Clinical trials: Shear Wave Elastography
Anesthesia
Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Measurement of Young's Modulus Using Shear Wave Elastography in Volunteers
The aim of the study is to assess the accuracy of shear wave elastography in volunteers. Shear wave elastography is a non-invasive, non-painful measure of tissue stiffness obtained using an ultrasound machine.
- Trial name
- NCT01903343
- Testing
- shear wave elastography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee
Advanced Chronic Liver Disease, Surgery--Complications
Non-invasive Methods and Surgical Risk Stratification in Cirrhotics Undergoing Elective Extrahepatic Surgery
The ELASTO-SURGERY study aims to evaluate the prognostic role of portal hypertension evaluated by non-invasive methods in predicting post-operative morbidity (at 90 days) and mortality (at 365 days) in patients with advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT04615091
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Combining MRI Steatosis Assessment and Transient Elastography to Improve Liver Fibrosis Diagnosis in Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The main objective is to compare the accuracy of transient elastography taking into account liver steatosis determined by MRI, to liver biopsy for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis ≥F2 in patient with NAFLD.
- Trial name
- FibroMR (NCT03245606)
- Testing
- Liver biopsy, Abdominal MRI, Transient elastography
- Where
- 9 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Immunosuppression
Fibroscan to Guide Post Transplant Immunosuppression Minimization
Following Liver transplantation, recipients remain on life long immunosuppression. Prolonged exposure to immunosuppression is associated with side effects and complications including kidney dysfunction, diabetes, heart disease…
- Trial name
- NCT07206277
- Testing
- Immunosuppression reduction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Neuromuscular Block, Orthopedic Disorder of Spine
Neuromuscular Blockade for Optimising Surgical Conditions During Spinal Surgery
In the present study, the investigators compare intermediate and deep NMB i.e. the two extreme regimes of muscle paralysis (neuromuscular block; NMB), (I) patients receiving intermediate muscle paralysis (''control, conventional…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Block, Orthopedic Disorder of Spine, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT02778945
- Testing
- Rocuronium 0.9 mg/kg, Rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Obesity & Overweight, Pediatric Obesity
Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity
This longitudinal observational study aims to validate ultrasound-based tongue markers related to tongue characteristics, including fat accumulation, morphologic and mechanical properties of the tongue in children and adolescents…
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Pediatric Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Trial name
- NCT07370350
- Testing
- Submental ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
Gaucher Disease, Liver Fibrosis
Liver and the Spleen Stifness in Adult Patients With Gaucher's Disease Using Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography
The investigated cohort will examine liver and spleen fibrosis in patients with Gaucher Disease(GD) by using Shear Wave Elastography- SWE to evaluation fibrosis of the tissue and to check the correlation of fibrosis with the…
- Conditions
- Gaucher Disease, Liver Fibrosis, Spleen; Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT03896607
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
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)
Pudendal Neuralgia- Physiotherapy
Exercise Program in Women With Pudendal Neuralgia
This randomized controlled trial compares a 6-month physiotherapy exercise program versus no structured exercise intervention in women with pudendal neuralgia.
- Trial name
- ELASTIN (NCT07446556)
- Testing
- Pelvic Floor Relaxation Protocol
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Shear Wave Elastography Versus Strain Elastography With Histogram Analysis in Solid Pancreatic Lesions
to assess the diagnostic value of strain elastography EUS and shear wave EUS in solid pancreatic lesions
- Trial name
- NCT05448729
- Testing
- Elastography EUS
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Pain, Lipedema
The Relationship of Shear Wave Elastography Findings With Pain Threshold and Quality of Life in Patients With Lipedema
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between disease severity and subcutaneous tissue shearwave elastography findings with pain threshold and quality of life in patients diagnosed with lipedema.
- Trial name
- NCT06196619
- Testing
- SWE:B-mode ultrasound and subcutaneous elastic modulus with shear wave elastography at three level
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Non-hepatobiliary Indications
EUS-Guided ATI and SWE in Individuals With Normal FibroScan
The goal of this observational study is to establish preliminary reference values for Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided Attenuation Imaging (ATI) and Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in adults undergoing diagnostic EUS for…
- Trial name
- EUS ATI&SWE (NCT07714941)
- Testing
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), EUS-guided Attenuation Imaging (ATI), EUS-Guided Shear Wave Elastography (SWE)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
Thyroid Nodule
The Diagnostic Value of Shear Wave Elastography
Background: The main goal when diagnosing thyroid nodules, is to differentiate the few malignant from the overwhelming background of benign nodules.
- Trial name
- NCT02150772
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography (SWE)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Liver Fibrosis
Development of Predictive Indicators of Homogeneous Propagation of Ultrasound and Elastic Waves During VCTE Examination
This is an European, prospective, interventional, and multicenter exploratory clinical investigation that will take place in 6 French sites and 200 patients will be included (adults and children).
- Trial name
- NCT04747457
- Testing
- Research FibroScan
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Echosens
Psychiatric Disorder, Psychiatric Hospitalization
Advanced Chronic Liver Disease Screening by Transient Elstography in Patients Hospitalised in a Psychiatric Unit
Scares data exists concerning the prevalence of chronic liver diseases in people with psychiatric disorders. There are still many barriers to screening and linkage to care for patients having somatic illness.
- Conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Psychiatric Hospitalization, Advanced Chronic Liver Disease, Liver Fibrosis
- Trial name
- HEPSY (NCT05602870)
- Testing
- non invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis by transient elastography (Fibroscan ®)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
MAFLD, HEPATITIS B CHRONIC
Comparison of a Handheld Elastography Device With iLivTouch in Chronic Liver Disease Patients
This single-center cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the agreement between a handheld elastography device and the iLivTouch transient elastography system for the noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis and steatosis in…
- Trial name
- NCT07242404
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Hong You
Elastography, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Shear Wave Elastography in Differentiating Acute or Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease is a common global public health issue and its prevalence increased year by year. Early diagnosis and intervention can prevent further complications and comorbidities of long-term dialysis, cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- CKD-SWE (NCT04404114)
- Testing
- Shear wave elastography to distinguish AKI from normal kidney, Shear wave elastography to distinguish AKI from CKD, Shear wave elastography to distinguish CKD from normal kidney
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis
Effects of Physiotherapy on Ultrasound and Clinical Parameters in Women With Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea affects up to 90% of women of reproductive age and represents a significant public health concern. Beyond prostaglandin-mediated uterine contractions, dysmenorrhea involves central sensitization mechanisms and…
- Trial name
- NCT07645196
- Testing
- Abdominal manual mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Biomarker Panel for PCOS-Associated Liver Steatosis in Adolescent Girls (COMPASS-pedPCOS)
This single-center, prospective, observational, cross-sectional mechanistic pilot study will evaluate whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) contributes to hepatic steatosis in adolescent girls independently of adiposity.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- COMPASSpedPCOS (NCT07731373)
- Testing
- Extended Serum Biomarker and Hormonal Panel, Liver Elastography with Controlled Attenuation Parameter, Targeted Genotyping of PNPLA3 rs738409 and HSD17B13 rs72613567
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Kidney Stone
Can Shear Wave Elastography Predict the Success of ESWL: a Prospective Study
Can Shear Wave Elastography predict the success of Shock-Wave Lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment ? A prospective study
- Trial name
- NCT05995652
- Testing
- elastography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdelrahim Elsherbiny