Clinical trials: Ultrasound
Osteoporosis
Point-of-care Osteoporosis Diagnostics With Bindex® Pocket Size Instrument and FRAX
Osteoporosis is a disease that leads to impaired skeletal strength and increased fracture risk. Among 200 million osteoporotic patients (Tarantino, Cannata et al. 2007) most are diagnosed only after several fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT01998737
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,011 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bone Index Finland Ltd
Skin Laxity
Measuring Renuvion Soft Tissue Contraction Using Ultrasound
This is a prospective, single-center, non-randomized study of up to 5 subjects who are receiving treatment with the Renuvion APR system following power-assisted liposuction in the abdomen per investigator standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT05968495
- Testing
- Renuvion APR Handpiece
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Apyx Medical
Pancreatic Cancer
Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Biopsy (EUS-FNB-SC) Using a Novel Fork Needle
This is a clinical trial to compare two needles used in biopsy techniques to acquire tissue from pancreatic cancer. The hypothesis is that the tissue yield, as measured by tumor DNA and cellular material is superior for Flexible…
- Trial name
- NCT02678442
- Testing
- Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB), Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Postoperative Pain
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Anesthetic Infiltration for Pain Control in the Abdominal Surgery
Postoperative analgesia is an important part of the anesthetic care. According to the recent studies, multimodal analgesia can provide better analgesia \& patient satisfaction with fewer side effect.
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT02029755)
- Testing
- transversus abdominis plane block, local infiltration, Patient controlled analgesia
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Traumatic Lumbar Puncture
The Effect of Bedside Ultrasound Assistance on the Proportion of Successful Infant Spinal Taps
The reported rate of unsuccessful spinal taps in children, especially young infants, is high. Our hypothesis is that ultrasound assistance can improve the success rate of spinal taps.
- Trial name
- NCT02133066
- Testing
- Bedside Ultrasound-Assisted Site Marking, Mindray M7 Ultrasound, Routine lumbar puncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic
Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound for the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
A clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness, safety and patient tolerance for the use of Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) for chronic, Plantar Fasciitis musculoskeletal tissue pain reduction began in August 2016 and was…
- Trial name
- ITU (NCT03254602)
- Testing
- Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Foot and Ankle Foundation
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Accuracy of Rib Palpation for Dry Needling of Deep Periscapular Musculature, Measured With Ultrasound
Ultrasound was used to identify the location of a rib. This was compared to a practitioner's ability to palpate the area.
- Trial name
- NCT04066166
- Testing
- Palpation
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Concussion, Mild
Sex and Age Ultrasound Response to Differential Jugular Vein Pressure
Clinical trials have suggested that this device is effective in mitigating changes in brain structure and function in athlete populations.
- Trial name
- NCT03017937
- Testing
- Q-collar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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
Obesity, Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
EUS Guided Core Liver Biopsy and IGB Placement for the Diagnosis and Management of NASH and Obesity
This study is designed to investigate the impact of weight loss achieved with the IGB on NASH with early fibrosis in a select cohort of patients with obesity preselected to have a high pre-test probability of having NASH with…
- Trial name
- NCT02880189
- Testing
- Orbera Intragastric Balloon, Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Core Liver Biopsy
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Comparison of 3 Techniques for Ultrasound-guided Femoral Nerve Catheter Insertion
This is a randomized study which will compare three femoral nerve catheter insertion techniques. Subjects will be randomized into one of thee groups, Group 1: ultrasound guided femoral nerve catheter using a stimulation needle…
- Trial name
- NCT00927368
- Testing
- ultrasound guidance alone, ultrasound guidance and needle stimulation, ultrasound guidance and catheter stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Breast Cancer
Feasibility of Ultrasound Microbubble Contrast-Enhanced (CEUS) Sentinel Lymph Node Imaging With Guided Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical research is to learn if an ultrasound contrast agent called OPTISON (perflutren protein type A) is effective in finding sentinel lymph nodes before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02321527
- Testing
- Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS), Biopsy + Radioactive Seed Placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Respiratory Failure
Diaphragm Ultrasound Vs Transpulmonary Pressure To Set PEEP in ARDS
This is a proof of concept study where the investigators aim to study the correlation between the use of a simple bedside ultrasound measurement of diaphragmatic muscle excursion with established (but time consuming) measurements…
- Trial name
- NCT02463773
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Spinal Anaesthesia, Ultrasound
A Trial on Ultrasound-assisted Spinal Anaesthesia
A randomised controlled trial comparing the use of pre-procedural ultrasound scanning with manual palpation to identify landmarks for performance of spinal anaesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01699373
- Testing
- Ultrasound scan
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Acute
Nitroglycerin vs. Furosemide Using Lung Ultrasound 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 Failure, Acute Cardiac Pulmonary Edema
- Trial name
- N-FURIOUS (NCT03259165)
- Testing
- Nitrates, Loop Diuretics
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Child, Anesthesia
Optimal Inspiratory Pressure for Facemask Pressure-controlled Ventilation in Children
The purpose of this study is to find an optimal inspiratory pressure to provide adequate tidal volume and prevent gastric insufflation in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02471521
- Testing
- Mask ventilation, Rocuronium
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Parathyroid Adenomas
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Parathyroid Adenoma
This study aims to determine whether HIFU treatment is a safe and effective alternative to an operation to remove all or part of the affected gland.
- Trial name
- NCT01291498
- Testing
- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Post-operative Pain, Quadriceps Muscle Strength
Ultrasound Guided Adductor Canal Versus Femoral Nerve Blocks for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatrics
Both Ultrasound guided Adductor Canal Block ( ACB) and Femoral Nerve Block (FNB) has been used to provide postoperative analgesia for knee surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03053401
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Block, Femoral Nerve Block, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Ovarian Cancer
BR55 in Characterization of Ovarian Lesions
This is an exploratory phase II, single center, open label, prospective study of BR55 CEUS for characterization of ovarian lesions in subjects with suspected ovarian cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03493464
- Testing
- BR55
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Bracco Diagnostics, Inc
Prostate Cancer
ARFI Imaging for Targeted Prostate Biopsy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new ultrasound technique. This technique may provide additional and improved information about the stiffness and sizes of the internal structures of your prostate in order to improve the…
- Trial name
- NCT04607135
- Testing
- Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI), Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University