Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal AF
CARTO® 3 System and Real Time Intracardiac Ultrasound
This is a prospective, multicenter, non-randomized observational study of subjects 18 years and older undergoing RF ablation with drug refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (AF).
- Trial name
- IUAF (NCT01716663)
- Testing
- Catheter Ablation
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.
Cerebral Aneurysm, Stroke
Variability in Transcranial Doppler Technique in Neuro-Critical Care Patients
This study aims to determine the inter- and intra-variability of Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound in neuro-critical care patients who are planned for consecutive daily TCD evaluations.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Aneurysm, Stroke, Vasospasm, Cerebral, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
- Trial name
- NCT04583163
- Testing
- Transcranial Doppler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Chronic Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Effects of tDCS and TUS on the Perception of Pain and Functional Limitations Due to Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of tDCS in combination with TUS for the treatment of pain and functional limitations in subjects with NSCLBP.
- Trial name
- NCT02954432
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Open Label Study to Assess the Predictability of Early Response to Certolizumab Pegol in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
The study aims to evaluate the predictability of early response to Certolizumab pegol in combination with Methotrexate at one year in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.
- Trial name
- SPEED (NCT01443364)
- Testing
- Certolizumab pegol
- Where
- 18 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Italy s.p.a.
Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer
Ultrasound Monitoring of Abdominal Soft Tissue
This research study is being done to collect data and analyze the motion of soft tissue in the abdomen (liver, pancreas, stomach and intestines) of people who have pancreatic and liver cancer as well as healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02722616
- Testing
- Ultrasound scan of the pancreas, Ultrasound scan of the Liver, Reference ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Nerve Compression Syndromes
Treatment for Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow
The purpose of the study is to investigate utility and appropriateness of treatment interventions taking into account the presumed mechanisms of two main varieties of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE).
- Conditions
- Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Nerve Compression Syndromes, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Trial name
- UNETREAT (NCT03651609)
- Testing
- Simple decompression of the ulnar nerve, Conservative treatment
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Breast Cancer
Subharmonic Imaging and Pressure Estimation for Monitoring Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
This is a diagnostic accuracy study to evaluate if two novel ultrasound (US) techniques, quantitative 3D subharmonic imaging (SHI) and Subharmonic Aided Pressure Estimation (SHAPE), used with an intravenous ultrasound contrast…
- Trial name
- NCT02115607
- Testing
- Definity infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A 12 Week Study to Assess Changes in Joint Inflammation Using Ultrasonography in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
To evaluate the changes in joint inflammation produced by Cimzia over 12 week Treatment period measured by Power/Color Doppler and Gray scale Ultrasound.
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT01292265)
- Testing
- Certolizumab Pegol
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Breast Cancer
Quantitative Subharmonic Breast Imaging
This is a non-randomized trial of 450 women with a breast abnormality, who are scheduled for a breast biopsy of this abnormality. The study will be conducted at two clinical sites.
- Trial name
- NCT01490892
- Testing
- 3D HI and SHI of UCA
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pain
Vital Capacity in Ultrasound Guided Serratus Plane Block in ED Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures
I. Background: Patients with multiple rib fractures are challenging from both pulmonary and analgesia perspectives. Adequate pain management is essential in prevention of complications secondary to decreased inspiratory volume.
- Trial name
- NCT04530149
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Bupivacain, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Back Pain, Epidural Analgesia, Obstetric
Ultrasound-Guided Landmark and Epidural Site Pain
Historically, women who have chronic back pain after pregnancy have attributed the cause to the epidural procedure. While many studies have shown no greater incidence of generalized post-partum back pain in those who received an…
- Trial name
- NCT02813681
- Testing
- US-epidural SVD, Spontaneous vaginal delivery without an Epidural
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Distal Radius Fractures
Pediatric Distal Radius US Study
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of using a diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound in pediatric distal radius fractures in an outpatient setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01937624
- Testing
- Diagnostic Ultrasound, X-ray imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- The Hawkins Foundation
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Knee Meniscus Tear
Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Block on Pain and Quadriceps Strength
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a femoral nerve block vs. an adductor canal block on pain and quadriceps muscle strength for knee arthroscopy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05190120
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Block, Adductor Canal Nerve Block, preoperative Femoral Nerve Block using 20ml of 0.5% ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Stroke
Vascular Ultrasound Screening in Patients With Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease: a Multi-center Registry Study
The purpose of this multicenter study is to investigate the extra-/intra-cranial atherosclerosis distribution pattern in chinese populations with transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke and analyze the influencing factors…
- Trial name
- NCT02397655
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12,012 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Fatty Liver
Evaluate Patients With Chronic Hepatitis by Three-dimensional Force-controlled Ultrasound Measurement
Ultrasound (US) B mode image is an alternative method to measure tissue structure and has proven to be an accurate technique to measure subcutaneous fat thickness.
- Trial name
- NCT02784925
- Testing
- Ultrasound (US) B mode image
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Rheumatoid Arthritis Study to Assess Early Response to Abatacept+MTX as Defined by Improvement of Synovitis Measures by Power Doppler Ultrasonography
The purpose of the study is to assess early signs of response to abatacept+methotrexate in metacarpophalangeal joints in both hands using power Doppler ultrasonography in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00767325
- Testing
- Abatacept, Methotrexate
- Where
- 21 sites in Denmark, France and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Pain
EXPAREL Administered by Infiltration Into the TAP for Prolonged Postsurgical Analgesia in Lower Abdominal Surgeries
The purpose of this prospective, blinded assessor, randomized trial is to assess opioid use and patient-reported outcomes of EXPAREL as a foundation in postsurgical pain therapy in Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) infiltration…
- Trial name
- TRANSCEND (NCT01919190)
- Testing
- EXPAREL
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
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
Coronary Artery Disease
Evaluation of a Combined Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Catheter for Detection of Lipid Rich Plaque
The purpose of this study is to learn more about lipid rich plaque using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)/Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) imaging in patients who have had coronary artery stenting and Optical coherence tomography…
- Trial name
- NCT01506960
- Testing
- InfraReDx Lipiscan IVUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Bursitis
Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Versus Blind Corticosteroid Injection for Trochanteric Bursitis
Trochanteric bursitis is a common condition, effecting 20% of the population. \Most with trochanteric bursitis experience chronic intermittent or continuous hip pain at and around the greater trochanter.
- Trial name
- NCT02221817
- Testing
- Trochanter bursa injections, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University