Clinical trials: Diagnostic Imaging Utilization
Psoriatic Arthritis
Validation of Handheld Ultrasound Devices in Rheumatology
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the concurrent validity of the Clarius handheld ultrasound devices versus gold-standard device to detect characteristic features of healthy and rheumatic joints in adults Psoriatic…
- Trial name
- NCT06580886
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Alcohol Use Disorder
Imaging Inflammation With Alcohol Use Disorder: an [18F]NOS Study
Study to enroll up to 90 individuals, those with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) (up to n=60) and non-dependent healthy volunteers (HV) (up to n=30).
- Trial name
- AUD (NCT05885594)
- Testing
- [18F]NOS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Ventricular Ejection Fraction
DMP115 in Patients With an Ejection Fraction Between 25%-40% to Evaluate the Use of Contrast Echocardiography to Assess Heart Function
The purpose of this clinical research study is to demonstrate the ability of Definity® enhanced versus unenhanced cardiac ultrasound to improve the accuracy and reproducibility of left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) when…
- Trial name
- NCT00401687
- Testing
- Definity® Vial for (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Lantheus Medical Imaging
Chronic Coronary Syndrome
Optimal Evaluation to Reduce Cardiovascular Imaging Testing
In daily clinical routine, the evaluation of new-onset and stable chest pain (SCP) suggestive of chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) remains a challenge for physicians.
- Trial name
- OPERATE (NCT05640752)
- Testing
- 2019 ESC guideline-determined diagnostic strategy, 2016 NICE guideline-determined diagnostic strategy
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Chest Hospital
Confirm PCA-9000A PET/CT System is Effective for Its Intended Use
Verification of the Quantitative Accuracy of the PET/CT System Imaging Chain
The purpose of this study will evaluate new technologies that have been included in the new PCA-9000A PET/CT System.
- Trial name
- NCT01701167
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
Regional Anesthesia
Spinal Anesthesia in Patients With Poorly-palpable Surface Landmarks
Anesthesia trainees can perform spinal anesthesia in patients who have poorly-palpable surface landmarks with fewer needle passes using an ultrasound-guided technique compared to the conventional surface landmark-guided technique.
- Trial name
- NCT03377764
- Testing
- Landmark Technique Control group, Neuroaxial block using Ultrasound Guidance
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cardiomyopathies
Personalized Risk Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the final result of cardiac arrest (CA) , defined as an abrupt and unexpected loss of cardiovascular function resulting in circulatory collapse and death.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cardiomyopathies, Ischemic Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- RESPECT (NCT06321900)
- Testing
- Personalized risk model
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,050 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Clinical Use of a New Neonatal MRI System
The purpose of the present study is to make medically indicated state of the art/high end magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams available to all infants in the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) Neonatal…
- Trial name
- NCT01801865
- Testing
- GE OPTIMA MR430s with HDX/GE Electronics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 657 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Head Injury Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild
The PIONEER Comparative Effectiveness Study - Project 2
This is a pragmatic, open-label, multicenter, stepped-wedge, Type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. It is designed to evaluate both the comparative effectiveness and implementation feasibility of a…
- Trial name
- NCT07829107
- Testing
- Clinical pathway 1: Guidelines plus biomarkers, Clinical guidelines only
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cocaine Use
Pilot Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Cocaine Craving
Background: Cocaine addiction is often difficult to treat, particularly because exposure to others using cocaine or to pictures of cocaine may evoke cocaine craving and lead a person to resume cocaine use after having quit.
- Trial name
- NCT01222806
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Melanoma
Pembrolizumab TX-naive Distant Mets Melanoma and Use of (C11-AMT) PET at Baseline as Imaging Biomarker
Explore the association between intensity of 11C-methyl-L-tryptophan (C11-AMT) positron emission tomography (PET) at baseline, as measured by mean standardized uptake value (SUVmax) at each lesion, total tumor metabolic volume…
- Trial name
- NCT03089606
- Testing
- FDG PET/CT scan, C11-AMT PET scan, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Constipation
Ultrafast MRI Imaging to Exclude Constipation
In haematological malignancy and in immunocompromised patients, constipation is a common symptom caused by a number of factors during treatment.
- Trial name
- FIESTA (NCT02658201)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Alcohol Use Disorder
Effect of Repetitive TMS on Executive Function in Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a major public health problem that affects the physical, social, family, and mental integrity of the sufferer.
- Trial name
- NCT05997212
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Atrial Fibrillation
A Study to Assess the Use of The Sentinel Device During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Researchers are determining whether the use of the Sentinel cerebral protection device during atrial fibrillation ablation will affect the occurrence of new cerebral infarcts in brain MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT04683692
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Laboratory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Eye Diseases, Eye Infections
The EXPLORE Study - The Use of Binocular OCT Imaging for the Assessment of Ocular Disease
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging modality, first described in 1991, that provides cross-sectional images of the eye in a non-invasive manner.
- Conditions
- Eye Diseases, Eye Infections, Eye Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03553017
- Testing
- Binocular OCT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Alcohol Use Disorder
Involvement of the Septal Nuclei of the Human Brain in Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol activates reward systems in different brain areas, i.e., the nucleus accumbens, dorsal striatum, extended amygdala, and prefrontal cortex.
- Trial name
- NCT06866379
- Testing
- Brain imaging
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Anders Fink-Jensen, MD, DMSci
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
Nicotine Dependence
The Effect of Varenicline on D2/D3 Receptor Binding in Smokers
This study will evaluate effects of treatment with varenicline, a smoking cessation drug, on the dopaminergic system by using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging with new radioligand, [11C]-(+)-PHNO.
- Trial name
- NCT01632189
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Retinoblastoma
PCI Imaging System in Pediatric Ophthalmology
The purpose of this study is to compare the RetCam (Clarity Medical Systems, Pleasanton, CA) to a new prototype pediatric imaging system, COSMOS, produced by Phoenix Clinical Incorporated (PCI) (Pleasanton, CA).
- Trial name
- NCT02617862
- Testing
- Examination under anaesthetic (EUA), RetCam, COSMOS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Brenda Gallie
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Heroin Dependence
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Opioid Use Disorders
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is prevalent and causes substantial health and social burdens. Although evidence have showed the effectiveness of opioid agonist maintenance therapy in OUD, high drop-out rate and the requirement of…
- Trial name
- NCT03229642
- Testing
- Active rTMS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital