Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Right Ventricular Dysfunction
A Post-Marketing Study for On Label Evaluation of the GE Vscan Ultrasound Imaging System
This study is to collect data and learn more about the Vscan Ultrasound Imaging System. It is an "observational" study with no additional procedures or intervention prescribed other than using the Vscan along with a routine…
- Conditions
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Valve Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT01076296
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Arthritis
Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) Combined With a Diclofenac Ultrasound Coupling Patch for Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) treatment combined with diclofenac ultrasound coupling gel in patients with stage II and stage III knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- SAM (NCT04391842)
- Testing
- Sustained Acoustic Device with 1% Diclofenac patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZetrOZ, Inc.
Abdominal Trauma
BEFAST (Bubble-Enhanced FAST) for the Evaluation of Solid Organ Injury
The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam is widely used and accepted as part of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) protocol, but its low sensitivity for identifying solid organ injury in the absence of…
- Trial name
- BEFAST (NCT05025449)
- Testing
- Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST), Bubble-Enhanced FAST (BEFAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Speech Sound Disorder
Correcting Residual Errors With Spectral, Ultrasound, Traditional Speech Therapy
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished accuracy and intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable or intelligent than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and…
- Trial name
- C-RESULTS (NCT03737318)
- Testing
- Biofeedback-ultrasound, Biofeedback--visual-acoustic, Traditional articulation treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Obesity Complicating Childbirth, Fetal Anomaly
Pannus Assistance Needed for Obstetric Ultrasound Studies
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether use of a pannus retractor adhesive improves fetal anatomic ultrasound examinations.
- Trial name
- NCT05764408
- Testing
- traxi® Panniculus Retractor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Metastatic
ANET Electrosurgery Applicator Pilot Evaluation Study
Evaluate the preliminary safety and performance of the Electrosurgery Applicator (ANET device) during and after bronchoscopic ablation of a target pulmonary nodule/tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT03400748
- Testing
- RF Ablation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Covid19
Lung Ultrasound Implementation in the Management of Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Lung ultrasound (LUS) has also been shown to be more accurate than chest x-ray in identifying pulmonary consolidation and pulmonary edema, both of which are found in patients with COVID.
- Trial name
- NCT04542421
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound use in patients hospitalized with COVID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Post Surgical Pain
Dose Response Study of Dexamethasone in Combination With Bupivacaine 0.25%
When used in conjunction with a local anesthetic, dexamethasone may prolong both the sensory and motor effects of high supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block (SBP) in arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
- Trial name
- Dex Dose (NCT01690663)
- Testing
- Bupivacaine 0.25%, Dexamethasone, normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chronic Pancreatitis
Efficacy of EUS-guided Celiac Plexus Blockade in Chronic Pancreatitis
This is a triple-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial to assess the benefit of triamcinolone injection as a therapeutic measure for control of chronic pancreatitis pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00658736
- Testing
- Triamcinolone, Bupivicaine alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Breast Diseases
Lesion Detection of Automated Breast Ultrasound Compared With Handheld Physician-performed Breast Ultrasound
Compare lesion detection of the automated breast ultrasound (ABVS) exam with the conventional handheld (HH) breast ultrasound (US) exam.
- Trial name
- NCT02310776
- Testing
- Supine automated breast ultrasound scanner, High-resolution handheld breast ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute
Nitroglycerin vs. Furosemide Using Lung Ultrasound Pilot Trial
Nearly 80% of acute heart failure (AHF) patients admitted to the hospital are initially treated in the emergency department (ED). Once admitted, within 30 days post-discharge, 27% of patients are re-hospitalized or die.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute, Acute Cardiac Failure, Acute Cardiac Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- N-FURIOUS (NCT03259165)
- Testing
- Nitrates, Loop Diuretics
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pancreatic Masses, Lymph Nodes
Comparing a 25G EUS Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Device With a 20G EUS
The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of two EUS-guided tissue acquisition devices; the 25G Echotip Ultra Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) device and the 20G Echotip ProCore Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) device.
- Trial name
- ASPRO (NCT02167074)
- Testing
- 25G FNA needle, 20G ProCore FNB needle
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 615 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Liver Research
Pregnancy
A Randomized Prospective Analysis of Time to Diagnosis and Length of Stay of Emergency Department Pelvic Ultrasonography
The goal of this project is to compare the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by emergency medicine residents and attending physicians to the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by the department of radiology.
- Trial name
- NCT02268877
- Testing
- Emergency Medicine Physician Ultrasound, Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Ultrasound, CT Scans
Open-Label, Safety Study Evaluating the Use of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Subjects Undergoing Procedure-Type Sedation
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of dexmedetomidine in a pediatric population requiring non-intubated, spontaneous breathing, moderate to deep sedation (NI-MDS) for elective diagnostic or therapeutic…
- Conditions
- Ultrasound, CT Scans, MRIs
- Trial name
- NCT01519167
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Fentanyl
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Spinal Anaesthesia, Ultrasound
A Trial on Ultrasound-assisted Spinal Anaesthesia
A randomised controlled trial comparing the use of pre-procedural ultrasound scanning with manual palpation to identify landmarks for performance of spinal anaesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01699373
- Testing
- Ultrasound scan
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Evoked Retinal Response
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the name given to a group of inherited eye diseases that affect the retina (the light-sensitive part of the eye).
- Trial name
- NCT01415453
- Testing
- Ultrasound Stimulus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Venous Insufficiency, Venous Reflux
Effects of Non Contact Low Frequency Ultrasound in Healing Venous Leg Ulcers
This trial is a prospective, randomized, controlled, multi-center study of subjects presenting with chronic lower extremity venous ulcers.
- Conditions
- Venous Insufficiency, Venous Reflux, Lower Extremity Ulcer
- Trial name
- NCT01549860
- Testing
- MIST Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Celleration, Inc.
Pregnancy
Does Ultrasound Help Junior Anesthesia Residents With Placement of Labor Analgesia in Pregnant Patients
The investigators believe that ultrasound guided CSE technique will help junior resident rotating for the first time on the labor and delivery floor to place more accurately the epidural needle in the midline position as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT02747238
- Testing
- Ultrasound, No ultrasound, Epidural infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Acute Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease
Shear Wave Elastography in Native Kidney Disease
In this proposal, the aim is to examine shear wave elastography (SWE) measurements in diseased native kidneys and correlate them with grades of fibrosis using histological samples.
- Trial name
- NCT02830438
- Testing
- Shear wave elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma With Radiofrequency Ablation
Investigators intend to evaluate the efficiency of Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy to treat papillary thyroid carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04129411
- Testing
- RFA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic