Clinical trials: Shear Wave Elastography
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
Liver Fibrosis, Heart Failure
Non-invasive Assessment of Liver Stiffness/Fibrosis by Transient Elastography (Fibroscan) in Patients With Left and/or Right Sided Heart Failure
This study will involve 70 patients who attend the Alfred Hospital with acute or chronic heart failure as well as 30 age and gender matched control subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00777725
- Testing
- FibroScan
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Juvenile Hallux Valgus, Ultrasound
Investigation of the Effects of Exercise in Individuals With Juvenile Hallux Valgus
This study aims to evaluate the short- and long-term effects of toe spread-out exercises, performed under supervision for 3 months, on the angular severity of deformity and the electromechanical activity, stiffness, and thickness…
- Conditions
- Juvenile Hallux Valgus, Ultrasound, Shear Wave Elastography
- Trial name
- NCT07827846
- Testing
- Toe Spread Out Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Childhood Obesity
Clinical Epidemiology of NAFLD in Children and Adolescents
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly increasing alongside overweight and obesity, not only in adults but also in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- LiverKids (NCT05526274)
- Testing
- Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE) with Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,866 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Natural History of Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosed by Transient Elastography in HIV/HCV-coinfected Patients
Prospective multicenter cohort recruiting consecutive patients from 7 hospitals in Andalusia, southern Spain, according to following criteria: 1) HIV infection, 2) Chronic active HCV infection, 3) Older than 18 years, 4) New…
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, HIV, HCV Coinfection
- Trial name
- NCT02693847
- Where
- 8 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 446 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario de Valme
Shear Wave Elastography
Muscle Elasticity Assessment of Postherpetic Neuralgia Using Elasticity Ultrasound
Herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Approximately 1/4 of the global population is affected by HZ, with statistics showing that about 90% of shingles patients experience acute…
- Trial name
- NCT05912738
- Testing
- Interventional therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Acute Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease
Shear Wave Elastography in Native Kidney Disease
In this proposal, the aim is to examine shear wave elastography (SWE) measurements in diseased native kidneys and correlate them with grades of fibrosis using histological samples.
- Trial name
- NCT02830438
- Testing
- Shear wave elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Botulinum Neurotoxin for Children With CP: a Delicate Balance Between Clinical Benefits and Muscular Harm
A cross-sectional design study will be carried out to explore the morphological muscle properties and alterations in muscle composition on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- Bo-Balance (NCT06991725)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Liver Elastography in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Hepatitis C
According to the guidelines for treating hepatitis C livers stiffness (LS) measurement is equivalent to liver biopsy to prove grade-2 fibrosis or more by Metavir-score.
- Trial name
- NCT03434470
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Heart Failure, Heart Failure - NYHA II - IV
Evaluation of Liver Stiffness Performance, by FibroScan®, to Detect Elevated Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
This is a pivotal, global, prospective, cross-sectional, multicentric clinical investigation designed to explore a non-invasive, reliable alternative to invasive, catheter-based hemodynamic assessments, which are associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT07222813
- Testing
- FibroScan, Right-sided Heart Catheterization, Transthoracic echocardiography
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Echosens
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
Heart Failure, Transplant; Failure, Heart
Shear Wave Elastography
In individuals needing a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), right heart failure (RHF) is a serious complication post-surgery, associated with worsened outcomes including mortality.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Transplant; Failure, Heart, Decompensated Heart Failure, Fibrosis, Liver
- Trial name
- NCT04493346
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Carotid Artery Plaque
Ultrasound Elastography for Individual Carotid Plaque Stratification
Ischemic strokes are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In 20% of cases they are caused by the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries. Risk estimation of plaque rupture is currently suboptimal.
- Trial name
- Ultra-COMPASS (NCT05029661)
- Testing
- Carotid ultrasound
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Fatty Liver
Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Non-obese Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Using Transient Elastography
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are both common diseases related to metabolic diseases with potential cardiovascular consequences and liver complications respectively.
- Trial name
- NCT05351515
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 861 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Erectile Dysfunction, Penile Diseases
Shear Wave Elastography New Ultrasound Approach for the Erectile Dysfunction
the study proposes the use of a new non-invasive ultrasound method for the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction. in particular, the shear Wave elastosonosgraphy of the corpora cavernosa will be used.
- Trial name
- NCT04399057
- Testing
- shear Wave Elastosonography
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 322 people
- Sponsor
- University Of Perugia
Veno Occlusive Disease, Hepatic, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
Liver Stiffness Measurement Predicts VOD/SOS Development (ELASTOVOD ITALIAN MULTICENTRIC STUDY)
ELASTOVOD is a prospective multicenter study, involving several centers of Onco-haematology in Italy. Investigators perform hepatic elastographic measurements (with Transient Elastography, ARFI or 2D-SWE) on patients undergoing…
- Conditions
- Veno Occlusive Disease, Hepatic, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, Stem Cell Transplant Complications
- Trial name
- ELASTOVOD (NCT03426358)
- Testing
- LSM assessed by Elastographic Techniques
- Where
- 37 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,101 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Chronic Liver Injury, Mindray Hepatus 9 Ultrasound Diagnostic System
Multicenter Clinical Study on Noninvasive Assessment of Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis Using Visual Transient Elastography
Using liver biopsy as the gold standard, this study will conduct visual transient elastography (ViTE) examinations using Mindray Hepatus 9 ultrasound diagnostic system in patients with liver injury to evaluate the diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT07128108
- Testing
- Visual Transient Elastography (ViTE) Examination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Chronic Liver Disease
Combination Diagnostic Strategies in NAFLD
Serial combination of biological and elastography tests is accurate to diagnosing advanced fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients.
- Trial name
- CombinationSSI (NCT04384159)
- Volunteers
- 577 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Prevalence of NAFLD and Advanced Fibrosis in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with type 1 diabetes receiving care at Joslin clinic using noninvasive imaging and serum-based methods with the goal of…
- Conditions
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Fibrosis, Liver, Type 1 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04595474
- Testing
- Transient Elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 533 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Urolithiasis, Intrarenal Pressure
Renal Structural and Functional Alterations Following Repeated Ureteroscopic Procedures: An Exploratory Multimodal Imaging Study
Introduction and objectives Saline irrigation and instrumentation during Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) causes elevation of intrarenal pressure (IRP) inducing intrarenal backflow (IRB).
- Conditions
- Urolithiasis, Intrarenal Pressure, MRI Scans, Scintigraphy Quantification
- Trial name
- BackFlow2 (NCT07913178)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region of Southern Denmark