Clinical trials: Specificity
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
The Accuracy of Sonotubometry to Assess the Eustachian Tube
The Eustachian tube (ET) connects the middle ear with the throat and is important for maintaining a healthy middle ear. Sonotubometry is a new method to measure how well the ET works by using sound.
- Trial name
- NCT05740384
- Testing
- Sonotubometry Assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- James Tysome
Pleural Effusion, Heart Failure
Comparing the Diagnostic Sensitivity and Specificity of Pleural Fluid N-Terminal Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) and Other Biochemical Gradient Criteria in Distinguishing Heart Failure and Non-heart Failure Related Pleural Effusions (CENTRE Study)
To assess the discriminative properties of pleural fluid (PF) N-terminal-proB-type-natriuretic-peptide (NTproBNP) levels in identifying heart failure (HF)-associated pleural effusions (PE).
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Heart Failure, Malignant Neoplasm, Fluid Overload
- Trial name
- NCT05797649
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia
The Topical Niacin Skin Flush Test in First Episode Psychosis
The purpose of this study is to gather normative data from healthy adults and to determine a sensitive and specific cut-off value for responders and non-responders to the Niacin Skin Flush Test in a sample of first episode…
- Trial name
- NCT01324297
- Testing
- skin test
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Acute Appendicitis
Sensitivity and Specificity of the Alvarado Score for the Timely Differential Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Samoa
Retrospective clinical data review design of all patients admitted to the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital Surgical Unit for AA from January 2015 to December 2016.
- Trial name
- NCT05168410
- Testing
- Alvarado Score
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Annette Kaspar
Solid Tumor, Adult
NeoTIL in Advanced Solid Tumors
Single center, single arm pilot trial to test the feasibility, safety and efficacy of NeoTIL-ACT combined with low-dose irradiation (LDI) in patients with advanced, recurrent or metastatic solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT04643574
- Testing
- NeoTIL, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Acute, Pancreatitis
Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells in Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Early diagnosis of secondary infection of necrotic tissue in severe acute pancreatitis is extremely important. The investigators evaluated whether the level of soluble TREM-1 (sTREM-1) in fine needle aspiration (FNA) fluid from…
- Trial name
- STREM-1 (NCT01193413)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
A Study to Evaluate the Performance of a Diagnostic Test in ALS
Prospective multicenter study of subjects who were recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or another neurodegenerative disease (including spinal cord diseases, muscle diseases and neurological diseases such…
- Trial name
- NCT02759913
- Testing
- Lumbar puncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Iron Horse Diagnostics, Inc.
Hemophilia A
Non Neutralizing Antibodies: Prevalence and Characterization
Antibodies (Abs) directed against factorVIII (FVIII) remain the main iatrogenic complication in haemophilia A (HA) patients. Anti-FVIII Abs inhibiting pro-coagulant properties of the molecule are named inhibitors whereas Abs…
- Trial name
- NCT01541527
- Testing
- blood test
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Major Depressive Disorder
The Biological Specificity of Acupoints Between Major Depressive Disorder Patients and Healthy Controls
Evidence-based medicine suggests that acupuncture can improve major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the prevalent reliance on experiential acupoint selection lacks scientific underpinning.
- Trial name
- NCT06114342
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaomei Shao
Asthma
Sensitivity and Specificity of Aridol Challenge for a Diagnosis of Asthma by a Specialist Pulmonologist
The purpose of this study is to estimate the sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of a positive Aridol challenge with respect to a specialist pulmonologist diagnosis of asthma in corticosteroid…
- Trial name
- NCT00491153
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Candida Auris Infection, Candida Auris Colonization
Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Device for the Detection of Candida Auris
"Candida auris is an emerging fungus that can cause severe infections, particularly in hospitalized patients, and is often resistant to multiple antifungal treatments.
- Conditions
- Candida Auris Infection, Candida Auris Colonization, Nosocomial Infections
- Trial name
- DiagRaMIE Caur (NCT07253311)
- Testing
- NG-TestⓇ C.auris kit
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Breast Cancer
Tomosynthesis (TS) or Ultrasound (US) in Mammography-negative Dense Breasts (TOMUS). National Multicenter Trial
Breast cancer remains a worldwide big killer with a rate of deaths compared with newly diagnosed cases not lower than 20%. Mammography is the primary imaging modality for the early detection of clinically occult breast cancer.
- Trial name
- TOMUS (NCT03033030)
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Genova
Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
A Prospective, Open-label Study of [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE in Patients With Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NENs) and Healthy Volunteers in Japan
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computerized Tomography (CT) imaging compared with conventional imaging (CIM) as standard of truth in…
- Trial name
- NCT06240741
- Testing
- [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE, 68Ge/68Ga Generator
- Where
- 8 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Atrial Fibrillation
Sensitivity and Specificity of a Mobile Lead-one ECG Like Device for the Detection of Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Atrial Fibrillation(AF) is one of the most common abnormal heart rhythms and approximately 3% of the general population have AF.
- Trial name
- NCT03524625
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Helicobacter Pylori
Pilot Study of a Gastric String Test Combined With a Rapid Antigen Assay for Helicobacter Pylori Detection
This single-center, open-label, prospective pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and preliminary diagnostic performance of a minimally invasive gastric string sampling device combined with a rapid antigen assay…
- Trial name
- NCT07906938
- Testing
- HP String Test With Rapid Antigen Assay
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
HIV Infections, HIV Seronegativity
Studies of HIV-1 Infection in Newly Infected Individuals in Southern Africa
The main goal of this study is to find out how the immune system responds to a specific type of HIV infection, known as C HIV-1, in order to develop a vaccine against this type of infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00006298
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Prosthetic Joint Infections
[124I]FIAU PET-CT Scanning in Patients With Pain in a Prosthetic Knee or Hip Joint
This protocol will evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of [124I]FIAU as a diagnostic imaging agent for the detection of prosthetic joint infections in patients.
- Trial name
- PJI (NCT01705496)
- Testing
- [124I]FIAU
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc
COLON CANCER
Correlation Between Partial Oxygen Pressure and Oxygen Reserve Index
Oxygen reserve index (ORI) measured by multiple wave pulse co-oximeter is a new technological development in medical science. Our aim in this study is to identify the correlation between arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2) and ORI…
- Trial name
- NCT02707796
- Testing
- Hemicolectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Peripheral Artery Disease
Exercise Testing in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients
The aim of this study was to evaluate exercise testing in case of patients suspected of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
- Trial name
- ExercisePAD (NCT03186391)
- Testing
- Data collected
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Multiple Myeloma
A Feasibility and Safety Study of Dual Specificity CD38 and BCMA CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
CAR-T cell therapy has shown promising results for the treatment of relapsed or refractory Multiple Myeloma,however, a subset of patients relapse due to the loss of target in tumor cells.Dual Specificity CD38 and BCMA CAR-T cells…
- Trial name
- NCT03767751
- Testing
- Dual Specificity CD38 and bcma CAR-T Cells
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital