Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
Elbow Injury, Elbow Fracture
Pocket Sized Ultrasound (PsUS) and Pediatric Elbow Fractures
The main purpose of this project is to investigate the accuracy of pocket-sized ultrasound (PsUS) in the diagnosis of pediatric elbow fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT05870345
- Testing
- Butterfly IQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Venous Thrombosis
Study of Arixtra (Fondaparinux Sodium) to Prevent Blood Clots in Women Undergoing Abdominopelvic Surgery for Likely Gynecologic Malignancy
This is a randomized trial to compare intermittent compression devices with or without post-operative Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium) in women undergoing major abdominal surgery for known or presumed gynecologic malignancies.
- Trial name
- NCT00539942
- Testing
- Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium), Intermittent compression devices (ICD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pulmonary Atelectasis
Effect of Recruitment Maneuver on Postoperative Atelectasis Assessed by Lung Ultrasound in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
This single-centre, prospective, randomized, parallel-group controlled trial evaluated whether alveolar recruitment manoeuvres (RMs) added to a lung-protective ventilation strategy improve perioperative lung aeration in adults…
- Trial name
- LUNG USG SCORE (NCT07324122)
- Testing
- Alveolar recruitment manoeuvre, Lung-protective ventilation with lung ultrasound assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Ventricular Dysfunction, Pericardial Effusion
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
To compare the images from standard cardiac ultrasound with images from a small hand-held device; to find out more about the feasibility and accuracy of a small hand-held ultrasound device.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Pericardial Effusion, Valvular Disease, Septal Defect
- Trial name
- NCT03887286
- Testing
- Philips EPIQ 7 ultrasound machine, Philips Lumify Broadband sector array transducer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity
Early Anatomy Scan for Evaluation of Obese Pregnant Women (EASE-O)
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of ultrasound in the first trimester, assess the completion rate of ultrasounds for fetal anatomy in the first trimester compared to completion rates of ultrasounds for fetal…
- Trial name
- NCT04639973
- Testing
- Group 1 (First trimester ultrasound), Group 2 (Second trimester anatomy ultrasound)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hemiplegia
Rotator Cuff Tears in Hemiplegic Shoulder
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of rotator cuff tears in the shoulders of hemiplegic patients of different severity.
- Trial name
- NCT00998868
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Liver Biopsy
Prospective Analysis of Value of Contrast-enhanced Sonography During Biopsies of Focal Liver Masses
The investigators plan to compare complication and success rates between two methods of ultrasound guidance for biopsy of liver lesions, contrast-enhanced and the current protocol without contrast.
- Trial name
- NCT03040323
- Testing
- Lumason 60.7Mg Powder for Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Breast Cancer
Optoacoustic Images Versus Imagio® Ultrasound
The Imagio® Pivotal Study is intended to evaluate if the results observed in the previous Feasibility Study can be confirmed for pre-specified effectiveness endpoints.
- Trial name
- Reader-02 (NCT04030104)
- Testing
- Reader Study - Imagio Ultrasound, Reader Study Imagio Ultrasound + Optoacoustic Imaging, Mammography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Seno Medical Instruments Inc.
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Cerebral Blood Flow During Propofol Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia often reduces blood pressure whereby blood flow to the brain and other vital organs may become insufficient. Thus, medicine is often administered during anaesthesia to maintain blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02951273
- Testing
- Study of cerebral blood flow
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Post-operative Pain
Comparison of Preoperative Ultrasound Guided Pectoralis Nerve Block Placement Versus Intra-operative Placement: A Prospective Randomized Trial
This study investigates the use of post-operative on-Q pain catheters for tissue expander based breast reconstruction, versus conventional ultrasound-guided blocks placed pre-operatively.
- Trial name
- NCT03201809
- Testing
- On-Q, Ultrasound guided pectoral nerve block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Transplantation, Kidney
IRB 14-009240, Does CEUS Positively Influence Selection of Biopsy Sites When Evaluating Transplant Kidneys?
This is a pilot study to investigate whether contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) may help evaluate segmental differences in renal perfusion better than Doppler Ultrasound and thus help direct the biopsy to the most abnormal part…
- Trial name
- NCT02625428
- Testing
- Optison, Ultrasound (US), Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Elective Knee Surgery
Needle Guidance in Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks
An FDA-approved product, InfinitiPlus (TM), is a needle guidance system that has been recently developed to guide clinicians in performing ultrasound guided nerve blocks.
- Trial name
- NCT02080481
- Testing
- Infiniti Plus needle guidance system, Conventional block needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
POCUS Assessment of Bladder Fullness for Girls Awaiting Radiology-Performed Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy and utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the bladder compared to patient's sensation of bladder fullness in predicting the ability to successfully perform a…
- Trial name
- NCT02923245
- Testing
- point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Flexible Bronchoscopy
Bispectral Index-guided Sedation for Flexible Bronchoscopy
With the advances of flexible bronchoscopy, like metallic stent, electrocautery and real time endobronchial ultrasound, the complexity and duration of procedures are increasing.
- Trial name
- NCT00789815
- Testing
- Bispectral index guide propofol infusion, Clinical-judged midazolam administration
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Pregnancy, Pain
VerTouch Device: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
This study will compare the VerTouch device to palpation and ultrasound (US) techniques used to identifying the anatomic landmarks and optimal location for neuraxial access.
- Trial name
- NCT04630171
- Testing
- Group #1: VerTouch utilized for identification of site for labor epidural or spinal anesthesia procedure, Group #2: Ultrasound (US) utilized for identification of site for labor epidural or spinal anesthesia procedure, Group #3: Control group, palpation utilized for identification of site for labor epidural or spinal anesthesia procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Coronary Artery Disease
Radial Artery Access With Ultrasound Trial
Radial artery access for cardiac catheterization can require multiple attempts. Multiple attempts increase the time required, patient discomfort, and the risk of arterial spasm.
- Trial name
- RAUST (NCT01605292)
- Testing
- Ultrasound guidance, Palpation
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 698 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis Shoulder Injection Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective intraarticular steroid dose for the treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT03586687
- Testing
- Triamcinolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Colonic Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Colonic Resection
Laparoscopic (key-hole) large bowel resection is a minimally invasive procedure when compared to open large bowel resection, but is still associated with a significant amount of pain and discomfort.
- Conditions
- Colonic Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colonic Diverticulum, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- NCT01339273
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) bock, Local anaesthetic infiltration of laparoscopic port sites
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
PCOS
Cavitation Ultrasound in Treatment of Patients With PCOS
The aim of the current work was to compare the efficacy of cavitation ultrasound, metformin or combination of both in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) regarding clinical pregnancy rate, ovulation rate, insulin…
- Trial name
- NCT01622257
- Testing
- Cavitation US, Metformin, Cavitation US + Metformin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Child, Anesthesia
Optimal Inspiratory Pressure for Facemask Pressure-controlled Ventilation in Children
The purpose of this study is to find an optimal inspiratory pressure to provide adequate tidal volume and prevent gastric insufflation in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02471521
- Testing
- Mask ventilation, Rocuronium
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital