Clinical trials: Ultrasound
Liver Fibrosis, Liver Diseases
Beyond Confounders: Addressing Source of Measurement Variability and Error in Shear Wave Elastography
Chronic liver disease is a major problem in the general population and there is an unmet need to diagnose(and screen) for liver disease with using noninvasive, cost-effective and sensitive techniques.The investigators hypothesize…
- Trial name
- NCT03342560
- Testing
- Sonographic SWE measurements with 4 different ultrasound systems
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Type 2 Diabetes
Pilot Study to Assess the Effects of Hepatic Ultrasound Insonification on Subjects With T2DM
This research study is being done to evaluate the effect of hepatic ultrasound insonification on whole-body insulin sensitivity and evaluate the safety and tolerability of hepatic ultrasound insonification in subjects with Type 2…
- Trial name
- NCT04502212
- Testing
- Hepatic Ultrasound Insonification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- General Electric Research
- Study Focus: Renal Retention of Lipid Microbubbles
Renal Retention of Microbubbles
Flank pain has been reported with ultrasound (US) contrast agents. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is retention of ultrasound contrast agents in the renal microcirculation, which has been described in mice.
- Trial name
- NCT01647464
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Stroke
Vascular Ultrasound Screening in Patients With Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease: a Multi-center Registry Study
The purpose of this multicenter study is to investigate the extra-/intra-cranial atherosclerosis distribution pattern in chinese populations with transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke and analyze the influencing factors…
- Trial name
- NCT02397655
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12,012 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Brain Tumor
Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Using Transcranial MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of BBB disruption using transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound in conjunction with an intravenous ultrasound contrast agent to increase the accumulation of doxorubicin in…
- Trial name
- NCT02343991
- Testing
- Transcranial ExABlate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Brain Ischemia Hypoxia
CEUS Evaluation of Hypoxic Ischemic Injury
Neonates presenting with neurologic symptoms require rapid, non-invasive imaging with high spatial resolution and tissue contrast.
- Trial name
- NCT03549520
- Testing
- Sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type A microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Obesity Complicating Childbirth, Fetal Anomaly
Pannus Assistance Needed for Obstetric Ultrasound Studies
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether use of a pannus retractor adhesive improves fetal anatomic ultrasound examinations.
- Trial name
- NCT05764408
- Testing
- traxi® Panniculus Retractor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Cardiac Disease
A Dose Ascending Study to Evaluate the Safety of NH002 as a Contrast Agent in Cardiac Echocardiography
NH002 (Perflutren Lipid Microspheres) Injectable Suspension is an ultrasound contrast agent for use in patients with suboptimal echocardiograms to opacify the left ventricular (LV) chamber and to improve the delineation of the LV…
- Trial name
- NCT04185246
- Testing
- NH002 (Perflutren Lipid Microspheres) Injectable Suspension, Echocardiogram
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trust Bio-sonics, Inc.
Supracondylar Fractures
A Comparison of UGSB and GA to IV Narcotics and GA for Post-Op Pain in Children With Supracondylar Fractures.
This study compares nerve blocks to IV pain medicines in children with broken arms. We are trying to see if blocking the nerves in the broken arm results in better pain control and less side effects than injections of morphine…
- Trial name
- NCT02056288
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Labor Pain
Assessment of the Use of Ultrasound for Epidural Catheter Placement and Comparison With Palpation Technique
This study is intended to determine whether ultrasound imaging can improve the ability to place a spinal or epidural needle in obstetric anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02271100
- Testing
- ultrasound guidance, palpation guidance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Chronic Liver Disease, Advanced Fibrosis
A Study to Evaluate Liver Stiffness With Shear Wave Elastography
The purpose of the study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) shear wave elastography in liver fibrosis staging in both normal subjects and subjects with advanced liver fibrosis/cirrhosis
- Conditions
- Chronic Liver Disease, Advanced Fibrosis, Advanced Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT05097963
- Testing
- Endoscopic Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cervical Carcinoma, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm
Gynecological Sentinel Lymph Nodes CEUS
This clinical trial compares the use of ultrasound for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) to the standard of care (which varies depending on cancer treatment).
- Conditions
- Cervical Carcinoma, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm, Vaginal Carcinoma, Vulvar Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05105087
- Testing
- Perflubutane Microbubble, Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Hallux Valgus and Bunion (Disorder), Morton Neuroma
Feasibility of Specific Anesthesia of the Forefoot Preserving the Sensitivity of the Heel for Foot Surgery
Foot surgery is a painful surgery that is usually scheduled in outpatients. A good management of analgesia is the crucial point.
- Conditions
- Hallux Valgus and Bunion (Disorder), Morton Neuroma, Metatarsal Fracture, Ingrown Nail
- Trial name
- DISTIB (NCT03504462)
- Testing
- Specific block of medial and lateral plantar nerves
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- CMC Ambroise Paré
Adnexal Mass
Contrast-Enhanced Subharmonic Ultrasound Imaging in Improving Characterization of Adnexal Masses in Patients Undergoing Surgery
This pilot clinical trial studies how well contrast-enhanced subharmonic ultrasound imaging works in improving the characterization of adnexal masses in patients undergoing surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03297112
- Testing
- Perflutren Lipid Microspheres, Contrast-Enhanced Subharmonic Ultrasound Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
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
Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma With Radiofrequency Ablation
Investigators intend to evaluate the efficiency of Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy to treat papillary thyroid carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04129411
- Testing
- RFA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Posterior Spinal Fusion
Use of Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
The primary purpose of this randomized trial is to compare the efficacy of an ultrasonic bone scalpel (or osteotome device) with standard of care surgical instruments during posterior spine fusion with instrumentation.
- Trial name
- NCT02781324
- Testing
- Posterior Spinal Fusion, Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hip Dysplasia, Femoroacetabular Impingement
Hip Scope Fascia-iliaca (FI) Block Study
Patients undergoing a hip scope procedure will be recruited for this study. They will be randomized to either receive a nerve block or no nerve block (pain medicine only).
- Conditions
- Hip Dysplasia, Femoroacetabular Impingement, Acetabular Labrum Tear
- Trial name
- NCT02365961
- Testing
- ropivicaine, clonidine, Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- The Hawkins Foundation
Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Automated Method for Breast Cancer Detection
Participants with suspicious breast lesions by mammography will undergo fine needle aspiration (FNA) under ultrasound guidance. The FNA will be read by the cytopathologist and analyzed in the breast cancer detection cartridge.
- Trial name
- NCT03863522
- Testing
- Fine needle aspiration, Cancer Detection cartridge
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins