Clinical trials: Ultrasonic Diagnosis
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait Symptoms in Parkinson Disease
Pedunculopontine Nucleus Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation as a Treatment of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
This study is investigating the use of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) on the Pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) in changing freezing of gait in people with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07695233
- Testing
- Excitatory Stimulation, Inhibitory Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Chen
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Sarcopenia
Ultrasound to Assess Sarcopenia in Prader Willi Syndrome
The aim of the study is to examine the clinical applicability of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for sarcopenia in individuals with PWS by investigating the association between ultrasound-derived measurements, DXA-derived…
- Conditions
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, Sarcopenia, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- PWS (NCT06448871)
- Testing
- Ultrasound assessment of the right lower extremity muscles, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Atrial Fibrillation
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation System Study
The purpose of this study is to determine if the HIFU Pulmonary Vein Ablation System is effective in the treatment of paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation compared to the control of best medical therapy with FDA approved antiarrhythmic…
- Trial name
- NCT00392106
- Testing
- propafenone, flecainide, dofetilide
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Czechia
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- ProRhythm, Inc.
Healthy
Effects of Percutaneous Neuromodulation on Plasticity in the Somatosensory System in Healthy Subjects
Echography guided percutaneous neuromodulation is a physical therapy technique, whose main objective is the treatment of pain with direct stimulation of the peripheral nerves using a rome needle of acupuncture as an active…
- Trial name
- NCT04475133
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided percutaneous neuromodulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Francisco Ortega Rehabilitacion Avanzada SL
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Ultrasound Quantification of Liver Fat
The investigators plan a prospective study designed to evaluate the accuracy of a new ultrasound method for quantification of liver fat content.
- Trial name
- NCT04523584
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Achilles Tendinopathy
Ultrasound-Monitored Changes in Achilles Tendinopathy After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
This study is designed as a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in which we monitor the effects of low-energy focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in patients with Achilles tendinopathy (AT).
- Trial name
- NCT04780919
- Testing
- BTL-6000 FSWT
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Motol
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
EUS-RFA for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
The clinical application of intraoperative or percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is limited due to higher mortality and incidence of adverse events.
- Trial name
- NCT04310111
- Testing
- EUS-RFA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- First People's Hospital of Hangzhou
Intubation
Verification of Endotracheal Tube Placement With Ultrasonography (USG)
The purpose of this study is to verification of Endotracheal Tube Placement with Ultrasonography (USG).
- Trial name
- NCT03081221
- Testing
- USG
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Fibromyalgia
Thoracolumbar Fascia Thickness in Women With Fibromyalgia
This prospective cross-sectional observational study aims to compare thoracolumbar fascia thickness between women with fibromyalgia and healthy female controls using ultrasonography.
- Trial name
- FMS (NCT07839065)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Prostate Cancer
Contrast Enhanced Transrectal Ultrasonography (TRUS) to Assess Prostatic Vascularity After Radiotherapy (XRT)
Solid tumors, including prostate cancer, commonly exhibit tumor-associated neovascularity (growth of new blood vessels to feed the tumor) with increased microvessel density.
- Trial name
- NCT00635167
- Testing
- Contrast Enhanced-Transrectal Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Infiltration: Comparison Between the Manual Method and a Robot-Assisted Method
This study aims to assess the feasibility, safety, and accuracy of a robotic arm-assisted carpal tunnel injection in comparison with the conventional ultrasound-guided method, prior to conducting a larger-scale study.
- Trial name
- ICCERO (NCT07334964)
- Testing
- Carpal tunnel injection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Diaphragmatic Paralysis
Interscalene Block and Dysfunction Diaphragmatic
The study seeks to show that interscalene injection of a small volume (<8ml) of ropivacaine at a low concentration (0.1%) reduces the frequency of hemi-diaphragmatic paresis compared to low volume injection at the standard…
- Trial name
- NUMEROBIS (NCT04173364)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.5% Injectable Solution, Ropivacaine 0.1% Injectable Solution
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Primary Health Care, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
CRP and Lung Ultrasound in Respiratory Evaluation
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are one of the most common reasons for consultation in Primary Care centres. Differentiating between viral and bacterial aetiologies can be challenging, leading to inappropriate…
- Trial name
- PLURE (NCT06294899)
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound, C-Reactive Protein Test
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Choroidal Neovascularization
Evaluation of the Effect of Vitreous Composition Determined by Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) on Ranibizumab Therapy
The primary objective: *To measure the difference in the number of Ranibizumab therapies needed in 12 months in the Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) positive and Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) negative group.
- Trial name
- PVD (NCT01256632)
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vision Research Foundation
Ultrasound
Learning Outcomes With Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Point-of care-ultrasonography has the potential to transform healthcare delivery through its diagnostic and therapeutic utility.
- Trial name
- NCT04021693
- Testing
- Handheld Ultrasound Devices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cholelithiasis, Postoperative Pain, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
ESP vs Subcostal TAP Block for Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
This prospective, randomized, double-blind study compares the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block and subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in patients undergoing laparoscopic…
- Trial name
- ESP TAP (NCT07661693)
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block, Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep City Hospital
Binge-Eating Disorder
FUS Neuromodulation for Binge Eating Disorder
This study is a prospective, single-center, single-arm early feasibility study, to establish safety and tolerability of FUS neuromodulation in patients with Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
- Trial name
- NCT07907328
- Testing
- LIFU Neuromodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ali Rezai
Diabetes Mellitus
Ultrasound Evaluation of Gastric Emptying in Diabetic Patients: a Comparison With Non-diabetic Controls
This is a prospective cohort study. The main objective is to compare the prevalence of a "full stomach" using gastric ultrasound technique, in elective surgical patients with diabetes mellitus compared to non-diabetic controls…
- Trial name
- NCT03217630
- Testing
- Fasting 2 h after clear liquid or 6h after a light meal
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Portal Hypertension, Spleen Disease
Liver Cirrhosis Complicated by Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension
Portal hypertension is a major complication of cirrhosis. HVPG is the diagnostic gold standard but is invasive. Non-invasive tools such as spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) and CEUS show promise for assessing CSPH, though they…
- Conditions
- Portal Hypertension, Spleen Disease, Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- CIRCE (NCT07365709)
- Testing
- SonoVue
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Tuberculosis
Evaluation of Point-of-care Ultrasound in Children From 6 Months to 15 Years With Presumptive Tuberculosis
Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children is particularly challenging in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), and a high number of children remain undiagnosed and untreated.
- Trial name
- NCT05364593
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau, South Sudan
- Volunteers
- 576 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Spain