Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
Jugular Venous Blood Flow
Jugular Venous Flow Healthy Volunteers
Our hypothesis is that there will be a decrease in internal jugular venous flow in the park bench position when compared to the supine position.
- Trial name
- NCT02002494
- Testing
- Different positions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Computer Assisted Instrument Guidance (CAIG) for Orthopedic Peripheral Nerve Blocks
The objective of this research is to determine if the addition of the Clear Guide ONE, a Computer Assisted Instrument Guidance (CAIG) system, provides improvement over existing ultrasound guided, needle-based procedures for…
- Trial name
- NCT02614222
- Testing
- Peripheral Nerve Blocks with CAIG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Clear Guide Medical
Uterine Fibroids, Uterine Leiomyomata
Pilot Study of MRI-Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation of Uterine Fibroids
Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are a common cause of heavy uterine bleeding and pain in reproductive aged women and are the most common cause of hysterectomy in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00837161
- Testing
- Philips MR guided HIFU system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Healthcare
Spasticity, Focal Dystonia
Compare Two Guidance Techniques for Botulinum Toxin Injections for the Treatment of Limb Spasticity and Focal Dystonia
This study seeks to compare the use of ultrasound and electrophysiologic techniques to target muscles for the treatment of spasticity and focal dystonia of the limbs.
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Focal Dystonia, Tremor, Limb
- Trial name
- NCT02334683
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation, Ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Ultrasound Assisted Wound Debridement (UAW) Versus Standard Wound Treatment in Complicated Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU)
The investigators aimed to elucidate the effects of UAW debridement on cellular proliferation and dermal repair in complicated diabetic foot ulcers as compared to diabetic foot ulcers receiving surgical/sharp wound debridement.
- Trial name
- NCT04633642
- Testing
- Ultrasound group, Surgical group
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Meralgia Paresthetica
Comparing Ways to Freeze the Nerve That Provides Thigh Sensation
Background The sensation on the outside of portion of our thighs is provided by a nerve called the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN).
- Trial name
- NCT02577510
- Testing
- Nerve Injection- Nerve Stimulator, Nerve Injection - Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canadian Forces Health Services Centre Ottawa
Cardiovascular Disease
A Study of the Effect of Dalcetrapib on Artherosclerotic Disease in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
This multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the effect of dalcetrapib 600 mg on artherosclerotic disease progression, lipid profile and biomarker profile and long-term safety profile of…
- Trial name
- NCT01059682
- Testing
- Dalcetrapib
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 936 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, CTS
Multicenter Prospective Trial of Office-based Carpal Tunnel Release With Ultrasound Guidance (ROBUST)
Multicenter prospective single-arm trial of subjects with symptomatic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome treated with Ultrasound Guided Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR-US) in an office-based setting.
- Trial name
- ROBUST (NCT05675046)
- Testing
- Carpal Tunnel Release with Ultrasound Guidance using the UltraGuideCTR device
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Sonex Health, Inc.
Nerve Block, Intercostal Nerve
Ultrasound-Guided Intercostal Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Relief in Percutaneous Nephrolitotomy
Percutaneous nephrolitotomy (PCNL)is an endourological procedure for the management of patients with renal calculi. Postoperative pain around the surgical area and the nephrostomy tube can being a problem.
- Trial name
- NCT01549405
- Testing
- İntercostal nerve block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research 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
Chest Wrinkles
Evaluation of the Ulthera System for the Treatment of the Decolletage
This is prospective, multi-center clinical trial. Enrolled subjects will receive one Ulthera® treatment on the decolletage. Follow-up visits will occur at 90 and 180 days following treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01713686
- Testing
- Ulthera System Treatment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc
Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Learning and Memory and Emotion Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) to two different brain regions, the amygdala and entorhinal cortex, in older adults.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LIFUPMEMEMOT (NCT03717922)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Amygdala, Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Entorhinal Cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Epidural Anesthesia, Spinal Ultrasound
Utility of Ultrasound in Identification of Midline and Placement of Epidural in Severely Obese Parturients
This study will address the utility of ultrasound in the placement of an epidural catheter in severely obese parturients. Identification of midline can often be difficult using the standard method of palpation in obese patients.
- Conditions
- Epidural Anesthesia, Spinal Ultrasound, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03100968
- Testing
- Palpation, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hip Injuries
Ultrasound Guided Local Infiltration Analgesia for Hip Arthroscopy
This study is being undertaken to compare the pain control using either bupivacaine versus liposomal bupivacaine. Liposomal bupivacaine can potentially provide pain relief lasting up to 72 hours while regular bupivacaine can…
- Trial name
- NCT01907191
- Testing
- liposomal bupivacaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Of New England
Acute Coronary Syndrome
MDCO-216 Infusions Leading to Changes in Atherosclerosis: A Novel Therapy in Development to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes - Proof of Concept Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), Lipids, and Other Surrogate Biomarkers Trial
This study will be a proof-of-concept, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial in participants with a recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to evaluate the efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability, disease…
- Trial name
- PILOT (NCT02678923)
- Testing
- MDCO-216
- Where
- 20 sites in Canada, Czechia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- The Medicines Company
Dyspnea, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Assessment of Pulmonary Congestion During Cardiac Hemodynamic Stress Testing
The aim of this study is to utilize lung ultrasound to detect the development of extravascular lung water in patients undergoing clinically indicated invasive hemodynamic exercise stress testing for symptomatic shortness of…
- Trial name
- NCT04019613
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer Disease
Non-invasive Blood-brain Barrier Opening in Alzheimer's Disease Patients Using Focused Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to test a new technique that may, in the future, help deliver medications to the brain of people with Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04118764
- Testing
- Neuronavigation-guided single-element focused ultrasound transducer, Definity, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with or without gadolinium contrast agents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hemoperitoneum
A Study to Improve the FAST Ultrasound Exam
This research study aims to improve the standard exam called Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST). The FAST exam is an ultrasound test used to identify an abdominal bleed.
- Trial name
- NCT02991521
- Testing
- Fast exam
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- The Guthrie Clinic
Peritoneal Dialysis, Hypervolemia
Lung Ultrasound in PD Patients
Although many alternative methods are present, maintaining ideal volume status in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients still rely on clinical evaluation due to lack of an evidence based method.
- Conditions
- Peritoneal Dialysis, Hypervolemia, VEGF Overexpression
- Trial name
- LUSiPD (NCT03801044)
- Testing
- NT-BNP, VEGF, Echocardiography, Chest Radiography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
Fontan Operation
Stage 3 Fontan Operation Liver Ultrasound Study
The purpose of this study is to compare the liver stiffness, which can be caused by congestion and fibrosis in pediatric patients before and after a Fontan heart operation.
- Trial name
- NCT02269709
- Testing
- ARFI Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan