Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
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
Post Operative Pain
Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Hysterectomy
In this randomized, controlled, observer-blinded study we plan to evaluate ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT01153503)
- Testing
- TAP block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Breast VCEUS to Evaluate Early Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
1. Evaluate quantitative VCEUS imaging for determining early breast cancer response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and compare results to co-temporal volume change on grayscale ultrasound and post-treatment mammography findings…
- Trial name
- NCT01817374
- Testing
- 2D US grayscale plus quantitative VCEUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Endoscopic Ultrasound(EUS)-Guided TRUCUT Biopsy (EUS-TCB) of Suspected Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease(NAFLD.)
Endoscopic Ultrasound involves the placement of a small flexible camera through the mouth and into the stomach to image various parts of the body.
- Trial name
- NAFLD (NCT00586313)
- Testing
- Tru-cut biopsy, Tru-cut
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Breast Cancer
Feasibility of Ultrasound Microbubble Contrast-Enhanced (CEUS) Sentinel Lymph Node Imaging With Guided Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical research is to learn if an ultrasound contrast agent called OPTISON (perflutren protein type A) is effective in finding sentinel lymph nodes before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02321527
- Testing
- Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS), Biopsy + Radioactive Seed Placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Signs and Symptoms
Academic-Industrial Partnership for Translation of Acoustic Angiography
Purpose: The primary objective of this single arm study is to compare the sensitivity and specificity of acoustic angiography with traditional b-mode ultrasound in the distinction of malignant versus benign breast lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT03544268
- Testing
- Acoustic Angiography, Definity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Stretch Marks
Fractional Laser and Ultrasound for Striae Distensae
This was a prospective randomized controlled study comparing the efficacy of micro-focused ultrasound when used in conjunction with 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser versus 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser alone for…
- Trial name
- NCT01186848
- Testing
- Combination treatment, 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Walled Off Pancreatic Necrosis
AXIOS Lumen Apposing Metal Stent for Walled Off Necrosis Drainage IDE Study
To demonstrate safety and effectiveness of lumen-apposing metal stents for resolution of walled off pancreatic necrosis (WONs) in patients with WONs with solid component >30%.
- Trial name
- NCT03525808
- Testing
- AXIOS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Microvascular Blood Flow in Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that causes the red blood cells to change their shape from a round shape to a half-moon/crescent or sickled shape.
- Trial name
- NCT01566890
- Testing
- regadenoson infusion with contrast-enhanced ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Versiti Blood Health
Constipation
Maintenance Treatment for Children With Constipation
Constipation is a common problem among children. The majority of children suffering from constipation have no underlying disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01566409
- Testing
- Polyethylene glycol 3350
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Line Modin
Posterior Knee Infiltration
Posterior Capsular Injection With Femoral Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
To assess pain control after total knee replacement surgery using two different nerve block techniques. The 2 methods are: 1. Continuous femoral nerve block with ultrasound guided posterior capsular injection 2.
- Trial name
- NCT02701296
- Testing
- Ropivacaine with Epinephrine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Of New England
Shoulder Pain
A Study Comparing Two Methods of Placing an Interscalene Nerve Catheter for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Who Undergo Open Shoulder Surgery.
This is a randomized, double-blinded, prospective study designed to compare two approaches (in the plane of the ultrasound beam and out of the plane of the ultrasound beam) to placing an interscalene nerve block and catheter for…
- Trial name
- NCT01696188
- Testing
- interscalene nerve catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
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
Dehydration
Ultrasound of the Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and Dehydration Status in Pediatric Emergency Patients
Objective: Although approximately 9% of patients presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) are dehydrated, there is no reliable method to measure objectively the degree of intravascular dehydration.
- Trial name
- NCT00267644
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Cervix; Pregnancy
Sound Check-Correlation Between Transperineal and Digital Cervical Exam in 3rd Trimester Pregnancy
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of the Butterfly iQ pocket ultrasound with the digital cervical examination in the third trimester cervix.
- Trial name
- NCT05260333
- Testing
- Butterfly iQ transperineal ultrasound exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Skin Laxity
Treatment of the Face and Neck With Lower Ulthera System Energy Settings
Up to 60 subjects will be enrolled. Enrolled subjects will receive one Ulthera® treatment on the face and neck. Follow-up visits will occur at 90 and 180 days post-treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01713998
- Testing
- Ulthera System Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc
Prostate Cancer
Fusion Targeted Biopsy of the Prostate
The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate a new, molecular image directed, three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound guided biopsy system in human patients. The current biopsy uses ultrasound imaging as guidance.
- Trial name
- NCT02013414
- Testing
- 3D ultrasound-guided biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Jugular Venous Flow
Internal Jugular Vein Flow in the Sitting Position
During neurosurgical procedures, patients need to be placed in sitting position for surgical access especially in surgeries in the vertex or posterior fossa.
- Trial name
- NCT02356887
- Testing
- Jugular venous ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lashmi Venkatraghavan
Urinary Tract Infection, Vesicoureteral Reflux
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Evaluation of Reflux Nephropathy
The study will be evaluating the efficacy and safety of a contrast drug in pediatric renal ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT02786810
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride type-a lipid microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Study of Subcutaneous (SC) Tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in Participants With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Inadequate Response to Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)
This Phase IIIb, open-label, single-arm study will evaluate the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of SC tocilizumab (RoActemra/Actemra) in monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate or other non-biologic DMARDs in…
- Trial name
- NCT02046616
- Testing
- Tocilizumab, Methotrexate, Non-Biologic DMARDs
- Where
- 27 sites in Denmark, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche