Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
Hypercholesterolemia, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Evaluation of Effect of Alirocumab on Coronary Atheroma Volume in Japanese Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome With Hypercholesterolemia
Primary Objective: To compare the efficacy of alirocumab (Praluent®) with standard of care (SoC) on coronary atheroma progression (percent change in normalized total atheroma volume [TAV]) after 9 months of treatment in…
- Trial name
- ODYSSEY J-IVUS (NCT02984982)
- Testing
- Alirocumab SAR236553, Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin
- Where
- 39 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Pancreatic Cancer
Talimogene Laherparepvec in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of injections of talimogene laherparepvec into patients with pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00402025
- Testing
- Talimogene Laherparepvec
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- BioVex Limited
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
Postoperative Pain
Ultrasound-guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Versus Periarticular Infiltration
This randomized, controlled, observer-blinded study clinical trial was designed to evaluate ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block with ropivacaine and periarticular infiltration with ropivacaine for postoperative pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02658240
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Ultrasound-Based Liver Fat Quantification (LFQ) Pilot Study
This clinical study will involve performing a series of medical imaging procedures of the abdomen using both ultrasound and MRI modalities in subjects at risk for or already diagnosed with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease…
- Trial name
- LFQ (NCT04657523)
- Testing
- Investigational Liver Fat Quantification Software
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global
Accidental Puncture of Artery During Catheter Insertion
Ultrasound Guided Technique for Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheterization in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the success rate using ultrasound as guidance during central venous cannulation in pediatric cardiac surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02687126
- Testing
- Central Venous Catheterization
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Effect of Acetazolamide on Subclinical High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema Detected by Lung Ultrasonography
The overall goal of this study is to detect preclinical signs of HAPE by lung ultrasonography and evaluate the effectiveness of acetazolamide at decreasing pulmonary edema by using ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03490916
- Testing
- Acetazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vincent Kan
Essential Tremor
ExAblate Transcranial MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Essential Tremors
The objective of this prospective, randomized, double-blind (to subjects, local site's blinded assessor and Tremor Core Lab assessors), crossover, multi-site, two-arm study (ExAblate treated arm Vs ExAblate Sham treated control…
- Trial name
- NCT01827904
- Testing
- Transcranial ExAblate
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Study Evaluating the Effect of Albiglutide on Gallbladder Emptying in Healthy Subjects
Albiglutide, a novel analogue of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), has been developed and approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT02496221
- Testing
- Albiglutide 50 mg, CCK (Kinevac)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Forearm Fracture, Ultrasound
Trial of Ultrasound Guidance for Reduction of Pediatric Forearm Fractures
The primary objective of this study is to assess the utility of ultrasound guidance in the closed reduction of pediatric forearm fractures in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT03097757
- Testing
- Ultrasound - guided fracture reduction, Standard of care fracture reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Patellar Tendinopathy
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Patellar Tendinopathy on Its Micromorphology
This work is designed as a prospective cohort study, in which the effects of low-energy focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patients with Patellar tendinopathy (PT) will be monitored on its micromorphology.
- Trial name
- NCT06102421
- Testing
- BTL-6000 FSWT
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Motol
Diabetes, Lipohypertrophy
Ultrasound Detection and Characterization of Subclinical Hypertrophy in Diabetes
This is a pilot study to enroll 100 people to assess the incidence of lipohypertrophy as detected with ultrasound and its impact on glycemic variability.
- Trial name
- NCT02348099
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Uncomplicated Pregnancy, Abnormal Fetal Growth or Fluid
Determination of Abnormal Fetal Growth or Amniotic Fluid With Third Trimester Ultrasounds in Uncomplicated Pregnancies: A Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is to see whether women at a gestational age of 30 weeks or more without comorbidities, does performance of serial 3rd trimester growth ultrasounds increase the frequency of identifying abnormalities in…
- Trial name
- UP (NCT02702999)
- Testing
- Clinically-indicated ultrasound, Serial third trimester ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases
Trial Evaluating New Strategy in the Functional Assessment of 3-vessel Disease Using SYNTAXII Score in Patients With PCI
Clinical study that aims to evaluate a new strategy using the SYNTAX II Score calculator in the functional assessment of patients with new coronary 3-vessel-disease who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, 3 Vessel Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02015832
- Testing
- Coronary stent, Multi Slice Computed Tomography, instantaneous wave-free ratio
- Where
- 22 sites in Netherlands, Poland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- ECRI bv
Fetal Heart Echocardiography by Five Dimensional Ultrasound
Automated Fetal Heart Echocardiography by Five-Dimensional Ultrasound in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
The aim of the study to evaluate Five-Dimensional Ultrasound in automated assessment of the fetal heart from 20-36 weeks of gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT02643199
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule, Biopsy, Fine-Needle
iNod System Human Feasibility Assessment
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate feasibility to access, visualize, and obtain specimens adequate for cytology of lung lesions in subjects with suspected lung cancer when using the iNod System.
- Trial name
- iNod (NCT02832284)
- Testing
- iNod System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Thoracic Diseases
Ultrasound to Verify Lung-isolation During Single-lung Ventilation
The purpose of the current study is to prospectively evaluate the usefulness of thoracic ultrasonography in demonstrating effective lung isolation during single-lung ventilation (SLV) in the pediatric patient.
- Trial name
- NCT03729999
- Testing
- Portable, Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pneumonia
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Lung Ultrasound Compared to Chest X-ray for Diagnosing Pneumonia in the Emergency Department
The primary objective of this study is to determine if lung ultrasound (LUS) can replace chest x-ray (CXR) when evaluating patients with possible pneumonia.
- Trial name
- NCT01654887
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound, Chest X-Ray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other Surgical Procedures
Ultrasound Guided Distal Sciatic Nerve Block - a Comparison With Nerve Stimulator Technique
For distal sciatic nerve block this prospective, randomised comparison with ultrasound guided distal subepineural block tested the hypothesis, that intraepineural injection of local anesthetic using nerve stimulation technique is…
- Trial name
- NCT01643616
- Testing
- midazolam, Prilocaine 1%, Ropivacaine 0.75%
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Helios Research Center