Clinical trials: Ultrasound; Complications
Kidney Stones
Trial Comparing Dual Probe Ultrasonic Lithotripsy to a Single Probe Ultrasonic Lithotripsy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), in conjunction with intracorporeal lithotripsy, allows for the rapid removal of any kidney stone regardless of size.
- Trial name
- NCT00351351
- Testing
- Cyberwand, single probe ultrasonic
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana Kidney Stone Institute
Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Villitis
Predicting Placental Pathologies by Ultrasound Imaging
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is caused when the placenta cannot provide enough nutrients to allow normal growth of the fetus during pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Villitis, IUGR
- Trial name
- NCT04506970
- Testing
- Comprehensive Doppler Ultrasound of the Placenta, Verasonics Ultrasound scanner (ultra-sensitive Doppler imaging)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Complications; Arthroplasty, Knee Injuries
Ultrasound-guided Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Replacement
Total knee arthroplasty is associated with intense early postoperative pain. Fast track recovery programs including early therapy protocols and early hospital discharge are being implemented at various hospitals.
- Trial name
- NCT02100579
- Testing
- Bupivacaine, Preservative free normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
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
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Regional Anesthesia, Saphenous Nerve Block
Comparing Subsartorial Saphenous Nerve Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
For patients undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction surgery, the postoperative period can be a painful experience without adequate pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT01586806
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Only, Bupivacaine with 1 mg of Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine with 4 mg of Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Chronic Low Back Pain, Sacroiliitis
Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Platelet Rich Plasma Injections in the Sacroiliac Joint
This prospective study will be quantitatively analyzing the effectiveness of platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections into the sacroiliac (SI) joint in relieving sacroiliitis and low back pain originating from the SI joint.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Sacroiliitis, Sacroiliac; Backache, Platelet Rich Plasma
- Trial name
- NCT03122119
- Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma Joint Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Star Spine and Sport
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Peripheral Arterial Disease
A Non-significant Risk Clinical Study of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers.
This study is evaluating whether a therapeutic ultrasound device can improve blood flow to the leg with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Wound; Foot
- Trial name
- Dulcet (NCT05145439)
- Testing
- VibratoSleeve Therapeutic Ultrasound Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Vibrato Medical, Inc.
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
Post-operative Pain
Genicular Nerve Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study seeks to examine the analgesic efficacy of genicular nerve blocks for pain after total knee replacement.
- Trial name
- NCT03706313
- Testing
- 15mL 0.25% bupivacaine, Genicular nerve block, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cystic Kidney Disease
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for Complex Kidney Lesion Diagnosis in Patients With CKD Extension
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound for kidney malignancies.
- Trial name
- CEUS-CKDx (NCT03196076)
- Testing
- Perflutren Lipid microsphere
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Neoplasms
Pilot Study: Can Ultrasound Guided Biopsy be Used as an Alternative to Hysteroscopy?
Aim: Assess accuracy of histological diagnosis using ultrasound guided biopsy for women with suspected endometrial cancer (as an alternative to hysteroscopy guided biopsy).
- Conditions
- Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Neoplasms, Endometrial Hyperplasia, Endometrial Polyp
- Trial name
- NCT03207126
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided biopsy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
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
Postoperative Pain
Multicenter Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block Surveillance Study
This two tiered study is a multi-center, open label, surveillance study of the use of continuous nerve blocks with the ON-Q® C-bloc and either nerve stimulator or ultrasound guided continuous nerve block techniques.
- Trial name
- cpnb (NCT00653133)
- Testing
- Ultrasound imaging, Peripheral nerve stimulator
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,821 people
- Sponsor
- Halyard Health
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
Contrast Media Reaction, Acute Renal Failure
IVUS Guidance to Reduce Contrast in Coronary Angioplasty
This study tests the hypothesis that ultrasound-guided PCI reduces contrast volume during the procedure.
- Trial name
- MOZART (NCT01947335)
- Testing
- IVUS-guided PCI
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- InCor Heart Institute
Surgical Complication, Paresthesia
Trial of Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Induced Paresthesia Using Ultrasonic vs. Reciprocating Saw Instrumentation
The aim of this prospective study is to analyze the postoperative paresthesias experienced in patients who undergo bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) using an ultrasonic saw, versus a reciprocating saw.
- Conditions
- Surgical Complication, Paresthesia, Fracture, Nerve Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05205616
- Testing
- Sonopet ultrasonic saw, Reciprocating saw
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pain, Postoperative
A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Analgesic Benefits of Ultrasound-guided Single vs Continuous Quadratus Lumborum Blocks (QLB)vs Intrathecal Morphine(ITM) for Post Cesarean Section Pain
the purpose of this study is to compare opioid consumption in morphine equivalents between the groups that received postoperative analgesia with intrathecal morphine versus US guided QL blocks versus US guided QL catheters
- Trial name
- NCT04368364
- Testing
- Intrathecal morphine sulfate (ITM), Bupivacaine hydrochloride, ropivacaine hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chronic Kidney Disease, Cystic Kidney Disease
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound of the Kidney
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound for kidney malignancies
- Trial name
- CEUS-CKD (NCT02684435)
- Testing
- Perflutren lipid microsphere
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill