Clinical trials: Ultrasonography
Anesthesia
Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block and Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Block
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of complete sensory block at 30 minutes following ultrasound-guided single injection infraclavicular block and ultrasound-guided double injection axillary block.
- Trial name
- NCT01761175
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block, Ultrasound-guided axillary block
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Cancer of Pancreas, Pancreatic Neoplasm
Trial Comparing 19 and 25-gauge EUS-FNA Needles
This study compares the 19G and 25G needles for procuring tissue samples from the pancreas during Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) procedures.
- Trial name
- EUS-FNA (NCT01677312)
- Testing
- Pancreatic Biopsy, Histological Samples
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth
Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Nerve Block Techniques
Postoperative pain can pose significant challenges in the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing major colorectal surgery. Traditionally, opioids have played an important role in treating postoperative pain.
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02538679
- Testing
- US TAP Bupivacaine/Epinephrine, Lap TAP Bupivacaine/Epinephrine
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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
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
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.
Abdominal Trauma
BEFAST (Bubble-Enhanced FAST) for the Evaluation of Solid Organ Injury
The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam is widely used and accepted as part of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) protocol, but its low sensitivity for identifying solid organ injury in the absence of…
- Trial name
- BEFAST (NCT05025449)
- Testing
- Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST), Bubble-Enhanced FAST (BEFAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Prolonged Labor
Ultrasound Prediction of Prolonged Labour
This observational study is designed to correlate findings on ultrasound with manual palpation, and to consider if delivery outcome can be predicted with help of ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT00915148
- Testing
- Ultrasound examination
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
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
Pain
Trial of Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block on Isolated Femur Fracture Using Echo Friendly Needles
This study aims to determine if there is any difference in the success rate of ultra-sound guided femoral nerve block performed with an echogenic needle versus a standard needle.
- Trial name
- TUFFEN (NCT02046317)
- Testing
- Femoral Nerve Block, Echogenic needle, Standard of care needle
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hip Fractures, Analgesia
Comparison of the Efficiency of Femur Nerve Block and Intravenous Analgesia Treatment in Hip Fracture Patients
It is well-established that hip fractures impose a significant medical, socioeconomic, and financial burden. In the elderly population, the associated mortality and morbidity are particularly pronounced: within one year following…
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Analgesia, Femoral Nerve
- Trial name
- NCT06862154
- Testing
- IV Analgesia- Fentanyl, Femoral Nerve Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Diabetes Mellitus
Efficacy Study of Pioglitazone Compared to Glimepiride on Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease Progression in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of pioglitazone, once daily (QD), compared to glimepiride on atherosclerotic disease measured by intravascular ultrasound.
- Trial name
- PERISCOPE (NCT00225277)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Glimepiride
- Where
- 79 sites in United States, Argentina and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 547 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Spondylitis, Ankylosing, SpA
Enthesitis With Ultra Sonography Doppler in Spondyloarthropathies Treated With Infliximab (Study P04440)
Subjects will be given 3 infusions of infliximab according to the label at week 0, 2, and 6. Subjects will be followed for a maximum of 18 weeks or until relapse.
- Trial name
- EUSpA (NCT00686894)
- Testing
- PDUS, Infliximab
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Ventral Incisional Hernia
Ultrasound Assessment of Ventral Hernia Defects
Quantitative radiographic imaging holds promise as a novel and innovative strategy to assess ventral hernia patients. Assessing abdominal wall changes surrounding ventral hernia using shear wave velocity values measured with…
- Trial name
- NCT03043079
- Testing
- Ultrasound Acoustic Radiation Forced Impulse Shear Wave Velocity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Abortion Early
Transabdominal and Transvaginal Sonography in Medical Abortion
The investigator will perform a multicenter, randomized controlled trial in practices that routinely use transvaginal sonography (TVS) to compare how often clinicians order additional testing prior to medical abortion after the…
- Trial name
- TASvTVS (NCT03047551)
- Testing
- Transabdominal sonography, Transvaginal sonography
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Solid Pancreatic Mass Lesions, Malignant Neoplasm of Pancreas
Comparison of a Novel 22-gauge Core Biopsy Needle
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the performance of a newly available needle with reverse bevel design (called the EchoTip® Procore™ needle) with standard needles to see which needle gives better diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT01598194
- Testing
- Novel 22-gauge Core Biopsy Needle + Standard Biopsy Needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Kidney Failure
1-deamino 8-d-arginine Vasopressin (DDAVP) in Percutaneous Ultrasound-guided Renal Biopsy
The investigators evaluated the effect of pre-biopsy treatment with 1-deamino-8-D-arginine (DDAVP) on the incidence of post-biopsy bleeding complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00748072
- Testing
- DDAVP, saline solution
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bari
Ischemic Heart Disease
Functional ComprEhensive AssessmenT by IVUS Reconstruction in Patients With Suspected IschEmic Heart Disease (FEATURE)
Investigating the diagnostic accuracy of online Ultrasonic Flow Ratio (UFR) assessment to identify hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis in patients with suspected ischemic heart disease using angiography-derived…
- Trial name
- NCT05694065
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of EUS-guided Transluminal Drainage With 'Niti-S SPAXUS Stent'
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal drainage with 'Niti-S SPAXUS Stent' for the treatment of pancreatic pseudocyst.
- Trial name
- NCT02730663
- Testing
- Niti-S SPAXUS Stent
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd.