Clinical trials: Diagnostic Value
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Narrow-band Imaging, Autofluorescence Imaging and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of narrow band imaging (NBI) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) to distinguish subtle mucosal change related to acid reflux that is not visible in standard white light imaging (WLI)…
- Trial name
- NCT01504971
- Testing
- symptom questionaire, pH monitoring, Tri-modal imaging endoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Membranous Nephropathy, Minimal Change Disease (MCD)
Immunophenotyping Profiling in Patients With Primary Nephrotic Syndrome
Immunophenotyping profiling of patients with primary MN, primary FSGS and MCD. Evaluation of these immune cell subsets as possible biomarkers to track response to treatment or disease relapse.
- Conditions
- Membranous Nephropathy, Minimal Change Disease (MCD), Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
- Trial name
- NCT07702981
- Testing
- Rituximab (MABTHERA® or RITUXAN®)., Corticosteroids (CS)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ioannina
Stable Angina, Positive ETT
Diagnostic Value of HS-CRP in Stable Angina.
The aim of this study was to assess the amount of additive value of HS-CRP levels to a positive exercise tolerance test (ETT) in predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary angiography as the gold standard.
- Trial name
- NCT00719992
- Testing
- coronary angiography
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Rectal Cancer, Neoadjuvant Therapy
Multi-points and Full-thickness Biopsy in the Diagnosis of cCR After Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer
Background There is currently no reliable means to restage rectal cancers after neoadjuvant chemoradiation. There are still no reliable methods to identify patients with pCR before radical surgery.
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Complete Remission, Metastasis
- Trial name
- BIOPSY (NCT04743102)
- Testing
- multi-points and full-thickness Biopsy, traditional cCR
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Rectum Diameter, Constipation
Measurement of Ultrasonographic Rectal Diameter in Children With Constipation
The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of rectal diameter measured by ultrasonography in predicting constipation defined by clinical criteria.
- Conditions
- Rectum Diameter, Constipation, Rome IV Functional Constipation
- Trial name
- NCT07656896
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic rectal diameter measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
Prostate Cancer (Post Prostatectomy), Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma)
Prognostic Value of Early Postoperative Prostate-Specific Antigen for Oncological Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the prognostic significance of early postoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer (Post Prostatectomy), Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma), Prostate Cancer (Diagnosis), Prostate Specific Antigen
- Trial name
- PPSARP (NCT07516886)
- Testing
- Radical Prostatectomy
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Congenital Heart Disease
Calprotectin and Gut Disease Study
Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gut disease that can develop in infants born with cardiac defects. It causes inflammation and injury to the gut mucosa and may be life-threatening.1 The aetiology of NEC in cardiac…
- Trial name
- SAFE NEC (NCT07112794)
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Hyperthyroidism/Thyrotoxicosis
Clinical Value of Microvascular Ultrasonography in Real-time Differential Diagnosis of Thyrotoxic Patients
This study aims to verify the clinical value of thyroid ultrasound with microvascular flow imaging in thyrotoxic patients for differential diagnosis between hyperthyroidism and thyroiditis.
- Trial name
- NCT04879173
- Testing
- RS85 Ultrasound device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Dong Jun Lim
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Clinical Value of 89Zr-trastuzumab PET
Information about the presence of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in tumor lesions in breast cancer patients is essential for diagnostic and therapeutic management of metastatic breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01832051
- Testing
- 89Zr-trastuzumab injection
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Endometriosis, Endometriosis; Bowel
Intraoperative Intraabdominal Ultrasound for Endometriosis
The diagnosis of bowel endometriosis lesions is in most cases a combination of anamnesis, clinical exam, transvaginal ultrasound (and/or MRI and/or endorectal sonography) and laparoscopy.
- Conditions
- Endometriosis, Endometriosis; Bowel, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
- Trial name
- NCT05812937
- Testing
- Intraabdominal ultrasound
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Sepsis, Emergencies
Triage Score VS Quick-Sofa Score in Septic Patients in the Emergency Department
Sepsis represents by its frequency, its morbidity and mortality and its cost to society a major public health issue with a constantly increasing incidence.
- Trial name
- Triage (NCT04913246)
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Universitaire Sahloul
Sepsis, Septic Shock
We Collected Blood Samples From Septic Shock Patients and Measured ELABELA, Creatinine, and NGAL Levels. Survival After 7 Days Was Recorded and Analyzed to Evaluate the Potential of Serum ELABELA as an Early Diagnostic Marker for Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury.
The investigators selected patients diagnosed with sepsis who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Huai'an First People's Hospital between June 2022 and December 2023, as well as healthy individuals with normal…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- ELABELA（ELA） (NCT06001294)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiangcheng Zhang
Bacterial Infections
The Value of the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in the Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections
The "gold standard" for diagnosing a bacterial infection is isolation of the pathogenic germ, which is not easy in routine clinical practice.
- Trial name
- RNL-MI (NCT02848534)
- Testing
- neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 479 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Chest Pain Syndrome
Comprehensive Cardiothoracic Dual Source CT for the Early Triage of Patients With Acute Chest Pain
The purpose of this research is to determine the efficiency of a single dual source computed tomography (CT-DSCT) protocol to establish or exclude acute coronary syndrome (ACS), pulmonary embolism (PE) or aortic dissection (AD)…
- Trial name
- CAPTURE (NCT01067456)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Cardiothoracic CT arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Syndrome
Transcranial Duplex Scanning and Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography (SPECT) in Parkinsonian Syndromes
The purpose of the study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of transcranial duplex scanning (TCD) and single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT) in patients suspected of having Idiopathic Parkinson Disease…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonian Syndrome, Multiple System Atrophy, Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive
- Trial name
- NCT00368199
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Ultrasonography, Diagnosis
Added Value of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis, Management, and Follow-Up of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This study aims to assess the ultrasound (US) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) as a tool for diagnosis, treatment planning and follow-up of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
- Conditions
- Ultrasonography, Diagnosis, Management, Follow-Up
- Trial name
- NCT06834061
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Gastric Cancer
The Diagnostic Value of Staging Laparoscopy and Computed Tomography Response Assessment in Patients With Gastric Adenocarcinoma
SUMMARY Rationale: Diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) and response assessment after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with computed tomography (CT) are two diagnostic modalities used to assess metastatic spread in gastric cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05013775
- Testing
- Computed tomography, Diagnostic laparoscopy with peritoneal lavage
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 697 people
- Sponsor
- Sander van Hootegem
Premature Rupture of Membrane
Preterm Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes: Cervical Ultrasound and Biological Markers to Diagnose Prematurity (RECHOBIOL)
Our main hypothesis is to consider that the detection of biomarkers on admission combined with the length of the cervix would improve the prediction of the latency period in case of preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM).
- Trial name
- RECHOBIOL (NCT04237142)
- Testing
- Vaginal secretions collection, Blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Pneumonia
Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Lung Microbiota in Early Lung Infection After Lung Transplantation
The present study is a prospective case-control study. Patients were enrolled post lung transplantation and alveolar lavage fluid was obtained within 48 hours of the patient's surgery, divided into aliquots and subjected to…
- Trial name
- NCT05627505
- Testing
- metagenomic next-generation sequencing
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Qingyuan Zhan
Value of Smartphone in Epilepsy
Diagnostic Value of Smartphone Video in Epileptic Seizures
1. Accuracy of seizure diagnosis based on smartphone seizure semiology anaysis 2. Assess the factors that affect the diagnostic reliability of smartphone videos
- Trial name
- NCT05574725
- Testing
- Smartphone
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University