Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
Prostate Cancer, Interstitial Radiation
CT-validation of Ultrasound Based Planning for High Dose Rate (HDR) Prostate Brachytherapy Using Vitesse
High Dose Rate (HDR) temporary prostate brachytherapy offers a precise form of dose escalation for prostate cancer. Needles are placed, the position is confirmed and treatment is delivered.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Interstitial Radiation, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, Ultrasound-based Planning Compared to CT-based Planning
- Trial name
- Vitesse (NCT01248741)
- Testing
- HDR prostate brachytherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Uterine Fibroids, Adhesions
Evaluation of Uterine Patency Following Sonography-guided Transcervical Ablation of Fibroids
This study is designed to observe the presence or absence of intrauterine adhesions at 6 weeks after treatment with the Sonata® System through hysteroscopic evaluation by third party readers.
- Trial name
- OPEN (NCT02844920)
- Testing
- Intrauterine ultrasound guided radio-frequency ablation
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Gynesonics
Knee Osteoarthritis
Ultrasound Guided Knee Injections in Musculoskeletal Medicine
This study will compare the accuracy and patient reported outcomes between four different techniques used to perform a knee injection.
- Trial name
- PRISMM (NCT03293238)
- Testing
- Joint line ultrasound, Joint line landmark, Suprapatellar ultrasound guided
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Pregnancy Early
Assessing Gestational Age in First Trimester Pregnancies Using Ultrasound
The objective of this study is to assess equivalency of the transabdominal Clarius handheld wifi C3 ultrasound (which uses Bluetooth to locate the ipad Mini 5 and then uses wifi direct to show the images) to the current standard…
- Trial name
- NCT03957200
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Congenital Heart Defects
Use of Color Doppler in Routine Examination of Fetal Heart in Second Trimester
To evaluate the percentage of severe heart defect diagnosed with the use of color Doppler at a routine fetal scan in the second trimester of pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT01201486
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 6,781 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Study of the Effects of Oral Prednisone in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (MK0000-088)
The study will compare the effects of prednisone vs placebo on synovial blood flow and overall DAS (disease activity score) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00746512
- Testing
- Prednisone 15 mg, Prednisone 7.5 mg
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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
Kidney Cancer
Contrast Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasound for Detection and Characterization of Renal Mass Undergoing Open Partial Nephrectomy
The goal of this clinical research is to learn how effective an ultrasound contrast agent, called DEFINITY, is when used during ultrasound-guided surgery to remove part of one or both kidneys.
- Trial name
- NCT01894607
- Testing
- Contrast Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasound, DEFINITY, Phone Call
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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.
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Viewing Surface Electrical Stimulation on Pelvic Floor With Ultrasound
Subjects will place a surface electrode on their perineal area after a bladder-filling protocol. Transabdominal ultrasound will image the base of the bladder at rest, voluntary pelvic floor contraction, with the surface…
- Trial name
- NCT03528928
- Testing
- Surface electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elidah, Inc.
Bone Marrow Transplant Complications, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
Ultrasound Elastography to Predict Development of SOS
The long-term goal of our research is to accurately identify SOS patients who would benefit from defibrotide treatment using US SWE. The overall objective of this study is to validate SWE as an early diagnostic marker for SOS.
- Conditions
- Bone Marrow Transplant Complications, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, Veno-occlusive Disease, Stem Cell Transplant Complications
- Trial name
- NCT03858530
- Testing
- Ultrasound Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Postoperative Analgesia, Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Adductor Canal Block for Medial Compartment Knee Arthroplasty
This study will evaluate the affects of a single injection ultrasound-guided adductor canal block for patients undergoing robotic-assisted (MAKOplasty) medial UKA (unicompartmental knee arthroplasty).
- Trial name
- NCT01818531
- Testing
- Adductor canal block, Lumbar plexus block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Single Ventricle Heart Disease
Evaluation of Fontan-associated Hepatic Stiffness and the Efficacy of Udenafil in Reducing Liver Stiffness
A study to evaluate the efficacy of MZ101 therapy in reducing liver stiffness.
- Trial name
- FALD (NCT03430583)
- Testing
- Udenafil
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd
Depression, Anxiety Disorders
Investigating Transcranial Ultrasound as a Potential Intervention for Depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Because a significant number of people with depression do not respond to medication or therapy, alternative treatment options are greatly needed.
- Trial name
- NCT02685488
- Testing
- Transcranial Ultrasound Power
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy, Chronic PT
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy
The goal of this study is to find an effective treatment for chronic patellar tendinopathy (PT). Investigators will conduct a 32-week randomized controlled clinical trial to determine whether platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections…
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT01843504)
- Testing
- platelet rich plasma, saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Parathyroid Adenomas
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Parathyroid Adenoma
This study aims to determine whether HIFU treatment is a safe and effective alternative to an operation to remove all or part of the affected gland.
- Trial name
- NCT01291498
- Testing
- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Postoperative Pain
Does Ultrasound Improve Procedural Time in the Lateral Popliteal Approach to the Sciatic Nerve in Obese Patients
Ultrasound have been shown to improve the time needed to locate and block nerves in the non obese population. However, its utility is still unknown in the obese population.
- Trial name
- NCT01579747
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
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
Pre-eclampsia
Thoracic Ultrasonography for Pulmonary Edema in Patients With Pre-Eclampsia
This project will study the use of ultrasound of the chest for the detection of fluid in the lungs in patients with pre-eclampsia vs pregnant patients without pre-eclampsia.
- Trial name
- NCT02357264
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Breast Cancer
Imagio Feasibility Multi-Reader, Multi-Case Study
Controlled, blinded, multi-reader, multi-case study
- Trial name
- NCT03708393
- Testing
- Imagio (IUS+OA), Imagio Ultrasound, Mammography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Seno Medical Instruments Inc.