Clinical trials: Ultrasound
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
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
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine if peripheral nerve ultrasound can be used as a supplemental tool to diagnose Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in the acute setting and aid in prognostication.
- Trial name
- NCT04053452
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve ultrasound, Measurement of strength
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Infertility
Endometrial Injury for Assisted Reproduction
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of endometrial injury performed prior ovulation induction for assisted reproductive techniques main outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01132144
- Testing
- Endometrial injury, Control group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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
Soft Tissue Injuries
RF/PEMF Versus Ultrasound for the Treatment of Soft Tissue Injury
The study will investigate whether the impact of PEMF and RF therapies is safe and efficacious for the treatment of pain associated with soft tissue injuries as compared to treatment with ultrasound, and to show the effects of…
- Trial name
- NCT03774823
- Testing
- RF and PEMF, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Venus Concept
Cholelithiasis, Ultrasonography
Laparoscopic Versus Transabdominal Ultrasound in Morbidly Obese Patients
The objective of this study is to prospectively compare laparoscopic ultrasound to transabdominal ultrasound for the detection of gallbladder pathology in obese patients presenting for laparoscopic gastric bypass.
- Conditions
- Cholelithiasis, Ultrasonography, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
- Trial name
- NCT00971750
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
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
Pneumothorax
Comparison Of Chest Ultrasound Techniques To Identify Clinically Significant Pneumothorax
Patients with chest trauma undergo ultrasound to detect a collapsed lung. Two techniques have been described. A single view for each hemi-thorax, and multiple views for each hemithorax.
- Trial name
- NCT02619591
- Testing
- Ultrasound Imaging
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Hypercholesterolemia, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Evaluation of Effect of Alirocumab on Coronary Atheroma Volume in Japanese Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome With Hypercholesterolemia
Primary Objective: To compare the efficacy of alirocumab (Praluent®) with standard of care (SoC) on coronary atheroma progression (percent change in normalized total atheroma volume [TAV]) after 9 months of treatment in…
- Trial name
- ODYSSEY J-IVUS (NCT02984982)
- Testing
- Alirocumab SAR236553, Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin
- Where
- 39 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis
Safety and Effectiveness of the Ultrasonic Propulsion of Kidney Stones
This study tests moving kidney stones using focused ultrasound (referred to as ultrasonic propulsion). The study includes multiple population groups to investigate the ability of our technology to: a) move stone fragments to a…
- Conditions
- Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis, Urolithiasis
- Trial name
- NCT02028559
- Testing
- Propulse 1 with C5-2 probe, Propulse 1 with SC-X probe
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
This Phase I/Il studies the side effects of endobronchial ultrasound guided interstitial photodynamic therapy work in treating patients with lung cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03735095
- Testing
- Porfimer Sodium, Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle-Delivered Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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
Spinal; Puncture, Complications
Ultrasound vs Palpation for Infant Lumbar Puncture
The purpose of this study is to determine if performing an ultrasound to identify the space to insert the needle before performing a lumbar puncture will improve success of the procedure and patient safety.
- Trial name
- NCT02373774
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Breast Cancer
Benefit of a Diagnostic MRI in Case of Pathological Nipple Discharge With Normal Mammography / Ultrasound
Benefit of MRI in pathological nipple discharge.
- Trial name
- IRM-sein (NCT02819362)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Bone Marrow Transplant Complications, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
Ultrasound Elastography to Predict Development of SOS
The long-term goal of our research is to accurately identify SOS patients who would benefit from defibrotide treatment using US SWE. The overall objective of this study is to validate SWE as an early diagnostic marker for SOS.
- Conditions
- Bone Marrow Transplant Complications, Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome, Veno-occlusive Disease, Stem Cell Transplant Complications
- Trial name
- NCT03858530
- Testing
- Ultrasound Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Pregnancy
A Randomized Prospective Analysis of Time to Diagnosis and Length of Stay of Emergency Department Pelvic Ultrasonography
The goal of this project is to compare the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by emergency medicine residents and attending physicians to the efficiency of pelvic ultrasounds performed by the department of radiology.
- Trial name
- NCT02268877
- Testing
- Emergency Medicine Physician Ultrasound, Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Pulmonary Lesions, Pulmonary Nodules
Ultrathin Bronchoscope and Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (R-EBUS) With Fluoroscopy Versus Standard Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy (FB) (P00029233 )
The purpose of this study is to compare the yield of two methods for obtaining a lung tissue sample: Procedure #1: standard fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) with fluoroscopy, and Procedure #2: ultrathin bronchoscope procedure with…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Lesions, Pulmonary Nodules, Pulmonary Mass
- Trial name
- NCT02146131
- Testing
- Standard FB with fluoroscopy, R-EBUS with ultrathin bronchoscope
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 339 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Carpal Tunnel
Clinical Outcomes of USCTR vs. mOCTR
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy and affects 3-6% of adults in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT04504019
- Testing
- USCTR, mOCTR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Breast Neoplasm Female, Postoperative Pain Management
PECS II vs. MTP for Analgesia After MRM
This randomized controlled study aims to compare the analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided modified pectoral nerve block (PECS II) and the midpoint transverse process to pleura (MTP) block in female patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT06187909
- Testing
- PECS II BLOCK, MTP BLOCK
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University