Clinical trials: Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Thrombocytopenia Related to Chronic Liver Disease
Once-Daily Oral Avatrombopag Tablets Used in Subjects With Chronic Liver Diseases and Thrombocytopenia Prior to Elective Surgical or Diagnostic Procedures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of once-daily Oral avatrombopagin subjects with chronic liver diseases and thrombocytopenia prior to elective surgical or diagnostic procedures, to evaluate the safety of…
- Trial name
- NCT00914927
- Testing
- Avatrombopag
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS
Clinical Study of STI Screening to Prevent Adverse Birth and New-born Outcomes (Philani Ndiphile)
This study aims to evaluate different screening strategies to decrease the burden of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among pregnant women, and reduce adverse birth outcomes.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS, Cost-effectiveness, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT04446611
- Testing
- First antenatal care + test-of-cure, First antenatal care + week 30-34 gestation (no test-of-cure)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Professional Development (Pty) Ltd
Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri
A Study to Test Performance of Needle Placements for Neuraxial Procedures Using Tactile Imaging vs Control
This study will compare the VerTouch device to the conventional palpation technique for performing diagnostic and therapeutic neuraxial procedures.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Neurological Disorder, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04796935
- Testing
- Tactile Imaging (VerTouch), Control (palpation)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- IntuiTap Medical, Inc
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pilot Study Evaluating the Safety and Performance of the GeNO NITROsyl Delivery System for Inhaled Nitric Oxide
This is an open label phase 2 pilot study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and device performance of the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system during right heart catheterization (RHC) in participants with pulmonary arterial…
- Trial name
- PILOT (NCT01092559)
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide generated by the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Geno LLC
Reproductive Tract Infections
Evaluation of Immediate v. Delayed CT/NG Test for Treatment in the ED
The purpose of this study is to determine if immediate availability of GeneXpert® CT/NG test results reduces the overtreatment rate for ED patients with suspected gonorrhea or chlamydia and to assess changes in clinician…
- Trial name
- NCT01989130
- Testing
- Roche AMPLICOR CT/NG, Cepheid Xpert CT/NG Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Endovascular
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of MynxGrip, in hemostasis of common femoral artery puncture site, compared with manual compression hemostasis in patients who have undergone diagnostic or interventional endovascular…
- Trial name
- PANDA (NCT03923387)
- Testing
- MynxGrip, Manual compression
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Cordis US Corp.
Malaria, Febrile Illness
Malaria Diagnostic Testing and Conditional Subsidies to Target ACTs in the Retail Sector: TESTsmART Aim 2 - Kenya
Highly subsidized first-line antimalarials (artemisinin combination therapy or ACT) are available over the counter in the private retail sector in most malaria-endemic countries.
- Trial name
- NCT04428307
- Testing
- Conditional artemisinin combination therapy subsidy, Testing incentive
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 5,696 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
MRI Scans in Evaluating the Effects of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme or Anaplastic Glioma
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as MRI, may help in learning how well radiation therapy and chemotherapy work in killing tumor cells and allow doctors to plan better treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00756106
- Testing
- temozolomide, Imaging biomarker analysis, Photon Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Urinary Tract Infections, Bladder, Neurogenic
A Biochip for Rapid Diagnosis of Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
The purpose of this proposal is clinical validation of an electrochemical biochip for rapid pathogen identification and antibiotic susceptibility determination.
- Trial name
- NCT00591240
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Bronchoscopy
Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) and Diagnostic Bronchoscopy
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether diagnostic bronchoscopy can be safely and potentially more effectively performed without the use of tracheal intubation or a supraglottic airway, under completely unobstructed…
- Trial name
- NCT03086408
- Testing
- THRIVE, Endotracheal tube or Supraglottic airway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Radial Artery Incision Site Closure
Transradial-Band Pilot Study
In the study group, the TR-Band will be in left in place for 15 minutes before it is gradually deflated by 25% at 15 minute intervals.
- Trial name
- NCT04709341
- Testing
- TR Band 60MIN, TR Band 120MIN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy, Pituitary Disease
Study of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone in Normal Volunteers and in Patients With Thyroid or Pituitary Abnormalities
This study will determine the safety and activity of a new formulation of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), a drug used for diagnosing and evaluating patients with certain thyroid gland abnormalities.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Pituitary Disease, Thyroid Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00054756
- Testing
- TRH (Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Diagnostic and/or Interventional Radiology Procedures
Angio-Seal Interventional Radiology (IR) Registry
The purpose of this study is to collect data on the standard of care use of the St. Jude Medical (SJM) Angio Seal™ Evolution™ and V-Twist Integrated Platform (VIP) Devices in diagnostic and/or interventional radiology patient…
- Trial name
- NCT01222104
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 634 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Cancer Diagnosis, Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Comparison of PET/CT vs. PET/MRI Using 2 Radiopharmaceuticals
This clinical trial studies how well positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) works compared to PET/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Cancer Diagnosis, Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures, Diagnostic Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT03125629
- Testing
- F-18 FDG, Ga-68-DOTA-TATE, Positron Emission Tomography / Computed Tomography (PET/CT) Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures, Cardiac Surgical Procedure
Evaluation of a New Sonoclot Device for Heparin Management in Cardiac Surgery
The SONOCLOT Analyzer (S1; Sienco, Inc. Boulder, CO USA, Model DP-2951) is used to perform kaolin-based activated clotting time as routine monitor of heparin therapy in patients undergoing cardiac operations.
- Trial name
- SONEW (NCT02588976)
- Testing
- Sonoclot Analyzer
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Triemli Hospital
Thrombosis
Pediatric Catheter-related Thrombosis Imaging Study
This protocol will serve as a pilot study to determine the validity and feasibility of contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without and with contrast and/or ultrasound (US) for detection of catheter related deep…
- Trial name
- AESOP (NCT01137578)
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Contrast, Magnetic Resonance Imaging without Contrast
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Malaria, Febrile Illness
Malaria Diagnostic Testing and Conditional Subsidies to Target ACTs in the Retail Sector: TESTsmART Aim 2 - Nigeria
Highly subsidized first-line antimalarials (artemisinin combination therapy or ACT) are available over the counter in the private retail sector in most malaria-endemic countries.
- Trial name
- NCT04428385
- Testing
- Testing incentive, Conditional artemisinin combination therapy subsidy
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,205 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diagnostic, Procedures and Surgeries on or Through Accessible Mucous Membranes
Topical Application of Cocaine HCl 4% and 10% on Safety and Efficacy in Local (Topical) Anesthesia
This study aims to evaluate topical application of Cocaine HCl 4% and 10% on safety and efficacy in local (topical) anesthesia for diagnostic procedures and surgeries on or through accessible mucous membranes of the nasal…
- Conditions
- Diagnostic, Procedures and Surgeries on or Through Accessible Mucous Membranes, of the Nasal Cavities
- Trial name
- NCT01746940
- Testing
- Cocaine HCl 4% Topical Solution, Cocaine HCl 10% Topical Solution
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lannett Company, Inc.
Malaria, Febrile Illness
Malaria Diagnostic Testing and Conditional Subsidies to Target ACTs in the Retail Sector: the TESTsmART Trial AIM 1
The TESTsmART Trial consists of two main aims. The overall goal of the two aims is to investigate the impact of malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) subsidies and conditional artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) subsidies on the…
- Trial name
- TESTsmART (NCT03810014)
- Testing
- Conditional ACT subsidy, Arm 1 levels, Conditional ACT subsidy, Arm 2 levels, Conditional ACT subsidy, Arm 3 levels
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 842 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza, Human
Rapid Diagnostics for Upper Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department
This is a randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of rapid, near point-of-care testing for multiple common respiratory viruses and bacteria on antibiotic and anti-influenza medication use in emergency department (ED)…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza, Human, Common Cold
- Trial name
- URIDxED (NCT02957136)
- Testing
- Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis