Clinical trials: Ultrasound Assessment
Patients Receiving Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis, Ultrasonography and Shear Wave Elastography
Evaluation of Swallowing Muscles Using Ultrasonography and Shear Wave Elastography in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis
The aim of this study is to evaluate the mylohyoid, geniohyoid and digastric muscles in patients with radiotherapy-induced dysphagia due to nasopharynx cancer using ultrasonography and shear wave elastography (SWE).
- Conditions
- Patients Receiving Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis, Ultrasonography and Shear Wave Elastography, Evaluation of Swallowing Muscles
- Trial name
- NCT06934837
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
Diabetes
Preoperative Evaluation of Gastric Contents by Antral Ultrasound in Diabetic Patients
Gastric aspiration represents the third cause of perioperative death in France. In scheduled surgery, it can be prevented by preoperative fasting.
- Trial name
- PEGASED (NCT04668651)
- Testing
- antral ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Lung Ultrasound in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Identification of lung diseases causing neonatal respiratory distress by lung ultrasound as a tool that can replace x-ray .
- Trial name
- NCT06372951
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Critical Illness, Sarcopenia
Effects of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Muscle Wasting on Outcomes of Patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate consequences of frailty in critically ill patients. We hypothesize that a higher frailty index (based on published questionnaires) predicts a longer surgical intensive care unit and…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Sarcopenia, Muscle Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT02270502
- Testing
- Ultrasound Philips CX50, Frailty Index Questionnaire, Muscle strength tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Abortion Early
Transabdominal and Transvaginal Sonography in Medical Abortion
The investigator will perform a multicenter, randomized controlled trial in practices that routinely use transvaginal sonography (TVS) to compare how often clinicians order additional testing prior to medical abortion after the…
- Trial name
- TASvTVS (NCT03047551)
- Testing
- Transabdominal sonography, Transvaginal sonography
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Lymphatic Metastasis, Breast Neoplasms
Ultrasound-Guided Core Needle Biopsy to Assess Sensitivity and Specificity of Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer
This study plans to find the most suitable lymph node cortex thickness and abnormal lymph node features to define suspicious lymph nodes.
- Trial name
- NCT07573657
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Massage of the Low Back Muscles Assessed With Ultrasound Scanning
The aim of the study is to use diagnostic ultrasound to compare the thickness of soft tissues in the low back in a group of patients with chronic low back pain treated with massage to a control group of non-treated patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01174667
- Testing
- Specific massage for fascial release, Quiet non-instructed rest for 3 minutes
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Ultrasonography
Evaluating for a Correlation Between Osteopathic Examination and Ultrasonography on Thoracic Spine Asymmetry
Context: Thoracic spine is a common area of focus in osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) for a variety of conditions. Thoracic spine somatic dysfunction diagnosis is achieved by palpating for asymmetry at the tips of the…
- Trial name
- USOMM (NCT04823637)
- Testing
- Ultrasonography vs Osteopathic manipulative medicine structural exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Midwestern University
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
Ductus Venosus Doppler in IUGR Pregnancies
This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the relationship between ductus venosus Doppler parameters and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
- Trial name
- IUGR-DV (NCT07193381)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- İlayda Gercik Arzık, MD
Major Depressive Diorder
A Feasibility Study to Evaluate Safety and Initial Effectiveness of ExAblate Transcranial MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for Bilateral Anterior Capsulotomy in the Treatment of Medication-Refractory MDD
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of MRI-guided focused ultrasound thermal ablation of a designated area in the brain of patients suffering from medication-refractory MDD, using the…
- Trial name
- NCT02348411
- Testing
- ExAblate
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Postoperative Pain
Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block and Quadratus Lumborum Block in Hip and Proximal Femur Surgeries
Multimodal analgesia is used to control postoperative pain in hip surgery. Quadratus lumborum block is an effective regional anesthesia technique for hip and proximal femur surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03508544
- Testing
- Lumbar ESP block, QLB bLock, Standard Pain Followup and Monitorization
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Maltepe University
Anesthesia, Local, Infant Conditions
Accuracy of Manual Palpation vs Ultrasound for Spinal Anesthesia
Although the current standard for lumbar puncture and spinal anesthesia is the use of manual palpation of surface landmarks to identify the correct interspace, performance of the procedure at too high of a level may increase the…
- Trial name
- NCT04757805
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Hallux Valgus, Surgery
Evaluation of the Efficacy of VR on Pain and Anxiety When Performing an Ultrasound-controlled Ankle Block.
The purpose of this study is to observe or not a reduction on pain and anxiety felt by the patient when performing an ultrasound-controlled ankle block in preparation for forefoot surgery, using a virtual reality device instead…
- Trial name
- VRBLOC (NCT03677323)
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Droleptan, Propofol
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique Saint Jean, France
Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Comparison of Ultrasound Techniques for Assessment of Endotracheal Tube Placement
This study is a single-center, randomized clinical trial conducted in an emergency department on intubated patients with rapid sequence intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT06656546
- Testing
- Tracheal Ultrasound, Lung Ultrasound, Diaphragm Ultrasound
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
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
Myofacial Pain
Occlusal Splint and Masticatory Muscle Injection in Myofacial Pain
Myofascial pain is one of the common symptoms in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. Occlusal splint use, trigger point injections and the combination of this two methods are primary treatment options.
- Trial name
- NCT05228327
- Testing
- Occlusal splint treatment, Masticatory muscle injection, Combination of occlusal splint and masticatory muscle injection treatments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Thrombosis
Venous Vascularization and Inflammation on Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Patients With Thrombosis
Background: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) visualization of the adventitial vasa vasorum. Late phase CEUS detect inflammation by visualizing microbubbles phagocytosed by monocytes.
- Trial name
- NCT01367769
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Point-of-care Ultrasound, Simulation Training
Ultrasound Simulation Case-based Workshop Implementation and Impact Assessment
This study is a prospective cohort study implementing a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) simulation case-based workshop in emergency (EM) physicians at different training levels as an educational and competency-based assessment…
- Conditions
- Point-of-care Ultrasound, Simulation Training, Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound
- Trial name
- US Sim cases (NCT06960837)
- Testing
- ultrasound simulation training case-based workshop during resident sim days
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pulmonary Embolism
Accuracy of Multi-organ Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
Patients with suspected Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and a high clinical probability or a high D-dimer level should undergo a second level diagnostic test such as Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography (MCTPA).
- Trial name
- SPES (NCT01635257)
- Testing
- Ultrasound scan
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Thyroid Cancer
Assessment of Repeat Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) to Detect Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid nodules are common (prevalence of 12.7% in women), but are malignant in only 5% of cases. International experts agree that a preliminary cytological examination by fine needle aspiration (FNA) is required.
- Trial name
- CYT2THYR (NCT00954837)
- Testing
- Fine needle aspiration
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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