Clinical trials: Sonography
Pneumonia
Diagnostic Use of Lung Ultrasound for Suspected Pneumonia in Nepal
This study is designed to evaluate the use of lung ultrasound compared to chest x-ray to diagnose pneumonia in Nepal. Given the ease, portability, and relative ease of teaching ultrasound, this would be potential technology…
- Trial name
- NCT02949141
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound, Chest X-ray, Chest Computed Tomography (CT)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences
Acromegaly
Ultrasound Guided Octreotide LAR Injection in Acromegaly
Approximately half of patients with acromegaly do not respond to treatment with somatostatin receptor ligands such as octreotide LAR.
- Trial name
- NCT00552071
- Testing
- Octreotide LAR 30 MG Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Rotator Cuff Repair, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Department of Defense Funded Multicenter Pilot Study
Postoperative pain is usually treated with opioids that have undesirable and sometimes dangerous side effects (e.g., vomiting and respiratory depression)-and yet over 80% of patients still experience inadequate pain relief.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Repair, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Ankle Arthrodesis or Arthroplasty, Hallux Valgus Correction
- Trial name
- NCT03481725
- Testing
- ACTIVE peripheral nerve stimulation with a percutaneously inserted lead and wearable stimulator (SPR Therapeutics, Cleveland, Ohio)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Patients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2
A Real-Time Ultrasound Guided Approach For Spinal Anesthesia
Our goal was to compare the number of attempts to perform spinal anesthesia using real-time ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique in patients meeting predefined criteria for difficult spinal anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Patients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2, Scoliosis
- Trial name
- NCT01570491
- Testing
- ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia, standard spinal anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Bronchiectasis Adult, Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
Lidocaine Administration During Flexible Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to assess if there is decrease in cough during flexible bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound when different modes of lidocaine administration are used.
- Conditions
- Bronchiectasis Adult, Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy, Pneumonia, Chest--Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03829618
- Testing
- Topical lidocaine, Nebuliser solution, Nebuliser Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Stretch Marks
Fractional Laser and Ultrasound for Striae Distensae
This was a prospective randomized controlled study comparing the efficacy of micro-focused ultrasound when used in conjunction with 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser versus 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser alone for…
- Trial name
- NCT01186848
- Testing
- Combination treatment, 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Periorbital Wrinkles
Reducing Wrinkles Around the Eyes Using the Ulthera® System
The purpose of this prospective, multi-center, single treatment study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes associated with the non-invasive treatment to reduce wrinkles around the eyes utilizing the Ulthera® System to deliver…
- Trial name
- NCT01368900
- Testing
- Ulthera® System treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc
Chronic Kidney Disease, Cystic Kidney Disease
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound of the Kidney
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound for kidney malignancies
- Trial name
- CEUS-CKD (NCT02684435)
- Testing
- Perflutren lipid microsphere
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Continuous And Pulsed Ultrasound Treatments On Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The aim of this placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effects of pulsed and continuous ultrasound treatments combined with splint therapy on patients with mild and moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02054247
- Testing
- ultrasound, pulsed ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Tendinosis, Tendinitis
A Prospective Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of various treatment soft tendinosis also known as tendinitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01600326
- Testing
- Tenotomy (no injection), Ultrasound guided platelet rich plasma injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Covid19
Lung Ultrasound Implementation in the Management of Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Lung ultrasound (LUS) has also been shown to be more accurate than chest x-ray in identifying pulmonary consolidation and pulmonary edema, both of which are found in patients with COVID.
- Trial name
- NCT04542421
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound use in patients hospitalized with COVID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound - Treatment for Chronic Plantar Fascia Musculoskeletal Pain Reduction
Double-blinded feasibility study for the treatment of pain related to chronic plantar fasciitis. A total 37 patients (27 treated and 12 control/sham treated) received 2 treatments, 2 weeks apart on subcutaneous plantar fascia…
- Trial name
- ITU (NCT03255655)
- Testing
- Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment - ITU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Guided Therapy Systems
Echocardiography
GE CVUS Device Evaluation
The purpose of the study is to collect user feedback on the Vivid E95 ultrasound system and probes during clinical procedures on the device's intended population in order to optimize the device.
- Trial name
- NCT05340244
- Testing
- Investigational ultrasound exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Bone Injuries, Muscle Injuries
Impact of Volume Imaging Using Diagnostic Ultrasound
Determine if volume imaging can diagnose bone, ligament, muscle injuries.
- Conditions
- Bone Injuries, Muscle Injuries, Tendon Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT01601782
- Testing
- Ultrasound Scan, Ultrasound Scan using a General Electric Ultrasound Scanner Model Logiq E9 (model name).
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ultrasound Efficacy in Moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis
The objectives of this research study are to determine the frequency of low synovitis scores by ultrasound in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in moderate or high disease activity and to compare physician treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT04662359
- Testing
- Ultrasound Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Diagnosis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
The overall objective of our study is to determine the clinical usefulness of BUS for NEC evaluation in diverse NICU settings.
- Trial name
- NCT05573113
- Testing
- Bowel Ultrasound, Abdominal radiograph
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Abdominal Injury
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Abdominal Injuries in Children
This study proposes to evaluate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in diagnosing abdominal solid organ injuries in pediatric patients. 146 subjects will be enrolled across approximately 8 sites in the US.
- Trial name
- NCT03147690
- Testing
- Lumason
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- David Mooney