measures the epigenetic marker Histone Deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) to examine HDAC6 expression in people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06371404
- Testing
- Bavarostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Cervix Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
Bone Marrow Sparing Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (RT) Incorporating Novel Use of GCSF and FDG-PET Imaging
This is a research study using Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (GCSF) as a bone marrow stimulating agent for imaging to guide radiation treatment planning. G-CSF is a type of growth factor.
- Trial name
- NCT04514692
- Testing
- GCSF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cannabis
Transcranial Magnetic Brain Stimulation to Reduce Cannabis Use in Heavy Cannabis Users
The growing legalization of cannabis across the U.S. is associated with increases in cannabis use, and accordingly, an increase in the number of individuals with cannabis use problems, including cannabis use disorder (CUD).
- Trial name
- iCURE (NCT05401929)
- Testing
- iTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Lung Diseases, Lung Neoplasm
The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Predict Cancerous Lymph Nodes for Lung Cancer Staging During Ultrasound Imaging
This study aims to determine if a deep neural artificial intelligence (AI) network (NeuralSeg) can learn how to assign the Canada Lymph Node Score to lymph nodes examined by endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle…
- Trial name
- NCT03849040
- Testing
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Use of Cone Beam Kilovoltage Imaging in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
To evaluate the use of cone beam computed tomography in treating head and neck to hopefully reduce side effects
- Trial name
- NCT00358007
- Testing
- PTV Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Mucopolysaccharidoses
New Imaging Technology to Assess Effect of Enzyme Replacment Therapy on Eye Disease Progession in Mucopolysacchardiosis
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are currently treated with Enzyme replacement therapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT). No current evidence on the effectiveness on these therapies on the eye in this systemic disease is avalible.
- Trial name
- NCT02583152
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Ultrasound, CT
Assessing Muscle Metabolic Phenotype by MSK Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to test whether ultrasound images (pictures) can be used as a valid assessment of muscle quality in different muscle groups during Intensive Care stay.
- Conditions
- Ultrasound, CT, MuscleSound
- Trial name
- NCT04353648
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Learning and Relapse Risk in Alcohol Dependence (FP2)
The investigators will examine clinical alterations in learning and automated approach behaviour and their neurobiological correlates in alcohol-dependent patients and healthy social drinkers and assess whether they are affected…
- Trial name
- LeAD_FP2 (NCT02615977)
- Testing
- Zooming Joystick Task
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Nicotine Dependence, Smoking Cue Reactivity
Concurrent PET D2/D3 Receptor Imaging and fMRI Smoking Cue Reactivity in Smokers
This trial aims to determine whether dopamine D3 receptors are elevated in smokers versus nonsmokers and whether correlations exist between D3 receptor binding potential (BP) and functional MRI (fMRI) reactivity to smoking cues…
- Conditions
- Nicotine Dependence, Smoking Cue Reactivity, Relapse to Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT01784016
- Testing
- [11C]-PHNO
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital