Clinical trials: Ultrasound Assessment
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
Knee Osteoarthritis
Comparative Usability Evaluation of Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) Devices and Topical Gel for OA Knee Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usability of the ultrasound devices and common pain relief gel. The ability of the three treatment approaches to reduce pain, stiffness, and functionality as measured by NRS scale and…
- Trial name
- NCT05050448
- Testing
- Sustained Acoustic Device with 2.5% Diclofenac Patch, 1% Diclofenac Topical Gel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZetrOZ, Inc.
Carotid Artery Disease
Dose-Finding, Feasibility Study of Optison in Contrast Enhanced U/S for the Detection of Carotid Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to find the optimal dose from 3 different dose levels - 0.15 mL, 0.5 mL and 1.5 mL of Optison in assessing the presence of disease of the carotid arteries when comparing pre-contrast to post-contrast…
- Trial name
- NCT01394926
- Testing
- Optison
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Prostate Cancer
A Pilot Trial Using BR55 Ultrasound Contrast Agent in the Assessment of Prostate Cancer
Pilot study to evaluate the ability of BR55 to identify prostate cancer lesions with Gleason Score ≥7 by ultrasound molecular imaging on the basis of a visual score in comparison with histopathology results
- Trial name
- NCT02142608
- Testing
- BR55
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, France
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Bracco Diagnostics, Inc
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
Crohn Disease
Ultrasound Evaluation of Crohn's Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a new ultrasound technology for evaluating Crohn's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03235180
- Testing
- Sulfur Hexafluoride, Ultrasound Elastography, Ultrasound Vascularity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Point of Care Ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound Use by General Practitioners in France (Echo-MG)
This study explores how Point of Care Ultrasound (POC-US) is used in general practice in France and how it affects the diagnostic process and treatment of patients.
- Trial name
- Echo-MG (NCT04583670)
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 655 people
- Sponsor
- Sorbonne University
Psoriatic Arthritis
Study of Power Doppler Ultrasound (PDUS) to Measure Response of Secukinumab Treatment in Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
This study was designed to leverage the sensitivity of ultrasonography available in clinical practice setting to better describe the time course of response to secukinumab (150 mg and 300 mg) on joint synovitis and enthesitis in…
- Trial name
- PDUS (NCT02662985)
- Testing
- AIN457 (secukinumab)
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Argentina and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Knee Osteoarthritis, Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Evaluation of Utility of Ultrasound Guided iPACK Block for Knee Extension After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
The purpose of this study is to learn if using an Interspace between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee (iPACK) injection technique (also called a "nerve block") that numbs the nerves going to the back part of the knee…
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty, Physical Therapy, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03353233
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Interspace Between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee (iPACK) Block, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cardiovascular Diseases
Standard vs Ultrasound-assisted Catheter Thrombolysis for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
The study is an investigator-initiated trial comparing two different catheters (standard versus ultrasound assisted) for the treatment of acute high risk pulmonary embolism (blood clots in lung arteries with evidence or heart…
- Trial name
- NCT03086317
- Testing
- Standard Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis, Ultrasound-Accelerated Thrombolysis
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Carotid Artery Plaque
New Technologies to Determine Carotid Plaque Vulnerability in Patients With Significant Carotid Plaques
The researchers are trying to determine if the characterization of "vulnerable" carotid artery plaques can be accomplished with ultrasound-based methods that look for vessels in the plaque and measure the plaque stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT03335033
- Testing
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, Shear Wave Elastography, Ultrasound Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Scar-related Atrial Tachycardia, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
A Study of Intracardiac Ultrasound With the NUVISION NAV Ultrasound Catheter
The purpose of this study is to assess the performance and safety of using the investigational catheter.
- Conditions
- Scar-related Atrial Tachycardia, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- NCT05970120
- Testing
- NUVISION NAV Ultrasound Catheter
- Where
- 3 sites in Croatia, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Biosense Webster, Inc.
Surgery, Cardiac
Contract-Relax (CR) Technique in the Management of Diaphragmatic Paresis After Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative respiratory complications are common complications of patients after cardiac surgery and increase morbidity and mortality and hospital length of stay.
- Trial name
- COREDIA (NCT05068219)
- Testing
- Usual physical therapy, Contract-Relax technique
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- CMC Ambroise Paré
Hypercholesteremia
Rosuvastatin in the Long-term Treatment of Hypercholesterolaemic Subjects With Coronary Heart Disease
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate that 76 weeks of treatment with rosuvastatin calcium 2.5-20 mg results in no progression of coronary artery atherosclerotic volume as measured by intravascular ultrasonography…
- Trial name
- NCT00329160
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, HMG CoA inhibitor
- Where
- 27 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Pulmonary Atelectasis
Effect of Recruitment Maneuver on Postoperative Atelectasis Assessed by Lung Ultrasound in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
This single-centre, prospective, randomized, parallel-group controlled trial evaluated whether alveolar recruitment manoeuvres (RMs) added to a lung-protective ventilation strategy improve perioperative lung aeration in adults…
- Trial name
- LUNG USG SCORE (NCT07324122)
- Testing
- Alveolar recruitment manoeuvre, Lung-protective ventilation with lung ultrasound assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Liver Fibrosis, Liver Steatosis
The Sonic Incytes Liver Incyte System, Assessment of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis
Evaluate the feasibility of the Liver Incyte system for liver elasticity measurement in healthy volunteers and patients with liver fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03957070
- Testing
- Liver Incyte
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonic Incytes
Osteoarthritis, Degenerative
A Pilot Trial to Assess Low-Intensity Ultrasound in Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this exploratory trial is to investigate whether PLIUS is potentially effective as a disease and symptom modifying intervention in patients with early knee OA.
- Trial name
- PLUS+OA (NCT02034409)
- Testing
- Pulsed Low Intensity Ultrasound
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pancreatic Neoplasm
Core Biopsy Endo Sonography Study Evaluation of the Significance of the Pro-core® Needle
The study is designed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a new designed endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) Core biopsy aspiration needle in comparison to a conventional EUS aspiration needle in GI-tumors.
- Trial name
- COS (NCT02181140)
- Testing
- EUS guided FNA and fine needle punction
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Bleeding
Assessment of Limb Perfusion During Junctional Tourniquet
The goal of this study is to use contrast enhanced ultrasound to determine the degree to which flow is reduced during application of a junctional tourniquet (JT).
- Trial name
- NCT02092415
- Testing
- Application of a Junctional Tourniquet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University