Clinical trials: Transient Elastography
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Effects of TOTUM-448 on Liver Fat Content, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Gut Microbiota Among Participants with MASLD
This clinical trial aims to investigate the effects of TOTUM-448, a mix of 5 plant extracts and choline, consumed at the daily regimen of two times per day, on liver fat content, cardiometabolic risk factors and gut microbiota…
- Trial name
- CARDIO-LIVER (NCT06704321)
- Testing
- TOTUM-448
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valbiotis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Biomarker Panel for PCOS-Associated Liver Steatosis in Adolescent Girls (COMPASS-pedPCOS)
This single-center, prospective, observational, cross-sectional mechanistic pilot study will evaluate whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) contributes to hepatic steatosis in adolescent girls independently of adiposity.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- COMPASSpedPCOS (NCT07731373)
- Testing
- Extended Serum Biomarker and Hormonal Panel, Liver Elastography with Controlled Attenuation Parameter, Targeted Genotyping of PNPLA3 rs738409 and HSD17B13 rs72613567
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Malnutrition in Children, Liver Stiffness
Effect of Malnutrition on Liver and Spleen Stiffness in Children
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effect of malnutrition on liver and spleen stiffness in children using shear wave elastography.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition in Children, Liver Stiffness, Spleen Stiffness, Shear Wave Elastography
- Trial name
- SWE (NCT06932445)
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Akif AĞIR
Obesity, Fatty Liver
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Evolution of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: a Comparative Clinical Trial Between Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass
Aim: To compare prospectively two bariatric surgery techniques: sleeve gastrectomy (SG) vs gastric bypass (GB) in the evolution of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) measured by the transient elastography in the first year.
- Trial name
- NCT02394353
- Testing
- Transient hepatic elastography
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Brazil
Idiopathic Toe-walking
Elastographic Assessment of Gastrocnemius Muscle Structure in Children With Idiopathic Toe Walking
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait pattern characterized by the absence of heel strike during the stance phase and incomplete foot contact with the ground.
- Trial name
- NCT07163520
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Pregnancy Disease, Liver Diseases
Defining 'Normal' Liver Function Tests & FibroScan Values in Pregnancy
The main aim of this single-site prospective study is to use serum liver function tests and FibroScan as assessment tools to measure liver disease in pregnant women with or without liver disease at King's College Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT03883789
- Testing
- FibroScan
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Pain, Lipedema
The Relationship of Shear Wave Elastography Findings With Pain Threshold and Quality of Life in Patients With Lipedema
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between disease severity and subcutaneous tissue shearwave elastography findings with pain threshold and quality of life in patients diagnosed with lipedema.
- Trial name
- NCT06196619
- Testing
- SWE:B-mode ultrasound and subcutaneous elastic modulus with shear wave elastography at three level
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Pudendal Nerve, Healthy Women
Pelvic Floor Shear-Wave Elastography in Healthy and Pudendal Neuralgia Women
This study will compare superficial pelvic floor shear-wave elastography between healthy women and women with pudendal neuralgia.
- Trial name
- ELANEP (NCT07458737)
- Testing
- Pelvic floor shear wave elastography, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-Short Form 7 (PFIQ-7), Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R)
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
A Clinical Study on Using Multimodal Ultrasound to Assess Muscle Mass in Metabolic Diseases
This study aims to evaluate the clinical value of multimodal ultrasound for assessing muscle mass in patients with metabolic diseases, including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and simple obesity.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Sarcopenia, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT07836088
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Conditionally Increased Output (CIO) Enhanced Ultrasound System
This study aims to assess possible bioeffects that may be caused by the use of shear wave elastography (SWE) with conditionally increased acoustic output pressure (CIO).
- Conditions
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Fatty Liver
- Trial name
- NCT05792423
- Testing
- GE ultrasound system with increased acoustic output settings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Psoriatic Arthritis, Enthesitis
Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography Assessment of Entheses in Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that frequently involves the entheses, where tendons, ligaments, and fascia insert into bone.
- Trial name
- SWE-PsA (NCT07785089)
- Testing
- Grayscale Ultrasonography, Power Doppler Ultrasonography, and Shear Wave Elastography
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
NAFLD
Use of Shear Wave Elastography to Assess Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
The aim of this study is to test a non-invasive imaging technique to reliably diagnose NAFLD in children and adolescents with obesity and assess the degree of fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NAFLD (NCT03587298)
- Testing
- Real-Time (Supersonic)- 2D shear wave elastography (rt-SWE)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Kidney Stone
Can Shear Wave Elastography Predict the Success of ESWL: a Prospective Study
Can Shear Wave Elastography predict the success of Shock-Wave Lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment ? A prospective study
- Trial name
- NCT05995652
- Testing
- elastography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdelrahim Elsherbiny
Stroke
Reliability and Validity Study for SWE of Shoulder Muscles in Persons After Stroke.
This study aims 1. To examine the reliability of SWE assessment in the shoulder muscles of persons after a stroke. 2. To assess if differentiation can be made between the hemiplegic (HP) and non-hemiplegic (NHP) side and between…
- Trial name
- SWE_stroke (NCT04581551)
- Testing
- SWE assessor 1, SWE assessor 2, Stretch intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Healthy, Healthy Individuals (Controls)
Protocol for Tongue Elastography and Ultrasound Markers
The purpose of this observational is to methodologically assess the standardisation and reliability of a protocol of ultrasound lingual markers, including tongue shear-wave elastography, attenuation indexes, and echo intensity in…
- Trial name
- NCT07024069
- Testing
- Tongue ultrasound via submental approach
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
Chronic Liver Disease, Liver Fibrosis
Comparative Efficacy of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis Assessment With Fibroscan and iLivTouch
This study is aimed to compare the results and operating characteristics of liver stiffness measurement with the use of Fibroscan (EchoSens, France) and iLivTouch (Wuxi Hisky Medical Technologies Co., China) in patients with…
- Conditions
- Chronic Liver Disease, Liver Fibrosis, Liver Steatoses
- Trial name
- OGIG-01-22-LF (NCT05224037)
- Testing
- iLivTouch
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution
Head and Neck Cancer (H&Amp;Amp;N), Lymph Nodes
The eValuation of Sources of vIBRAtioN for Vibrational Shear Wave elasTography
Patients suffering with Head and Neck Cancer often must wait 3 months or more to know if their treatment has been effective, which can be very stressful.
- Trial name
- VIBRANT (NCT07098819)
- Testing
- Vibrational Shear wave elastography algorithm
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom
Chronic Liver Disease
Detection of Liver Fibrosis With Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Patients with chronic liver disease are at high risk of developing liver scarring (fibrosis), with ultimate risks of cirrhosis and liver cancer that may require liver transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT01600105
- Testing
- Perfusion MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bachir Taouli
Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis
Effects of Physiotherapy on Ultrasound and Clinical Parameters in Women With Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea affects up to 90% of women of reproductive age and represents a significant public health concern. Beyond prostaglandin-mediated uterine contractions, dysmenorrhea involves central sensitization mechanisms and…
- Trial name
- NCT07645196
- Testing
- Abdominal manual mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
COPD, Healthy Adult
Shear Wave Elastography of Intercostal Muscles for the Non-invasive Assessment of the Work of BreathinG
Quantifying respiratory effort is a key step in physiological and clinical research on exercise tolerance, mechanisms of fatigability, and ventilatory impairment.
- Trial name
- SWING (NCT07371754)
- Testing
- Intercostal muscle shear wave elastography (SWE) during standardized inspiratory loading
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre