Clinical trials: Specificity
Breast Cancer
Focused Ultrasound and Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Breast Cancer
This pilot study evaluates the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) combined with pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
- Trial name
- Breast-48 (NCT03237572)
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Patrick Dillon, MD
Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
Compare Fallopian Tube Cells Collected by Cytuity With Removed Ovarian/Tubal Tissue to Determine Presence of Malignancy
Prospective, multi-center, non-randomized study to assess the ability of the Cytuity device to collect cell samples from the fallopian tube that can be evaluated for the presence or absence of malignancy.
- Conditions
- Fallopian Tube Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Neoplasms, Ovary Cancer
- Trial name
- nCYT (NCT03593681)
- Testing
- Hysteroscopic cell sampling of the fallopian tube
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Glaucoma Diagnosis
How Accurately Does the Diopsys Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) Vision Testing System Detect Glaucoma?
Evaluate sensitivity and specificity of NOVA-DN visually evoked potentials (VEP) protocol and new software method (Corda) for glaucoma detection using optical coherence tomography (OCT) images to differentiate between normal…
- Trial name
- NCT02622178
- Testing
- Optical Coherence Tomography, Visual evoked potential
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wills Eye
Healthy
Brain State-dependent Stimulation to Improve Movement
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a powerful tool to non-invasively modulate brain circuits, brain plasticity, and behavior.
- Trial name
- BrainSTIM (NCT05103176)
- Testing
- TMS, Object directed grasping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Head And Neck Cancer, Oropharynx Cancer
OraTest in Combination With Visual Examination and Visual Examination Alone
Primary Objectives: 1. To assess the ratio in sensitivities of OraTest® in combination with visual examination versus visual examination alone in the detection of serious pathology defined as severe dysplasia, CIS, or cancer of…
- Trial name
- NCT00537199
- Testing
- Visual Examination, OraTest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Human Papillomavirus Infection
Clinical Evaluation of the APTIMA® HPV Assay Using the TIGRIS® System
The purpose of this study is to provide data on the performance of the APTIMA HPV Assay using the TIGRIS System in detecting HPV types that may cause cervical cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00973362
- Testing
- APTIMA HPV Assay, FDA-Approved HPV DNA Test
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12,896 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gen-Probe, Incorporated
Breast Neoplasms
The Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Trial in Bergen
Compare synthetic mammography+digital breast tomosynthesis (SM+DBT) with digital mammography (DM) as a screening tool for women aged 50-69 years, invited to participate in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program at the…
- Trial name
- TOBE (NCT02835625)
- Testing
- Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Digital mammography
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 29,453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Epilepsy, Non-Epileptic Seizure
Validation of Criteria for Identification of Epileptiform Discharges in EEG Recordings of Patients With Epilepsy
Electroencephalography (EEG) records electric activity of the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp. EEG is an important tool in the diagnostic work-up of patients with epilepsy.
- Trial name
- CIED (NCT03533374)
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram (EEG) and visual evaluation
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sándor Beniczky
Benign Brain Tumor, Malignant Brain Tumor
Evaluation of cCeLL-Ex Vivo Confocal Microscopy for Real-time Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Intra-operative evaluation of residual brain tumor currently relies on frozen-section histopathology, which typically requires 20-30 minutes for tissue processing and interpretation, prolonging operative time and increasing…
- Trial name
- cCeLLExvivo (NCT06098248)
- Testing
- cCeLL - Ex vivo
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- VPIX Medical
Slip Perturbations
Variability and Specificity in Reactive Stabilization Movements to Diverse Slip Perturbations
Recent research on slips has shown that use of perturbation training to improve specific motor skills to resist slips can vastly reduce falls.
- Trial name
- NCT03755336
- Testing
- Administered Slip Perturbations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Generalized Chronic Periodontitis
Activated MMP-8 as Diagnostic Test for Periodontitis
Background: Untreated periodontal disease may influence general health. However, how may a physician who is not trained in periodontal probing detect untreated periodontitis? Activated matrix metalloproteinase-8 (aMMP-8) in…
- Trial name
- MMP-8 (NCT02280122)
- Testing
- no intervention provided
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Goethe University
SARS-CoV2 Infection, COVID-19
BinaxNOW for Evaluating Children for Infection With SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
This is a study of the BinaxNOW Covid-19 Ag Card as a method to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2 infection in asymptomatic children, teachers, and other school staff for exclusion.
- Trial name
- NCT05087524
- Testing
- BinaxNOW Ag Card
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dementia, Memory Disorders
Identifying Patients With Dementia in Primary Care
Veterans who completed GEMS-Phase 1 will be asked to participate in GEMS-Phase 2 to determine the accuracy of methods used to assess mild memory problems.
- Trial name
- GEMS (NCT00289471)
- Testing
- No intervention delivered.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Tuberculosis
Specificity Trial of the Recombinant Tuberculosis Allergen in BCG Vaccinated Healthy Volunteers
The aim of this study is to test the recombinant tuberculosis skin test in the previously BCG vaccinated healthy adults with low risk of TB development, to determine the test specificity.
- Trial name
- NCT05203068
- Testing
- Recombinant tuberculosis allergen (RTA)
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Medical Research Center of Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases
Sacroiliac Joint Pain, Sympathetically Maintained Pain
Effect of Sedation on Diagnostic Injections
Interventional pain procedures have diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic value. It is well-documented that the reference standard for identifying a pain generator is a low-volume block performed with local anesthetic, with or…
- Trial name
- NCT01472835
- Testing
- Midazolam, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Dry Eye
RPS InflammaDry Detector™ to Determine MMP-9 Levels in Tears
The RPS InflammaDry Detector™ is intended to detect elevated MMP-9 in human tears to aid in the diagnosis of patients with signs or symptoms of dry eye disease, in conjunction with other methods of clinical evaluation.
- Trial name
- NCT01313351
- Testing
- RPS InflammaDry Detector™
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rapid Pathogen Screening
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
A Safety Study of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
It is known that intravenous immunoglobulins can induce hemolysis, but the mechanism is not known in detail. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the specificity of antigens on red blood cells in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01390649
- Testing
- IgPro10
- Where
- 17 sites in Bulgaria, Romania and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- CSL Behring
Signs and Symptoms
Comparison of the Sensitivity and Specificity of Acoustic Angiography to the Sensitivity and Specificity of Conventional Ultrasound
Purpose: This study will evaluate a new ultrasound imaging technology called acoustic angiography. Acoustic angiography uses an ultrasound contrast agent, already FDA approved for use in cardiology, to enhance imaging of blood…
- Trial name
- NCT02175628
- Testing
- Acoustic Angiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
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