Clinical trials: Transient Elastography, open to volunteers
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
Kidney Stone
Evaluation of Renal Injury After RIRS Using Shear-Wave Elastography
This study aims to evaluate changes in renal parenchyma following retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) using shear-wave elastography.
- Trial name
- NCT07615452
- Testing
- Aspiration-assisted ureteral access sheath, Standard ureteral access sheath
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cengiz Canakci, MD
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Shearwave Elastography
This study is being done to test a new ultrasound method to detect possible stiffness problems within wrist(s). The purpose of this research is to the test the effectiveness of a new ultrasound method to check the nerve and…
- Trial name
- NCT04804293
- Testing
- FDA approved ultrasound system with shear wave elastography capability
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parkinson Disease
Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms including muscle rigidity as one of major motor symptoms affecting quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients, thus we aim…
- Trial name
- NCT06701318
- Testing
- Ultrasound shear wave elastography
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, AATD
AATD-Liver Scan Study
The goal of this study is to provide liver stiffness screenings (FibroScans) to patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency for the following purposes: To evaluate the prevalence of elevated liver stiffness among homozygous and…
- Conditions
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, AATD, Alpha-1 Protease Inhibitor Deficiency, Alpha-1 AT Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT07898553
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Alpha-1 Foundation
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), HIV Infections
Lifestyle, Dietary Patterns, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Among People Living With HIV
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is an increasingly recognized comorbidity in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Conditions
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), HIV Infections, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT07861594
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Heart Failure, Heart Failure - NYHA II - IV
Evaluation of Liver Stiffness Performance, by FibroScan®, to Detect Elevated Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
This is a pivotal, global, prospective, cross-sectional, multicentric clinical investigation designed to explore a non-invasive, reliable alternative to invasive, catheter-based hemodynamic assessments, which are associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT07222813
- Testing
- FibroScan, Right-sided Heart Catheterization, Transthoracic echocardiography
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Echosens
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
Hydronephrosis, Pregnancy
Shear Wave Elastography for Evaluation of Hydronephrosis in Pregnancy
Hydronephrosis is common during pregnancy and is often physiological; however, it may also result from true obstruction requiring intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT07547891
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography (SWE)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Non-invasive Donor Liver Assessment
Comparison of Liver Biopsy Versus Fibroscan With CAP ( Controlled Attenuation Parameter) in Donors Evaluation for Liver Transplant
In our study we aiming that liver biopsy histological analysis as a reference standard, to examine the precision of fbroscan controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) for quantitative evaluation of macrovesicular steatosis in living…
- Trial name
- DonorFibroScan (NCT07451379)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tear
Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography for Assessment of the Quality of Rotator Cuff Muscles
Rotator cuff disorders are among the most frequent musculoskeletal causes of shoulder pain, weakness, and limited movement. In many individuals with rotator cuff disease, the damaged muscles gradually shrink (muscle atrophy) and…
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tear, Muscular Atrophy, Fatty Infiltration
- Trial name
- NCT07837583
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Prognosis Value of Non-invasive Methods for the Diagnosis of Chronic Liver Disease
The aim of this retrospective and prospective study is to evaluate the 20-year prognosis value of non-invasive methods for the diagnosis of chronic liver disease for predicting survival and complications of cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- PVNIM (NCT02060565)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Association HGE CHU Bordeaux Sud
Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee Ligament Stiffness Across Ethnicities Before and After Osteoarthritis Treatment
This prospective clinical study aims to establish normative values of knee ligament stiffness across different ethnic populations using shear wave elastography (SWE) and to investigate biomechanical alterations associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT07744789
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography, Ultrasound-Guided Injection Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction, Renal Functional Recovery
Renal SWE as a Predictor After Pediatric Pyeloplasty for UPJO
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction is an important cause of hydronephrosis and potentially reversible renal functional impairment in children.
- Trial name
- UPJO-SWE (NCT07624019)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Ventral Incisional Hernia
Shear-Wave Elastography
Prospective cohort study of patients with midline ventral incisional hernia with a range of hernia morphology who plan to undergo open retromuscular VHR.
- Trial name
- ELASTOGRAPHY (NCT06306976)
- Testing
- Elective Midline Laparotomy, Imaging: Ultrasound, Tensiometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
ICU-acquired Weakness, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy
Shear Wave Elastography of Peripheral Nerves for Early Diagnosis of ICU-acquired Weakness
This study aims to determine whether shear wave elastography (SWE), a non-invasive ultrasound technique that measures nerve stiffness, can help detect ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) early in critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- ICU-acquired Weakness, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT07594249
- Testing
- Nerve Ultrasound with Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Tibial Neuropathy
Tibial Nerve Elastography in Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain
This observational study aims to evaluate the tibial nerve stiffness using Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) compared to healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT07048431
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography Measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity
Non-Invasive Diagnostic Panel for MASLD in Children With Obesity
This prospective, single-center, two-group observational study evaluates a non-invasive multi-parameter diagnostic panel for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in children with obesity.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity, Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Trial name
- PedMASLD-Pilot (NCT07731360)
- Testing
- Non-Invasive Multi-Parameter Diagnostic Panel
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital