Clinical trials: Ultrasound Assessment
Coronary Artery Disease
Comparison of DSCT With IB-IVUS and Angiography in the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare different methods of looking at atherosclerotic plaques in heart arteries. Identifying the characteristics of these plaques noninvasively would be very valuable.
- Trial name
- NCT00622167
- Testing
- Integrated Backscatter IVUS, Dual Source Computed Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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.
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.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Coronary Atherosclerosis
Safety and Efficacy of Aliskiren on the Progression of Atherosclerosis in Coronary Artery Disease Patients
The study will assess the change in coronary atherosclerotic disease as determined by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for aliskiren compared to placebo when given in addition to standard therapy in patients with coronary artery…
- Trial name
- AQUARIUS (NCT00853827)
- Testing
- Aliskiren
- Where
- 129 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 613 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A 12 Week Study to Assess Changes in Joint Inflammation Using Ultrasonography in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
To evaluate the changes in joint inflammation produced by Cimzia over 12 week Treatment period measured by Power/Color Doppler and Gray scale Ultrasound.
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT01292265)
- Testing
- Certolizumab Pegol
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Ischemic Heart Disease
Functional ComprEhensive AssessmenT by IVUS Reconstruction in Patients With Suspected IschEmic Heart Disease (FEATURE)
Investigating the diagnostic accuracy of online Ultrasonic Flow Ratio (UFR) assessment to identify hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis in patients with suspected ischemic heart disease using angiography-derived…
- Trial name
- NCT05694065
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Feasibility Study to Evaluate Therapeutic Ultrasound (TUS) to Acutely Increase the Perfusion in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
This study is evaluating whether a therapeutic ultrasound device can improve symptoms in the leg of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients 65 years of age and over.
- Trial name
- Waltz (NCT05888740)
- Testing
- VibratoSleeve Therapeutic Ultrasound Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vibrato Medical, Inc.
Arrhythmia
Perclose Multi-Access Duplex Ultrasound (DUS) Study
The aim of this prospective, single-arm, United States (US) multi-center, descriptive clinical study is to evaluate the safety of multiple access site closure in a single vein with the SMC System by scheduled DUS at discharge and…
- Trial name
- NCT04904809
- Testing
- Perclose ProGlide SMC System and/or Perclose ProStyle SMCR System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of EUS-guided Transluminal Drainage With 'Niti-S SPAXUS Stent'
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal drainage with 'Niti-S SPAXUS Stent' for the treatment of pancreatic pseudocyst.
- Trial name
- NCT02730663
- Testing
- Niti-S SPAXUS Stent
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd.
Parkinson's Disease
ExAblate Transcranial MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
This is a feasibility study to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of unilateral ExAblate thermal ablation of the Vim thalamic nucleus of subjects suffering from medication-refractory, idiopathic, tremor-dominant PD…
- Trial name
- NCT01772693
- Testing
- ExAblate Transcranial MRgFUS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Obesity
Early Anatomy Scan for Evaluation of Obese Pregnant Women (EASE-O)
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of ultrasound in the first trimester, assess the completion rate of ultrasounds for fetal anatomy in the first trimester compared to completion rates of ultrasounds for fetal…
- Trial name
- NCT04639973
- Testing
- Group 1 (First trimester ultrasound), Group 2 (Second trimester anatomy ultrasound)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Fine Needle Aspiration, Pancreatic Mass
EUS FNB Versus FNA With On-Site Cytopathology in Solid Pancreatic Masses
The objective of this paired cohort study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound-fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) with rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE) compared to EUS-fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) without…
- Trial name
- NCT03485924
- Testing
- EUS-FNA with ROSE, EUS-FNB without ROSE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Chronic Liver Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Sonoelastography: Ultrasound Method to Measure Liver Fibrosis
HYPOTHESIS: The investigators hypothesize that sonoelastography (SE) will provide accurate quantitative measurements that can be used to stage liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. 1.
- Conditions
- Chronic Liver Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Coinfection, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
- Trial name
- NCT01747772
- Testing
- Shear Wave Sonoelastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule, Biopsy, Fine-Needle
iNod System Human Feasibility Assessment
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate feasibility to access, visualize, and obtain specimens adequate for cytology of lung lesions in subjects with suspected lung cancer when using the iNod System.
- Trial name
- iNod (NCT02832284)
- Testing
- iNod System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Imaging of Coronary Plaques in Participants Treated With Evolocumab
To evaluate the effect of evolocumab on fibrous cap thickness (FCT) in participants with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) who are taking maximally tolerated statin therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03570697
- Testing
- Evolocumab, Statin therapy
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Essential Tremor
Continued Access Protocol: ExAblate Transcranial MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Essential Tremors
The objective of this prospective, multi site, single-arm study is to capture the efficacy of treatment using the ExAblate Transcranial System and to further demonstrate safety in medication-refractory tremor in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT02289560
- Testing
- Transcranial ExAblate
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
POCUS Assessment of Bladder Fullness for Girls Awaiting Radiology-Performed Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy and utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the bladder compared to patient's sensation of bladder fullness in predicting the ability to successfully perform a…
- Trial name
- NCT02923245
- Testing
- point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Breast Cancer
Assessment of Periodic Screening of Women With Denser Breast Using WBUS and DBT
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of technologist-performed whole breast ultrasound for detecting breast cancer in the screening population of women with dense breasts.
- Trial name
- DBTUST (NCT02643966)
- Testing
- Whole breast ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wendie Berg
Urolithiasis
Study of Tomography of Nephrolithiasis Evaluation
This is a multi-center, randomized controlled trial of ultrasonography (ultrasound) compared to computed tomography (CT) for the initial emergency room evaluation of patients with suspected renal colic.
- Trial name
- STONE (NCT01451931)
- Testing
- Point-of-care Ultrasound, Radiology Ultrasound, Radiology CT
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,776 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco