Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
Covid19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in COVID-19
Initial data from COVID-19 patients suggests that one of the primary causes of death is significant endothelial injury leading to blood clotting and impaired multiorgan microvascular perfusion.
- Trial name
- NCT04640038
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Stone, Kidney, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Accuracy of Ultrasound for Detecting Residual Fragments During RIRS
The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of ultrasound and traditional fluoroscopy to find the residual fragments before retrograde intrarenal surgery is complete.
- Trial name
- NCT05535816
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Vascular Access Complications, Cardiac Catheterization
Femoral Arterial Access With Ultrasound Trial
This study is designed to evaluate the routine use of vascular ultrasound as an aid for proper placement of a femoral arterial sheath during cardiac catheterization and peripheral arterial angiography.
- Conditions
- Vascular Access Complications, Cardiac Catheterization, Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Trial name
- FAUST (NCT00667381)
- Testing
- Real-time Ultrasound Guidance (Site-Rite 5 or 6 machine)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,014 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Healthy
Transcranial Focused Ultrasound (tFUS) Modulation of Reward Network
Aim: Evaluate whether sonicating the Nucleus Accumbens (NAc) with transcranial focused ultrasound modifies functional connectivity between the NAc and the prefrontal cortex (PFC).
- Trial name
- NCT05986019
- Testing
- transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Acromegaly
Ultrasound Guided Octreotide LAR Injection in Acromegaly
Approximately half of patients with acromegaly do not respond to treatment with somatostatin receptor ligands such as octreotide LAR.
- Trial name
- NCT00552071
- Testing
- Octreotide LAR 30 MG Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Spine Disease, Spinal Stenosis
CEUS For Intraoperative Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury following posterior decompression in patients suffering from chronic, cervicothoracic spinal cord compression is a known complication with multiple etiologies.
- Conditions
- Spine Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Injury, Spinal Cord Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05530798
- Testing
- Definity Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Ultrasound Contrast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute
B-lines Lung Ultrasound Guided ED Management of Acute Heart Failure 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 Pulmonary Edema, Acute Cardiac Failure
- Trial name
- BLUSHED-AHF (NCT03136198)
- Testing
- LUS-guided strategy-of-care, Usual Care, Intravenous Loop Diuretic
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Defect
A Pilot Study of Optic Nerve Ultrasound Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the incidence of subtle increases in intracranial pressure (ICP) following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) using optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), measured by non-invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT03757312
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Marco Corridore
Breast Cancer
Comparison of MRI and Molecular Breast Imaging in Breast Diagnostic Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity of Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) relative to MRI of the breast in patients undergoing MRI for a clinical concern, or abnormal diagnostic mammogram and/or ultrasound study.
- Trial name
- MBI (NCT00591864)
- Testing
- Molecular Breast Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostate Cancer
Multi-Center Trial of High-resolution Transrectal Ultrasound Versus Standard Low-resolution Transrectal Ultrasound for the Identification of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
This trial uses a ultra high-resolution ultrasound system and specialized transducer, intended for use in prostate imaging. The system's image resolution is significantly better than the standard of care, due to its higher…
- Conditions
- Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostate Cancer, Cancer of the Prostate
- Trial name
- NCT02079025
- Testing
- High-resolution ultrasound guided prostate biopsy, Standard ultrasound guided prostate biopsy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,676 people
- Sponsor
- Exact Imaging
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
Ultrasound as Adjunct Therapy for Increasing Fusion Success After Lumbar Surgery
Adjunct therapy for increasing posterolateral fusion success following single level posterior instrumented lumbar surgery.
- Trial name
- EXO-SPINE (NCT00744861)
- Testing
- Exospine, Exogen 4000+
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- Bioventus LLC
Head Trauma
Effect of Cervical Collar on the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Minor Head Trauma
This is randomized, controlled and blinded study was performed in minor head trauma patients. Two sonographers measured optic nerve sheath diameters (ONSD) of each subjects' eyes separately for different time points.
- Trial name
- NCT03742427
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
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
Peripheral Artery Disease
Directional Versus Orbital Atherectomy Plaque Modification and Luminal Area Assessment of the Femoro-popliteal Artery Via Intravascular Ultrasound
This single center prospective, randomized study will be conducted to investigate plaque removal and luminal gain using CSI's DIAMONDBACK 360® Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS) (St.Paul, MN) versus Medtronic's Hawkone…
- Trial name
- NCT03495453
- Testing
- Percutaneous Revascularization of the Femoropopliteal Arteries using a DAS, Percutaneous Revascularization of the Femoropopliteal Arteries using a OAS device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Diseases
A Phase 4 Trial Assessing the ImPact of Residual Inflammation Detected Via Imaging TEchniques, Drug Levels and Patient Characteristics on the Outcome of Dose TaperIng of Adalimumab in Clinical Remission Rheumatoid ArThritis (RA) Subjects
The primary objective of the study was to investigate the association between residual disease activity at Baseline as detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and the occurrence of flares in participants with rheumatoid…
- Trial name
- PREDICTRA (NCT02198651)
- Testing
- Adalimumab
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Failed Labor
Prediction of Delivery With Transperineal Ultrasound in Women With Prolonged Labour. Multicentre Study
Objectives 1. To assess if head-perineum distance and angle of progression measured with transperineal ultrasound by the obstetrician on call can predict delivery mode in primiparous women with prolonged first stage of labour. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01610453
- Testing
- ultrasound examination
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark, Norway and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Breast Cancer
Focused Ultrasound and Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Breast Cancer
This pilot study evaluates the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) combined with pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
- Trial name
- Breast-48 (NCT03237572)
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Patrick Dillon, MD
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Improving Response to Radioembolization Therapy in Patients With Liver Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well perflutren protein-type A microspheres and contrast-enhanced ultrasound work in improving response to radioembolization therapy in patients with liver cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03199274
- Testing
- Yttrium-90 Microsphere Radioembolization, Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres, Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Renal Malignant Tumor
Correlation of Renal Mass Pathologic Grade and Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)
Patients with renal lesions suspicious for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have a variety of different treatment pathways available to them.
- Trial name
- NCT03821376
- Testing
- Contrast enhanced ultrasound with Lumason
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University