Clinical trials: Transient Elastography
Healthy Individuals
Low Load, High Gains: Blood Flow Restriction's Impact on Quadriceps Adaptations
Low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR-RE) presents a compelling alternative to high-load resistance exercise (HL-RE), particularly in scenarios where high loads are not feasible due to various limitations.
- Trial name
- NCT06746792
- Testing
- Low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction, High-load resistance exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
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
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
Cirrhosis
Ultrasonography SWE for Hepatic Fibrosis Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to measure diagnostic performance of ultrasound shear wave elastography to detect advanced hepatic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02673411
- Testing
- ultrasound shear wave elastography
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Shear Wave Elastography Technology to Evaluate the Efficacy of ESW in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Inflammation of the plantar fascia is called plantar fasciitis and is common in active or overweight individuals. It can be treated conservatively or surgically.
- Trial name
- NCT05032300
- Testing
- Focused shockwave, Home therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Botulinum Neurotoxin for Children With CP: a Delicate Balance Between Clinical Benefits and Muscular Harm
A cross-sectional design study will be carried out to explore the morphological muscle properties and alterations in muscle composition on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- Bo-Balance (NCT06991725)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Low Back Pain
Comparison of the Stiffness of the Lumbar Back Muscles Between Low Back Pain and Healthy Controls
Chronic low back pain remains a major public health issue. Low back pain is frequently associated with stiffness changes of the lumbar back muscles.
- Trial name
- PARA-ELASTO (NCT03750474)
- Testing
- magnetic resonance elastography and shear wave elastography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pudendal Neuralgia- Physiotherapy
Exercise Program in Women With Pudendal Neuralgia
This randomized controlled trial compares a 6-month physiotherapy exercise program versus no structured exercise intervention in women with pudendal neuralgia.
- Trial name
- ELASTIN (NCT07446556)
- Testing
- Pelvic Floor Relaxation Protocol
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
NAFLD, NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Self Selected Population Study of Undiagnosed NAFLD and NASH, Using an Echosens FibroScan, in at Risk Populations
Liver disease (NAFLD) and (NASH) are a rapidly increasing population health threat driven primarily by diet and lifestyle. Fibrotic liver disease, culminating in cirrhosis, is frequently asymptomatic so it is common for a patient…
- Conditions
- NAFLD, NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Cirrhosis, Liver, Fatty Liver
- Trial name
- SUNN (NCT03726827)
- Testing
- Fibroscan screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,006 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatty liver Foundation
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Childhood Obesity
Clinical Epidemiology of NAFLD in Children and Adolescents
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly increasing alongside overweight and obesity, not only in adults but also in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- LiverKids (NCT05526274)
- Testing
- Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE) with Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,866 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
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
Ovarian Reserve Markers, Ovarian Function
Ovarian Stromal Stiffness and Ovarian Reserve Parameters Via Transvaginal Shear Wave Elastography
This study aims to evaluate the relationship between ovarian stromal stiffness measured by transvaginal shear wave elastography (SWE) and conventional hormonal and ultrasonographic parameters of ovarian reserve.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Reserve Markers, Ovarian Function, Infertility, Anovulatory
- Trial name
- NCT07773337
- Testing
- Transvaginal Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital
Cirrhosis, Liver, Portal Hypertension
Two-dimensional Shear Wave Elastography for Assessment of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Exploring and establishing new non-invasive risk stratification techniques for portal hypertension based on E imaging technology for measuring liver and spleen stiffness is an urgent need in this field of research.
- Trial name
- NCT06358092
- Testing
- Hepatic venous pressure gradient, Two-Dimensional Shear Wave Elastography
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liver Stiffness And Steatosis Assessment In Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Using Fibroscan
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder prevalent among women of reproductive age. It is closely associated with insulin resistance, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction, often leading to…
- Trial name
- NCT07027332
- Testing
- FibroScan® (Echosens, Paris, France)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Arteries, Segmental Arterial Mediolysis
Using Ultrasonography, Shear Wave Elastography, Strain Imaging, and 3-D Volume Ultrasonography on Cardiovascular Disease
The researchers are trying to see whether contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, shear wave elastography, strain imaging, and 3-D volume ultrasonography improves arterial wall visualization and identifies arterial elastic properties…
- Conditions
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia of Arteries, Segmental Arterial Mediolysis, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, Atherosclerosis of Artery
- Trial name
- NCT03335020
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography, Pulse Wave Imaging, Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
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
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
Diaphragm Ultrasound, Diaphragm Dysfunction
Correlation of Diaphragm Shear-Wave Elastography With Transdiaphragmatic Pressure in Healthy Adults: a Feasibility Study
Changes in intrapleural pressure after lung volume reduction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) patients can lead to complications, including an increased risk of pneumothorax.
- Conditions
- Diaphragm Ultrasound, Diaphragm Dysfunction, Health Adult Subjects
- Trial name
- PLEASSURE 1 (NCT07253480)
- Testing
- shear wave elastography of the diaphragm
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isala
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