Clinical trials: Shear Wave Elastography
Carotid Atherosclerosis
Shear Wave Elastography for Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques
The goal of this prospective diagnostic accuracy cohort study is to compare the accuracy of carotid atherosclerotic plaques stiffness assessed by shear wave elastography (SWE) with greyscale median values (GSM), magnetic…
- Trial name
- NCT06214429
- Testing
- Vascular Ultrasound, Shear Wave Elastography, Greyscale Median
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp
Postoperative Evaluation, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Role of Iliotibial Band Stiffness in Perceived Leg Length Discrepancy After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) may experience objective or perceived leg length discrepancy (LLD/PLLD), which can negatively affect gait, pelvic balance, and patient satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT07431138
- Testing
- Shear-Wave Elastography (Ultrasound)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Liver Steatosis, Fibrosis, Liver
Endoscopic Ultrasound Shear Wave for Liver Fibrosis in MASLD Patients: The RUMIPAMBA Trial
Currently, there is no description of the contribution of the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided shear wave elastography (SWE) when describing liver fibrosis in patients with screening criteria of metabolic dysfunction-associated…
- Trial name
- NCT06102980
- Testing
- Transparietal ultrasound (US)-based shear wave elastography (SWE) attenuation measurement, Transparietal ultrasound (US)-based shear wave elastography (SWE) stiffness measurement, Vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) attenuation measurement
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas
Dysphagia After Stroke, Stroke
Effect of Visual Biofeedback-Assisted Oropharyngeal Exercises in Post-Stroke Dysphagia
Post-stroke dysphagia is a common complication that negatively affects nutritional status, quality of life, and morbidity. Conventional swallowing rehabilitation, including oropharyngeal exercises and neuromuscular electrical…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia After Stroke, Stroke, Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07492719
- Testing
- Suprahyoid Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), Visual Biofeedback Training, Conventional Oropharyngeal Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Healthy Individuals
Low Load, High Gains: Blood Flow Restriction's Impact on Quadriceps Adaptations
Low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR-RE) presents a compelling alternative to high-load resistance exercise (HL-RE), particularly in scenarios where high loads are not feasible due to various limitations.
- Trial name
- NCT06746792
- Testing
- Low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction, High-load resistance exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Compartment Syndrome of Leg
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS) Treated With Abobotulinumtoxin A
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS) is a painful condition affecting runners and it is caused by a reversible increase in pressure within a closed compartment in the leg.
- Trial name
- CECS (NCT05466539)
- Testing
- AbobotulinumtoxinA
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alpha-1 AT Deficiency
Liver Disease in Adults With Alpha-1 AT Deficiency
This cohort study will evaluate the prevalence of the infra clinical liver injuries among a group of adult patients presenting with Alpha-1 AT deficiency followed up in a large university hospital in Lyon, France.
- Trial name
- LIDIA-A1AT (NCT01455298)
- Testing
- Transient Elastography and fibrotest
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Fatty Liver
Samsung S-Viscosity vs Canon Dispersion Slope in Steatotic Liver Disease (SAVID-SLD)
Steatotic liver disease (SLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide. Distinguishing simple steatosis from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with significant fibrosis is clinically…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Fatty Liver, Liver Fibrosis
- Trial name
- SAVID-SLD (NCT07530419)
- Testing
- Samsung Medison HERA W12 (R30) with S-Shearwave platform, Canon Aplio i800 with Dispersion Slope Imaging
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
NAFLD, Type 2 Diabetes
Study Visceral Adipose Tissue and Liver Stifness in a Retrospective Cohort of Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is an emergent disease worldwide, and soon the leading cause of hepatic transplant in the USA.
- Trial name
- NCT04493814
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Thyroid Nodules
Patients Who Underwent Thyroid Ultrasonography at Our Institution Were Selected for Shear Wave Elastography of Thyroid Nodules, and the Maximum and Mean Values of the Modulus of Elasticity of the Nodules in Transverse and Longitudinal Sections Were Analyzed.
The objective of this observational study was to evaluate the effect of transverse and longitudinal sections on the measurement of thyroid nodule stiffness by shear wave elastography.
- Trial name
- SWE (NCT06007859)
- Testing
- section orientation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Ma Zhe
Breast Cancer
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography in Measuring Response in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy Before Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies contrast enhanced ultrasound and shear wave elastography in measuring response in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02067884
- Testing
- dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging, shear wave elastography, Definity, (Lipid Microspheres) Intravenous Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
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
Muscle Stiffness
Immediate Effect of Lumbar Mobilization on Paraspinal Muscle Stiffness
This randomized controlled crossover study will investigate the immediate effect of central posteroanterior lumbar mobilization on the intrinsic stiffness of the erector spinae and multifidus muscles in healthy adults without low…
- Trial name
- NCT07826260
- Testing
- Maitland Grade III++ Central Posteroanterior Mobilization
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Biliary Atresia
Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography Evaluation of Suspected and Known Biliary Atresia
The investigators plan to investigate the use of US shear wave elastography (SWE), a newly available imaging technology, in children with suspected/known BA.
- Trial name
- NCT02652533
- Testing
- Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Sciatic Nerve
Sciatic Nerve Stiffness Using Two-Sequences of Lower Limb Neurodynamic Testing: A Shear Wave Elastography Study
The purposes of the study are: 1. To measure differences in Sciatic nerve (SN) stiffness using shear-wave elastography (SWE) during two movement sequences of the lower limb neurodynamic test (LLNT) in low back pain with sciatica.
- Trial name
- NCT07136441
- Testing
- Lower Limb Neurodynamic Test (LLNT) with Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Keloid
Multimodal Ultrasound Imaging Assessment on Keloid
Skin keloids are common dermatological conditions that can lead to physical limitations, functional impairments, and deformities.
- Trial name
- NCT06034587
- Testing
- multimodal ultrasound, radioisotope applicator therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Chongqing Medical University
Elastography, Shear Wave Elastography
HIBOC = Hepatic Imaging Biomarkers in Obese Children
The goal of this prospective, diagnostic observational study is to learn about how imaging based markers for components of liver disease appear in children with obesity.
- Conditions
- Elastography, Shear Wave Elastography, Shear Wave Dispersion, Attenuation Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT06463223
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Arteries, Segmental Arterial Mediolysis
Using Ultrasonography, Shear Wave Elastography, Strain Imaging, and 3-D Volume Ultrasonography on Cardiovascular Disease
The researchers are trying to see whether contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, shear wave elastography, strain imaging, and 3-D volume ultrasonography improves arterial wall visualization and identifies arterial elastic properties…
- Conditions
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Arteries, Segmental Arterial Mediolysis, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, Atherosclerosis of Artery
- Trial name
- NCT03335020
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography, Pulse Wave Imaging, Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Endoscopic Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The goal of this observation study is to assess whether endoscopic ultrasound shear wave elastography (EUS-SWE) may be a useful tool for liver fibrosis screening in patients with elevated body mass index and non alcoholic fatty…
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05728697
- Testing
- Endoscopic ultrasound shear wave elastography
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Shear-wave Elastography of Hip Stabilizers in Healthy Individuals
Shear-wave Elastography of Hip Stabilizers in Healthy Individuals
The aim of this study is to provide a scientific basis for Shear-wave elastography measurements of hip stabilizing muscles on healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06157775
- Testing
- Shear-wave elastography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koç University