Clinical trials: Diagnostic Imaging Utilization
Utilization, Laboratory, Hospital
Effect of Norms on Laboratory and Imaging Testing (ENLITen)
Studies suggest that some laboratory tests ordered for hospitalized patients are duplicative or have limited value. This study will evaluate a normative feedback intervention to reduce overuse of laboratory tests for hospitalized…
- Trial name
- ENLITen (NCT02330289)
- Testing
- Normative report card
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Metastatic
MSG Use With 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT Imaging
18F-DCFPyL is an agent that binds to prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA). Due to high levels of PSMA in prostate cancer, treatments targeting PSMA have been developed to deliver therapy to these specific target cells.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Metastatic, Prostatic Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03693742
- Testing
- 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT scan, MSG drink
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Thyroid Surgery, Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy
Use of the PTEye Device to Reduce Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy During Thyroid Surgery
Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy (IP) during thyroid surgery may lead to transient or permanent hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia, which represents significant morbidity.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Surgery, Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy, Enlarged Thyroid
- Trial name
- NCT06927245
- Testing
- PTeye Device
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- ProMedica Health System
Healing Wound, Periodontitis
Imaging Analysis Following Periodontal Surgery
This is a single centre, randomised, single-blind, parallel-group clinical trial that aims at evaluating the use of imaging (2D and 3D) in obtaining geometric and thermometric changes of postoperative healing patterns and…
- Trial name
- NCT03631693
- Testing
- Simplified papilla preservation flap, Resective periodontal flap with osseous recontouring
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Parkinson Disease
DatScan With Prototype Collimator
A collimator is an accessory to a SPECT/CT scanner. It can be compared to a camera lens or filter that enhances or improves photos.
- Trial name
- NCT02455219
- Testing
- Prototype UHRSZ (UltraHigh Resolution Smart Zoom) Collimator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Opiod Use Disorder
Vanderbilt Integrated Community TMS for Opioid Recovery
The main purpose of this study is to learn how stimulating a region in the brain influences craving and opioid use. The brain will be stimulated using TMS.
- Trial name
- VICTORY (NCT07457489)
- Testing
- Device: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Astrocytoma, Grade IV, Giant Cell Glioblastoma
Study of 18F-FEC for Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) Imaging of GBM
Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) with injection of 18F-fluoroethylcholine (FEC) could be a useful tool in the evaluation and follow-up of patients who have been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme…
- Conditions
- Astrocytoma, Grade IV, Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Trial name
- NCT00943462
- Testing
- External-beam radiation therapy, Temozolomide
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Schizophrenia;Schizoaffective
The Effects of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation on Treatment Adherence in Schizophrenia
This study seeks to explore the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive method of brain stimulation, as an adjunctive treatment to improve antipsychotic medication adherence in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04033679
- Testing
- Active TDCS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Helium-3 MRI Imaging Study in COPD
This protocol describes the investigation of the use of hyperpolarised helium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in reflecting the regional differences in lung function of moderate to severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…
- Trial name
- NCT02207452
- Testing
- He-3 MRI, Salbutamol, Ipratropium
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders, Cannabis Use Disorder
SV2 PET Imaging With [11C]APP311
The aim of this study is to evaluate a new SV2A tracer, [11C]APP311, in healthy aging and neuropsychiatric disorders including psychotic disorders and cannabis use disorders.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders, Cannabis Use Disorder, Healthy
- Trial name
- SV2 (NCT03995121)
- Testing
- [11C]APP311
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Major Depressive Disorder
Use of Multiple Brain Imaging Modalities (PET and MRS) to Identify Metabolic Abnormalities in Major Depression
Several lines of evidence support the existence of an underlying abnormality in brain energy metabolism may play a key role in the biology of mood disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01465165
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paul Carlson
High-risk Alcohol Consumption Pattern, Low-risk Alcohol Consumption Pattern
Learning in Young Adults as Predictor for the Development of Alcohol Use Disorders
Overall goal of this study is to scrutinize the relation of learning behavior and related brain activity to the development of alcohol use disorder (AUD).
- Trial name
- LeAD (NCT01744834)
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Patellofemoral Joint
Use of a Novel Weight Bearing Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Scanner for Imaging of the Patellofemoral Joint
Healthy volunteers will have a weight bearing cone beam CT scan of their knee to assess normal alignment of the knee joint
- Trial name
- NPF (NCT02762630)
- Testing
- Carestream Health Inc. weight bearing cone beam CT scanner
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Use of MIBG Scan Images in PVC Ablations
The purpose of this study is to assess if Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) demonstrating cardiac innervation can be integrated into current electrophysiology voltage mapping system and provide improved guidance…
- Trial name
- PVC-MIBG (NCT02279030)
- Testing
- MIBG nuclear scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Breast Cancer
Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer
Up to 200 patients with biopsy proven early stage breast cancer selecting Wide Local Excision (WLE) will undergo mammography, ultrasound (of affected breast and ipsilateral axilla) and contrast enhanced-magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- IORT (NCT01189851)
- Testing
- Intraoperative Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Alcohol Use Disorder
Imaging CRF X NOP Interactions in Alcohol Use Disorder
This positron emission tomography imaging study uses [C-11]NOP-1A and hydrocortisone to image stress-modulating proteins in heavy drinking alcohol use disorder (AUD) subjects and healthy controls (HC).
- Trial name
- NCT07612631
- Testing
- Baseline [C-11]NOP-1A PET scan, Hydrocortisone, Post-hydrocortisone [C-11]NOP-1A PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rajesh Narendran
Rectal Cancer
Dual REctcal Angiogenesis or MEK Inhibition radioTHERAPY Trial
To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of AZD6244 or AZD2171 when combined with pre-operative capecitabine and radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
- Trial name
- DREAMtherapy (NCT01160926)
- Testing
- AZD6244, Cediranib (AZD2171)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Breast Cancer
Use of Compressed Sensing in Breast MRI
Breast MRI is increasingly important in breast screening imaging. It is currently based on dynamic sequences after contrast injection whose temporal resolution must be less than 90 seconds with dynamic acquisitions at different…
- Trial name
- COMPRIM (NCT02826369)
- Testing
- 3.0 Tesla in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Stroke Hemorrhagic, Stroke, Ischemic
The Role of Cognition in Motor Learning After Stroke
Stroke leads to lasting problems in using the upper limb (UL) for everyday life activities. While rehabilitation programs depend on motor learning, UL recovery is less than ideal.
- Conditions
- Stroke Hemorrhagic, Stroke, Ischemic, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05268861
- Testing
- Error Augmentation Feedback, No Error Augmentation Feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Using Non-Fluoroscopic Imaging Devices to Decrease Radiation Exposure During Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the additional use of non-fluoroscopic imaging modalities can decrease the use of radiation exposure during standard ablation procedures for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in…
- Trial name
- NCT00979303
- Testing
- Intracardiac echocardiography and 3D navigational system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital