Clinical trials: Transient Elastography
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Diagnosing Compartment Syndrome With SHAPE vs Elastography
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an innocuous condition seen primarily in 10-60% of young active people with exercise induced leg pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05247541
- Testing
- Definity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
NAFLD
Genetic-specific Effects of Fructose on Liver Lipogenesis
The primary goal of this study is to identify a set of genotypes that increase the risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and predispose individuals to increased de novo lipogenesis (DNL) and liver fat accumulation…
- Trial name
- NCT03783195
- Testing
- Sugar drink
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anesthesia
Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Measurement of Young's Modulus Using Shear Wave Elastography in Volunteers
The aim of the study is to assess the accuracy of shear wave elastography in volunteers. Shear wave elastography is a non-invasive, non-painful measure of tissue stiffness obtained using an ultrasound machine.
- Trial name
- NCT01903343
- Testing
- shear wave elastography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee
End Stage Renal Diseases, Renal Failure
Advanced Ultrasound Applications for Predicting AVF Outcomes
Haemodialysis is a renal replacement therapy that can be introduced to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to help them maintain a good healthy life.
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Diseases, Renal Failure, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- AUAPAVFO (NCT04141358)
- Testing
- Advanced ultrasound measurements
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
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
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
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
Respiratory Function Loss, Respiratory Complication
Shear-wave Elastography Compared to Respiratory Function Testing
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) and diaphragm shear-wave elastography (SWE) during state-of-the-art respiratory muscle testing including volitional efforts…
- Trial name
- NCT04959526
- Testing
- Shear-wave elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Fatty Liver Disease
Prevalence of MAFLD Among Nurses and the Role of Intermittent Fasting
This study consists of 2 parts: Part 1: a cross-sectional study, looking at the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) among nurses in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM).
- Trial name
- NCT05880316
- Testing
- Intermittent Fasting
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Healthy Participants
Masseter Muscle Stiffness After Heat Application and Percussion Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in the stiffness of the masseter muscle (a jaw muscle) before and after two types of treatment: applying commercial heat pads or using a commercial massage gun.
- Trial name
- NCT07237087
- Testing
- massage gun, heat treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Evaluation of Biopcy Proven Glomerulonephritis Patients by Renal Shear Wave Elastography
Using Renal Elastography Measurements for Evaluation of Glomerulonephritis Patients
All participants will clinically evaluated by history taking, full physical examination including body weight and assessment of fluid status, and blood and urine samples for lab analysis (serum creatinine, urea, sodium…
- Trial name
- NCT06623877
- Testing
- renal shear wave elastography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Sacropenia
Multimodal Assessment of Sarcopenia Using Shear Wave Elastography, Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, and Physical Performance Measures
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether shear wave elastography (SWE) parameters, combined with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), and physical performance…
- Trial name
- NCT07915310
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Sciatic Nerve
Sciatic Nerve Stiffness Using Two-Sequences of Lower Limb Neurodynamic Testing: A Shear Wave Elastography Study
The purposes of the study are: 1. To measure differences in Sciatic nerve (SN) stiffness using shear-wave elastography (SWE) during two movement sequences of the lower limb neurodynamic test (LLNT) in low back pain with sciatica.
- Trial name
- NCT07136441
- Testing
- Lower Limb Neurodynamic Test (LLNT) with Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University