Clinical trials: Sonography
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
Immediate Effect of Ultrasound Therapy on Bilateral Masseter Myalgia: Randomized Single Blinded Investigational Trial
Introduction. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions that are multifactorial in nature, and it primarily presents with symptoms of pain and decreased functional capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT02295644
- Testing
- Ultrasound Sonicator 740
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Pain, Postoperative
Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Block Versus Intraoperative Nerve Infiltration During Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery
Surgical trauma causes nerve sensitization leading to amplification and prolongation of postoperative pain. In experimental studies, pre-injury neural blockade using local anesthetics has been shown to reduce post-injury…
- Trial name
- NCT01693900
- Testing
- Pre-operative Ultrasound FICB Group, Intra-operative FICB Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Randy Fayne, DO
Prostate Cancer
Ultrasound-Guided Implant Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With External-Beam Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Implant radiation therapy uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well ultrasound-guided implant radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT00450411
- Testing
- 125-Iodine, 103-palladium
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
ACZ885 for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
This study was designed to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of ACZ885 on aneurysmal growth rate in subjects with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
- Trial name
- AAA (NCT02007252)
- Testing
- ACZ885
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Knee Osteoarthritis
Comparative Usability Evaluation of Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) Devices and Topical Gel for OA Knee Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usability of the ultrasound devices and common pain relief gel. The ability of the three treatment approaches to reduce pain, stiffness, and functionality as measured by NRS scale and…
- Trial name
- NCT05050448
- Testing
- Sustained Acoustic Device with 2.5% Diclofenac Patch, 1% Diclofenac Topical Gel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZetrOZ, Inc.
Thyroid Nodule
Effect of Ultrasound Guided Laser Ablation Therapy on Symptomatic Benign Thyroid Nodules
This is a prospective trial to evaluate the effects of laser ablation on symptomatic benign thyroid nodules. The study is designed to assess the clinical efficacy, safety, tolerability and impact on symptoms of single ultrasound…
- Trial name
- NCT04277455
- Testing
- Laser ablation of benign thyroid nodule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson Thomas
Facial Skin Laxity
Clinical Study on the Application of a Non-Invasive Micro-Focused Ultrasound With Visualization System for Skin Laxity (ULT-215)
To evaluate the effect of the Ulthera® system for facial laxity and sagging skin
- Trial name
- ULT-215 (NCT03545412)
- Testing
- Microfocused ultrasound with visualization
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc
Cardiac Disease
PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF HEARTFOCUS
The study's objective is to evaluate if exams, performed with the HeartFocus software by novices, are of sufficient quality to visually analyze the left ventricular size, the left ventricular function, the right ventricular size…
- Trial name
- HF-01 (NCT05874128)
- Testing
- Using HeartFocus software with AI guidance (Novices), Using HeartFocus software without AI-guidance
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, France
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DESKi
Acute Kidney Injury
Inferior Vena cavaCollapsibility Index in Patients With Acute Kidney Injury
This is an observational study that will examine the possibility of determining the type of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) using bedside ultrasound machines.
- Trial name
- NCT02165072
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Assessment of Therapeutic Response of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
This proposal will evaluate if musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) measures or multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) improve in patients treated with tofacitinib over 3 months, and whether early MSUS measures/MBDA can predict…
- Trial name
- NCT02321930
- Testing
- tofacitinib 5mg po bid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cardiovascular Disease
A Study of the Effect of Dalcetrapib on Artherosclerotic Disease in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
This multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the effect of dalcetrapib 600 mg on artherosclerotic disease progression, lipid profile and biomarker profile and long-term safety profile of…
- Trial name
- NCT01059682
- Testing
- Dalcetrapib
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 936 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Local Anesthetic
Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Nerve Block
This study will test the hypothesis that sequential injection of 1.5% mepivacaine followed 90 seconds later by 0.5% ropivacaine in ultrasound guided supraclavicular block provides a quicker onset and a longer duration of…
- Trial name
- NCT00825786
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Mepivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Chemoembolization
The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of 2D and 4D contrast enhanced ultrasound for monitoring transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) response 1-2 weeks and 1 month post treatment as…
- Trial name
- NCT02764801
- Testing
- Ultrasound contrast agent (Contrast-enhanced ultrasound), Logiq E9 Scanner (Contrast-enhanced ultrasound)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Pain
Trial Comparing the Onset and Duration of Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Nerve Blocks Using Ropivacaine Versus Ropivacaine-Chloroprocaine Mixture
A double blinded randomized controlled trial comparing the onset and duration of the Onset and Duration of Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Nerve Blocks Using a long acting local anesthestic (Ropivacaine) with a mixture of a…
- Trial name
- NCT01719237
- Testing
- Ropivacine and Chloroprocaine mixture, Ropivacaine only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
POCUS Assessment of Bladder Fullness for Girls Awaiting Radiology-Performed Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy and utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the bladder compared to patient's sensation of bladder fullness in predicting the ability to successfully perform a…
- Trial name
- NCT02923245
- Testing
- point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Chronic Low Back Pain, Sacroiliitis
Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Platelet Rich Plasma Injections in the Sacroiliac Joint
This prospective study will be quantitatively analyzing the effectiveness of platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections into the sacroiliac (SI) joint in relieving sacroiliitis and low back pain originating from the SI joint.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Sacroiliitis, Sacroiliac; Backache, Platelet Rich Plasma
- Trial name
- NCT03122119
- Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma Joint Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Star Spine and Sport
Chronic Pancreatitis
Efficacy of EUS-guided Celiac Plexus Blockade in Chronic Pancreatitis
This is a triple-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial to assess the benefit of triamcinolone injection as a therapeutic measure for control of chronic pancreatitis pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00658736
- Testing
- Triamcinolone, Bupivicaine alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Computer Assisted Instrument Guidance (CAIG) for Orthopedic Peripheral Nerve Blocks
The objective of this research is to determine if the addition of the Clear Guide ONE, a Computer Assisted Instrument Guidance (CAIG) system, provides improvement over existing ultrasound guided, needle-based procedures for…
- Trial name
- NCT02614222
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Blocks with CAIG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Clear Guide Medical
Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organ Carcinoma, Lung Cancer
Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Using a 22 vs 25-Gauge Needle
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effectiveness of a smaller, 25-gauge needle when used in an endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) instead of a standard 22-gauge…
- Trial name
- NCT03004586
- Testing
- 25-Gauge Needle, 22-Gauge Needle, Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Uterine Fibroids, With Unexplained Infertility
ExAblate Treatment of Uterine Fibroids for Fertility Enhancement
The objective of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the ExAblate 2000 system for enhancement of fertility in women with non-hysteroscopically resectable uterine fibroids, who are diagnosed with unexplained…
- Trial name
- NCT00730886
- Testing
- ExAblate 2000, Myomectomy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec