Clinical trials: Measurement
Jugular Venous Flow
Internal Jugular Vein Flow in the Sitting Position
During neurosurgical procedures, patients need to be placed in sitting position for surgical access especially in surgeries in the vertex or posterior fossa.
- Trial name
- NCT02356887
- Testing
- Jugular venous ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lashmi Venkatraghavan
Pre Eclampsia
Accuracy Assessment of an Automatic Blood Pressure Measurement Device in Pregnant Women
The purpose of the study is to help make a lower cost automatic blood pressure monitor device for diagnosis and monitoring of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, where automatic blood pressure monitoring is limited or not available.
- Trial name
- NCT02319174
- Testing
- Sphygmo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- William Marsh Rice University
Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension
Effect of Sildenafil on Diffusion Capacity in Patients With PH and Parenchymal Lung Disease
The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of sildenafil on diffusion capacity, a commonly performed pulmonary function test, which is used to assess the lungs' gas exchange capability.
- Trial name
- NCT01948518
- Testing
- Oral sildenafil 20 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Cardiovascular Diseases, Blood Pressure
VicorderCS NIBP Validation Study to Review The Ability to Capture Blood Pressure Measurements
80 Beats Medical introduces the VicorderCS, the next generation of our Vicorder technology designed to manage hypertension and cardiovascular risks.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Blood Pressure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06560034
- Testing
- VicorderCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- 80 Beats Medical
Healthy
Accuracy of Methemoglobin Measurement of Various Rainbow Pulse Oximeter Sensors
In this study, the level of methemoglobin (HbMet) will be increased in a controlled manner by administering sodium nitrite intravenously in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03124836
- Testing
- Pulse Oximeter Sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masimo Corporation
Hearing Loss
Intracochlear Potentials: Volta Study
Collection of normative voltage tomography data during and/or immediately after electrode insertion into the cochlea using Surgical Assistant (SA16) research software and postoperatively at activation, three and twelve months…
- Trial name
- CLTD5663 (NCT02852330)
- Testing
- SA16 research software, CS19 (1.6.2)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Severe Asthma
Impulse Oscillometry Measurements in Severe Eosinophilic Asthmatics Before and After Anti-IL-5 Factor Initiation
Eosinophilic inflammation in the small airways of patients with severe asthma is considered to be an important marker of disease severity.
- Trial name
- IMPOSE (NCT05147155)
- Testing
- Mepolizumab
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Ischemic Stroke
Bolus of Saline in Stroke
This study is a non-randomized, Phase 2 clinical trial designed to assess optical cerebral blood flow (CBF) response to bolus normal saline. Subjects will have had an ischemic stroke within 96 hours of enrollment.
- Trial name
- BOSS (NCT01971463)
- Testing
- Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension in Neonatal Intensive Care Patients
The observational study is designed to determine the feasibility of performing Intra-Abdominal Pressure (IAP) via bladder pressure measurements and of tracking IAP in neonates who require bladder catheterization.
- Trial name
- NCT00747552
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, C-Reactive Protein Measurement
Anamorelin Hydrochloride, Physical Activity, and Nutritional Counseling in Decreasing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Incurable Metastatic or Recurrent Solid Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well anamorelin hydrochloride, physical activity, and nutritional counseling work in decreasing cancer-related fatigue in patients with incurable solid tumors that have spread to other parts of the…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, C-Reactive Protein Measurement, Cancer Fatigue, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03035409
- Testing
- Anamorelin Hydrochloride, Exercise Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Coronary Heart Disease
Cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) Imaging of Myocardial Blood Flow (MBF) (SPECT MBF)
This study is being done to compare the blood flow measurements obtained with the SPECT and PET imaging scans. Measurements such as myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) are analyzed on PET scans.
- Trial name
- SPECTMBF (NCT02280941)
- Testing
- single photon emission computed tomography
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Pain Measurement
Comparison Between Dexamethasone and Ibuprofen on Pain Prevention and Control Following Surgical Implant Placement
Background and aim: Postoperative pain is an adverse effect of oral surgeries and may therefore be prevented or minimized. This study compares the efficacy of preemptive ibuprofen and dexamethasone protocols in pain prevention…
- Trial name
- CBDIPPCFSIP (NCT02763059)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen 600 mg, Dexamethasone 4 mg, Acetaminophen 1000 mg
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
Metastatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Calcium-41 (41Ca) Chloride Aqueous Solution in Diagnosing Patients With Prostate Cancer and Bone Metastasis
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as radionuclide imaging using calcium-41 (41Ca) chloride aqueous solution, may help predict progressive disease in patients with prostate cancer and bone metastasis.
- Trial name
- UCDCC#217 (NCT00918645)
- Testing
- 41 Ca
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Paresis
Bupivacaine Versus Ropivacaine on Diaphragmatic Motility and Ventilatory Function
Background: Outpatient continuous interscalene brachial plexus blocks are used to control pain after shoulder surgery, with infusions of 0.125% bupivacaine or 0.2% ropivacaine.
- Trial name
- NCT02059070
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anesthesiology WSU/DMC-NorthStar
Coronary Artery Disease
Multi-Center Evaluation of Feasibility of SPECT Measurement of Myocardial Blood Flow and Reserve
Patients will be recruited from those referred to the local site's Diagnostic Imaging Department for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) ,who have an intermediate to high pre-test likelihood of disease (Diamond-Forrester…
- Trial name
- NCT03427749
- Testing
- SPECT Imaging with 99mTc-Tetrofosmin Research Imaging
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Surgery
Validation of Noninvasive Hemoglobin, Comparison of PVI to Standard Methods, and Validation of Clinical Efficacy of ORI
The study goal is to establish the correlation of hemoglobin values determined by the noninvasive pulse oximetry-determined hemoglobin (SpHb) system with hemoglobin as measured by other validated devices.
- Trial name
- NCT02841397
- Testing
- Masimo Pulse CO-Oximeter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Masimo Corporation
Hydrocephalus
Assessment of CSF Shunt Flow With Thermal Measurements A
This study evaluates the performance of a non-invasive thermal measurement device for assessing CSF shunt flow. Patients with an existing implanted shunt and symptoms of shunt malfunction will be evaluated with the study device.
- Trial name
- NCT05015751
- Testing
- Thermal Anisotropy Measurement Device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Methamphetamine Dependence
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Used to Both Measure Cortical Excitability and Explore Methamphetamine Cue Craving
Specific Primary Aims include: Aim # 1. The investigators explore the feasibility of using the TMS to investigate the cortical excitability and to inhibit meth cue craving in meth dependent population.
- Trial name
- NCT01685463
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A Study to Test Different Ways to Measure the Effect of Atomoxetine on Impulsive Behavior in Young Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The primary objectives are to investigate the effect of atomoxetine on impulsivity after single dose and at steady state measured by the total score of Barrett Impulsiveness Scale version 11 (BIS-11) and Short Urgency…
- Trial name
- NCT05278104
- Testing
- Zentiva®
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Colorectal Cancer Screening, Prevention & Control
Outreach for Patients With Uncompleted Colorectal Cancer Screening Orders
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether patient outreach is effective at increasing compliance with preventive screenings ordered by their physician. We hypothesize that educational outreach may increase completion rates.
- Trial name
- UPQUAL (NCT00793455)
- Testing
- Educational outreach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 628 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University