Clinical trials: Tomography
Alzheimer's Disease
[11C]MK-6884 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Validation Trial (MK-6884-001)
The purpose of this open-label, 3-part study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of [11C]MK-6884 as a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent for quantifying muscarinic 4 (M4) positive allosteric modulator (PAM)…
- Trial name
- NCT02621606
- Testing
- [11C]MK-6884
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Alzheimer Disease
Phase III Study of Florbetaben (BAY94-9172) PET Imaging for Detection/Exclusion of Cerebral β-amyloid Compared to Histopathology
To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the visual assessment of tracer uptake in the Florbetaben PET images compared to histological verification of the presence or absence of cerebral β-amyloid in the respective…
- Trial name
- NCT01020838
- Testing
- Florbetaben (BAY94-9172)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Lantheus Biosciences Ltd.
Colorectal Cancer
[18F]FLT-PET as a Predictive Imaging Biomaker of Treatment Responses to Regorafenib
Regorafenib is approved in the treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer patients who have been progressed after standard therapies, however, there has not been a predictive biomarker.
- Trial name
- NCT02175095
- Testing
- Regorafenib, [18F]FLT-PET, [18F]FDG-PET
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Lung Cancer
Low-Dose Chest Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer in Survivors of Hodgkin's Disease
This research study is being done because patients with a history of chest radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease have been shown to be at increased risk for developing lung cancer a number of years out from treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00601146
- Testing
- chest computed tomography scan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Pancreatic Cancer
Multi-Tracer PET Prediction and Assessment of Response to Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Study of multi-tracer PET scans to assess response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02245217
- Testing
- PET/CT scan to assess treatment efficacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Low Bone Mass, Low Bone Mineral Density
A High-resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography Study in Postmenopausal Women Previously Treated With Denosumab
To evaluate the combined effect of denosumab treatment and discontinuation on cortical thickness at the distal radius by High Resolution-Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT).
- Conditions
- Low Bone Mass, Low Bone Mineral Density, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00890981
- Testing
- high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), Denosumab
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
Lipoic Acid for Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The purpose of the study is to determine if lipoic acid can protect the brain and slow disability in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01188811
- Testing
- lipoic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prostate Cancer
18F-DCFPyL Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Intermediate or High Risk Prostate Cancer
This is an interventional, single group assignment, prospective nonrandomized, open label Phase 2 trial designed to evaluate 18F-DCFPyL PET imaging in men diagnosed with prostate cancer with increasing prostate-specific antigen…
- Trial name
- NCT04727736
- Testing
- 18F-DCFPyL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Ashok Muthukrishnan
Multiple Sclerosis
Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of [18F]Florbetapir PET for Assessment in MS Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of [18F]Florbetapir positron emission tomography (PET) for assessment of demyelination in the patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01767493
- Testing
- [18F]Florbetapir PET imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Healthy
The Effects of Prazosin on Dopamine in Healthy Humans: A PET Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to find out whether short term treatment with a antihypertensive medication prazosin, can influence the levels of a dopamine in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT01999530
- Testing
- Prazosin Hydrochloride
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Barrett Esophagus
a/LCI-OCT Pilot in Esophagus
This study will test a newly developed dual modality probe, including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry (a/LCI), in the human esophagus to determine 1) whether adequate tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT04392167
- Testing
- a/LCI-OCT imaging probe, esophageal biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Glaucoma
SDOCT-GMPE Software
The investigators prospectively evaluate the new glaucoma premium edition (GMPE) software for spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) and if this software is superior to the conventional one that is currently used…
- Trial name
- NCT02235454
- Testing
- SDOCT-GMPE software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Indication for a PET CT Exam
Development of an Integrated Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance (PET/MR) System, Accessories and Components
The PET/MR device components and accessories are under development in order to optimize, validate and improve the design including improving the quality of images.
- Trial name
- NCT01992354
- Testing
- PET MR Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Decline
Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer's Disease in the Dallas Lifespan Brain Study
The investigators will conduct tau positron emission tomography (PET) scans on 125 adults using the radiopharmaceutical Flortaucipir F18 ([18F]AV-1451).
- Trial name
- NCT04080544
- Testing
- [18F]AV-1451, Positron Emission Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Neil M Rofsky, MD, MHA
Nicotine Dependence
Nicotine Dependence, Withdrawal and Replacement Therapy Assessed by PET Imaging
The proposed research will provide significant new gender-specific information of scientific and clinical relevance on the function of the mu-opioid system in nicotine dependence and therapeutic effectiveness of nicotine…
- Trial name
- NCT01664741
- Testing
- Nicotine patch - transdermal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Retinal Disease, Glaucoma
Topcon 3D OCT-1000 Optical Coherence Tomography System
The purpose of this clinical protocol is to perform a comparison of Retinal and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) thickness measurements between the Topcon 3D-1000 and the identified predicate device.
- Trial name
- NCT00792259
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Topcon Medical Systems, Inc.
Optic Neuritis
Atacicept in Subjects With Optic Neuritis
This study was intended to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of atacicept compared to placebo and to explore the neuroprotective effect of atacicept as assessed by OCT in subjects with ON as CIS.
- Trial name
- NCT00624468
- Testing
- Atacicept
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration
BCI and Evaluation of Visual and Task Performance in Subjects With Eye Diseases
The purpose of this research study is to better understand the impact of visual impairment caused by different eye diseases on the ability to perform daily activities and compare it to that in patients without eye diseases.
- Conditions
- Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma Suspect, Optic Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT03318549
- Testing
- Visual Performance tests, Brain-computer interface
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Alzheimer's Disease, Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
[18F]MK-6240 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer First-in-Human Validation Study (MK-6240-001)
This 2-part, open-label study was designed to investigate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of [18F]MK-6240, a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging agent, for the quantification of neurofibrillary tangle (NFT)…
- Trial name
- NCT02562989
- Testing
- [18F]MK-6240, ~185 MBq, [18F]MK-6240, ~160 MBq
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Port-Wine Stain, Rosacea
Skin Imaging to Inform Laser Treatments
The purpose of this study is to obtain information (such as lesion depth, depth of the most superficial part of the lesion, and the size and density of blood vessels) with the assistance of an imaging device, and use this…
- Conditions
- Port-Wine Stain, Rosacea, Telangiectasia, Angioma
- Trial name
- NCT04336163
- Testing
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine