Clinical trials: Shear Wave Elastography
Pediatric Urolithiasis
Shear Wave Elastography for Predicting Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Outcomes in Pediatric Renal Stones
This prospective study aims to evaluate the role of shear wave elastography (SWE) as a non-invasive and radiation-free tool for predicting the success of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in pediatric patients with…
- Trial name
- SWE-ESWL (NCT07506031)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Regional Anaesthesia
Comparison of Intraneural and Extraneural Young's Modulus Using Shear Wave Elastography
The investigators would like to compare the stiffness inside and outside nerves using a special type of ultrasound imaging called shear wave elastography.
- Trial name
- NCT01903369
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee
Adenomyosis, Elastography
The Use of Shear Wave Elastography, Transvaginal Ultrasound and Pelvic MRI in the Diagnosis of Adenomyosis
In this prospective cohort study, the patients who were diagnosed with either uterine fibroid (control group) or adenomyosis (study group), were examined with transvaginal ultrasound and shear wave elastography.
- Conditions
- Adenomyosis, Elastography, Transvaginal Ultrasound, Fibroid Uterus
- Trial name
- NCT05419414
- Testing
- Shear wave elastography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Liver Cirrhosis
Endosonographic Shear Wave Elastography for Liver Stiffness
This is a single-center, prospective, non-randomized, comparative study which will compare the diagnostic accuracy and safety of endosonographic real-time Elastography and shear wave Elastography with the current standards of…
- Trial name
- NCT04533932
- Testing
- Elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Midwest Biomedical Research
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Iron Overload and Transient Elastography in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) have an ineffective hemopoiesis and often suffer from anemia. This can lead to red blood cell transfusion dependency and iron overload.
- Trial name
- NCT02262312
- Testing
- Transient elastography
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease
Longitudinal Assessment of Transient Elastography in Cystic Fibrosis
To determine if transient elastography (TE), when combined with ultrasound (US) pattern characterization can improve the prediction of progression to a nodular pattern on US.
- Trial name
- NCT03001388
- Testing
- Transient Elastography (TE)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Elastography, Soft Tissue
Changes in the Ulnar Tissues by Shear-wave Elastography
A single-center, observational, prospective, single cohort study with before-after design. Evaluation by shear-wave elastography, measured in kilopascals (KPa), of the muscle, tendon and cubital nerve, before and after the…
- Conditions
- Elastography, Soft Tissue, Muscle Tonus
- Trial name
- NCT03509337
- Testing
- shear-wave elastography
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guadarrama Hospital
Hepatitis B, HIV Infections
Hepatitis B and HIV Co-Infection in Patients in Uganda
This study will determine the amount of liver scarring (fibrosis) or liver damage in people infected with 1) hepatitis B virus (HBV, a virus that can infect the liver); 2) HIV (the virus that causes AIDS); 3) both HBV and HIV…
- Trial name
- NCT00782158
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 6,303 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Fatty Liver Disease, Fibrosis, Liver
Effect of Probiotics in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Steatohepatitis
This study will evaluate the effect of probiotics, a beneficial intestinal bacteria supplement, if it will cause improvement of the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH- an…
- Conditions
- Fatty Liver Disease, Fibrosis, Liver, Cirrhosis, Liver, Steatohepatitis, Nonalcoholic
- Trial name
- PRONE (NCT04175392)
- Testing
- Align Probiotic Supplement Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Beta Thalassemia Major
Effect of Spirulina on Liver Fibrosis by Transient Elastography in Beta Thalassemic Children With Hepatitis C
Thalassemics can develop liver fibrosis because of iron overload and hepatitis C infection. The latter is the main risk factor for liver fibrosis in transfusion dependent thalassemics.
- Trial name
- NCT02744105
- Testing
- Spirulina
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Surgery, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Transient Elastography in Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to determine whether liver transient elastography performed before the surgical procedure is able to predict liver failure in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01441453
- Testing
- FibroScan (Transient Elastography measurement)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Shear Wave Elastography in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Our aim was to investigate and compare placental elasticity by using Shear wave elastography (SWE) in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with and without insulin to non-diabetic controls.
- Trial name
- NCT04455880
- Testing
- SWE is a novel noninvasive dynamic ultrasound technique which refers to measurement for quantitative analysis of tissue elasticity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulsum Uysal
Compensated Liver Cirrhosis, Gastroesophageal Varices Bleeding
Transient Elastography (FibroTouch) for Assessing Risk of Gastroesophageal Varices Bleeding in Compensated Cirrhosis (Pan-CHESS1801)
Gastroesophageal varices occurs in approximately half of the patients with liver cirrhosis. Variceal bleeding is the most common lethal complication directly from cirrhotic portal hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT03778775
- Testing
- Liver sitffness measurement
- Where
- 16 sites in China, Indonesia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Fibrosis, Liver
Comparison of Smart-Shear Wave Elastography and Transient Elastography
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the applicability and diagnostic performances of Smart-Shear wave(SSW) imaging, in comparison with Transient elastography(TE) for the staging of liver fibrosis using pathologic…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02569567)
- Testing
- Smart-Shear Wave(SSW) imaging, Transient elastography(TE)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Female Athletes, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
ACL Mechanical Property Changes in Female Collegiate Basketball Players During a Competitive Season
This prospective cohort study aims to investigate whether the mechanical properties of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) undergo measurable changes throughout a competitive basketball season in female collegiate athletes.
- Conditions
- Female Athletes, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Athletic Performance, Sports Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07486466
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
Shear Wave Elastography, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Shear Wave Elastography for Diagnosis of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is often complex. Echocardiography has the advantages of being a non-invasive, simple operation, low price, and high repeatability, and is of great value in…
- Trial name
- NCT06282822
- Testing
- Transthoracic echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
Adhesive Capsulitis
Shear Wave Elastography in Adhesive Capsulitis
This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of sonoelastography in the diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis in patients with a clinical prediagnosis of adhesive capsulitis (AC) and inferior glenohumeral capsuloligamentous complex…
- Trial name
- NCT05920239
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Sonoelastography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Uskudar State Hospital
Liver Diseases
Development of a New Method for Liver Stiffness Measurement Using FibroScan
This is an European, prospective, interventional, multicenter clinical investigation that will take place in 2 French sites. 153 adults patients will be included.
- Trial name
- M148 (NCT06519331)
- Testing
- Research FibroScan (FS)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Echosens
Ductal Carcinoma In-situ
Diagnostic Study of Early Breast Cancer Using Ultrasound
This is a pilot study designed to investigate new techniques to guide the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In-situ (DCIS).
- Trial name
- NCT01391039
- Testing
- Perflutren lipid microsphere
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain
Physical Exam, Static & Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment, & Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fascia (TLF) Mediated Low Back Pain
This Study is for our continued study of the Thoracolumbar Fascia (TFL) in patients with and without low back pain by our experienced multidisciplinary team: Vincent Wang PhD, VT Biomedical Engineering \& Mechanics (BEAM).
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain, Acute Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06818175
- Testing
- Ultrsound Guided Hydrodissection of the Thoracolumbar Fascia, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine