Clinical trials: Ultrasound Diagnostics
Point-of-care Ultrasound, General Practice
Point-of-care Ultrasonography in Norwegian General Practice
The scope of this study is to explore how general practitioners (GPs) use Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in Norway. Thirty GPs will register information each time they use POCUS during a three-month period.
- Conditions
- Point-of-care Ultrasound, General Practice, Family Medicine, Diagnostics
- Trial name
- NCT04396925
- Testing
- Point-of care Ultrasonography
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
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
Echocardiography, Telemedicine
Live Stream of Prehospital point-of Care Ultrasound by Air Rescue Physicians
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been suggested as a useful tool in emergency medicine for diagnosis and treatment of reversible causes.
- Trial name
- NCT04810520
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound with tele-supervision, Point-of-care ultrasound without tele-supervision
- Where
- Austria
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Heart Disease, Dyspnea
Influence of Routinely Adding Ultrasound Screening in Medical Department
Ultrasound (US) is widely used as a diagnostic tool in a hospital setting. In a medical department, diagnosis like heart failure or most kinds of heart diseases, hypervolemia, hypovolemia, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion…
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Dyspnea, Aortic Disease, Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01331187
- Testing
- Pocket-size ultrasonography, Usual care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
Ultrasound Diagnostics
Local Lidocaine Gel for Pain Management During
Ultrasound is a very useful diagnostic tool in the obstetrics and gynecologic field. It is used to diagnose pelvic organs including the uterus, ovaries, tubes and endometrium, and can be used to evaluate gynecologic tumors…
- Trial name
- NCT07074626
- Testing
- transrectal ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Suez University
Gynecological Imaging, Ultrasound Diagnostics
Ultrasound Image Bank: Advancing Medical Research and Diagnostics
The study titled "Ultrasound Image Bank: Advancing Medical Research and Diagnostics", sponsored by the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.
- Conditions
- Gynecological Imaging, Ultrasound Diagnostics, Gynecologic Disease
- Trial name
- Ultra-Bank (NCT07031921)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Endometriosis Related Pain, Quality of Life
Bowel ENDOmetriosis; Evaluation of Diagnostics and Quality of Life
Endometriosis on the bowel is a benign condition that can cause major complaints and severely affect the quality of life of women of fertile age.
- Conditions
- Endometriosis Related Pain, Quality of Life, Pain, Chronic, Bowel Dysfunction
- Trial name
- ENDO (NCT03779256)
- Testing
- 2D transvaginal ultrasound
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Austria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Bone Fractures
Ultrasound Assessment of Pediatric Fracture Healing With the PLUS Score
This observational study investigates whether ultrasound can safely and accurately monitor the healing of bone fractures in children, comparing it to standard X-rays.
- Trial name
- USG-FRACTHEAL (NCT07755787)
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Ultrasound
Live Stream of Ultrasound in Prehospital Medical Care
Prehospital emergency ultrasound (PEU) is being increasingly used in different preclinical emergency systems across the world. Ultrasound examinations in emergency situations, however, remain challenging even in the hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT04612816
- Testing
- Prehospital ultrasound
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
BIPAP Biphasic Intermittent Positive Airway Pressure, Diaphragm Issues
The Effect of BIPAP on Diaphragmatic Function
This research is designed to evaluate how long-term treatment with Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) influences diaphragm function in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who suffer from chronic…
- Conditions
- BIPAP Biphasic Intermittent Positive Airway Pressure, Diaphragm Issues, Ultrasound Diagnostics, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07193017
- Testing
- BIPAP
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Demiroglu Bilim University
Ganglion Cyst of Both Hands
Medical Imaging in the Diagnosis of Ganglion Cysts of the Hand
The aim of this study is to investigate if inexpensive, readily available and portable wireless ultrasound devices can detect ganglion cysts of the wrist and hand in compare to a cart-based ultrasound device before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04416828
- Testing
- Portable wireless ultrasonography devices, Cart-based ultrasonography device
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Waldfriede Hospital
Stroke
Morphological Characteristics of the Upper and Lower Extremities Using Ultrasound Examination After Stroke.
Introduction A large number of stroke patients develop spasticity in the upper and lower extremities, which is one of the clinical signs of damage to motor neuron 1, causing abnormal postures and movement patterns due to motor…
- Trial name
- Spasticity (NCT07156760)
- Testing
- Ultrasound diagnostics
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Microwave Ablation, Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound
Efficacy and Prognosis of Microwave Ablation Treatment for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Combined With Genetic and Molecular Diagnostics: A Prospective Observational Study
In 2016, there were 203,000 new cases of thyroid cancer in China, ranking 7th among all malignant tumours and 4th among women, and showing a rapid growth trend.
- Conditions
- Microwave Ablation, Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound, Genetic and Molecular Diagnostics, Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07054229
- Testing
- Contrast enhanced Ultrasound, 88-gene panel for thyroid cancer
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Malignant Melanoma
Sentinel Node With Ultrasound Contrast in Melanoma
The purpose is to evaluate,in 20 patients, if the sentinel node(s) in melanoma can be detected by lymph contrast ultrasound. In comparing the patients will also get lymph-scintigraphy and sentinel node detection wiht blue dye.
- Trial name
- NCT00370136
- Testing
- ultrasound contrast
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell Arteritis
Improved Diagnostics and Monitoring of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is characterised by pain of the proximal muscles, general symptoms, and raised inflammatory markers. Treatment with prednisolone has several adverse effects.
- Conditions
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell Arteritis, Adrenal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04519580
- Testing
- PET/CT
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Kresten Krarup Keller
Pregnancy
BIOmetric MEasurements in Diagnostics: Comparison of EXperts and IA-assisted Residents
Obstetric ultrasound is the cornerstone of fetal growth assessment. It provides essential biometric measurements for estimating fetal weight, monitoring growth and identifying conditions such as intrauterine growth retardation…
- Trial name
- BIOMEDEXIA (NCT06892327)
- Testing
- standard biometric ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pleural Effusion, Lung Consolidation
Point of Care Ultrasound Lung Artificial Intelligence (AI) Validation Data Collection Study
This study is being conducted to collect image data and relevant clinical data from medical records of patients with suspicion of lung consolidation or pleural effusion.
- Trial name
- AI (NCT04891705)
- Testing
- Lung Ultrasound Scan
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global
Obstetric Ultrasound Biometric Measurements With or Without IA
Comparison of EXperts and IA-assisted Residents
Obstetric ultrasound is the cornerstone of fetal growth assessment. It provides essential biometric measurements for estimating fetal weight, monitoring growth and identifying conditions such as intrauterine growth retardation…
- Trial name
- BIOMEDEXIA (NCT07133165)
- Testing
- standard biometric ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency
Doppler Sonography, MR Venography, Plethysmography for the Diagnosis of CCSVI
This study is aimed at evaluation of diagnostic value of Doppler sonography, MR venography and air-plethysmography for the assessment of abnormalities in the internal jugular veins, with catheter venography as the reference test.
- Trial name
- NCT01425554
- Testing
- Doppler sonography of internal jugular veins, Magnetic resonance venography of internal jugular veins, Air-plethysmography of the neck
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Euromedic Specialist Clinics, Poland