Clinical trials: Ultrasound Evaluation
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Musclockeletal Ultra-sound Assessment of Pulley Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthrits Pateints
assessment of pulley inflammation in rheumatoid arthrits patients using muscloskeletal ultra-sound
- Trial name
- NCT07878611
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Primary Headache
Two US-guided Techniques for Greater Occipital Nerve Blocks
Headache is one of the most common reasons for patients to access healthcare. Greater occipital nerve (GON) block with local anesthetic and steroid has been described for the management of primary headache refractory to…
- Trial name
- GON (NCT02031822)
- Testing
- US-guided Greater Occipital Nerve Injection
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Chemoembolization
The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of 2D and 4D contrast enhanced ultrasound for monitoring transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) response 1-2 weeks and 1 month post treatment as…
- Trial name
- NCT02764801
- Testing
- Ultrasound contrast agent (Contrast-enhanced ultrasound), Logiq E9 Scanner (Contrast-enhanced ultrasound)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Brain Pulsatility, Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
Transcranial Ultrasound Assessment of Cerebral Pulsatility in Shunt Decision-making for Suspected Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: a Prospective Cohort Study
This will be a single-center, prospective, analytical cohort study. All included patients will undergo transcranial ultrasound (TPI) with measurement of cerebral pulsatility parameters prior to subtractive lumbar puncture during…
- Trial name
- HYDROPULSE (NCT07285928)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Flexor Tendons Injuries
Ultrasound Assessment of Anatomical Changes in the Fingers of Recreational Rock Climbers
The objective of this study is to assess whether recreational rock climbers experience thickening of the flexor digitorum tendon in the 2nd 3rd and 4th fingers.
- Trial name
- NCT06410339
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rocky Vista University, LLC
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) for the Evaluation of Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
Monocentric, prospective interventional study to assess the degree of disease activity with a multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) handheld scanner in patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, IBD
- Trial name
- MSOT_IBD (NCT02622139)
- Testing
- Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Breast Cancer, Breast Neoplasm
Effects of Raloxifene on the Uterus and Ovaries of Premenopausal Patients
This research study is designed to work in cooperation with another study being conducted by the National Cancer Institute. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is studying the effects of a drug called raloxifene on premenopausal…
- Trial name
- NCT00001837
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Diaphragm Ultrasonography, Liver Dysfunction
Diaphragm Ultrasound to Evaluate the Antagonistic Effect of Sugammadex
The use of muscle relaxants is an indispensable in the general anesthesia but is prone to accidents, which are often related to residual muscle relaxant.
- Conditions
- Diaphragm Ultrasonography, Liver Dysfunction, Sugammadex, Rocuronium
- Trial name
- NCT05028088
- Testing
- sugammadex
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hypertension
Feasibility Study to Evaluate Renal Denervation Using Focused Ultrasound
This study is a prospective, multi-center trial wherein each included subject will receive the experimental externally focused ultrasound renal denervation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01704170
- Testing
- Kona Externally Focused Ultrasound Therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Kona Medical Inc.
Gastric Varices
Angiography for Evaluation of the Feeder Vessel in EUS-guided Coils and Cyanoacrylate Therapy for Gastric Varices
INTRODUCTION: Bleeding from gastric varices (GV) is associated with a high mortality rate. Injection of cyanoacrylate (CYA) using standard gastroscope has demonstrated to achieve higher hemostasis and lower rebleeding rates…
- Trial name
- NCT03277937
- Testing
- angiography in EUS-injection of coils + CYA
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Evaluation of a Novel Technique to Diagnose Carotid Artery Stenosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of a new non-invasive device, the Carotid Stenotic Scan (CSS), to check for stenosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA) as compared to a carotid ultrasound study.
- Trial name
- NCT03464851
- Testing
- Carotid Stenotic Scan (CSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Airway Management, Point of Care
Upper Airway Ultrasound Evaluation
Current guidelines support the use of predictive clinical tests in the evaluation of difficult airway, meaning either difficult bag and mask ventilation, conventional laryngoscopy and/or endotracheal intubation.
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Point of Care, Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT06701253
- Testing
- point of care ultrasound
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Progression Assessment of Carotid Artery Stenosis by Ultrafast Ultrasound Flow Imaging
Rationale: Approximately 15-20% of strokes originates from an atherosclerotic plaque rupture in the carotid artery. To reduce the risk of stroke, patients should be evaluated for possible carotid endarterectomy (CEA), which is…
- Trial name
- CAS-PRO (NCT05270005)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-based flow imaging, Ultrasound-based strain imaging, Conventional duplex
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Talar Cartilage Thickness in Patients With Diabetic Polyneuropathy
This study aimed to evaluate talar cartilage thickness in individuals with diabetic polyneuropathy using ultrasonography and to compare the findings with those of healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT07801131
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tear
Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography for Assessment of the Quality of Rotator Cuff Muscles
Rotator cuff disorders are among the most frequent musculoskeletal causes of shoulder pain, weakness, and limited movement. In many individuals with rotator cuff disease, the damaged muscles gradually shrink (muscle atrophy) and…
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tear, Muscular Atrophy, Fatty Infiltration
- Trial name
- NCT07837583
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cerebral Palsy
Quadriceps Muscle Plasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Our primary aim is to determine whether and how muscle architecture of the quadriceps muscles in cerebral palsy (CP) adapts to two separate training programs: traditional strength training (ST) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT00629070
- Testing
- Traditional strength training, Velocity-enhanced training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cancer, Post-cancer
Correlation Between Ultrasound-assessed Quadriceps Muscle Mass and Baseline Whole-body Densitometry Muscle Index in the Post-cancer Population (JUMP Research II)
Therapeutic advances in oncology have transformed the prognosis of cancer patients, placing a significant number of them either in a context of recovery or in prolonged remission close to a chronic disease.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Post-cancer, Hematology
- Trial name
- JUMPresearchII (NCT06007794)
- Testing
- JUMP group
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Fetal Conditions
Fetal Transverse Thalamic Diameter and Assessment of Gestational Age as a Fetal Growth Parameter Using 2D Ultrasound
The thalamus is a nuclear complex which located in the diencephalon of the brain. Its main function is to relay messages which affect the sensory and motor functions in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT07169929
- Testing
- Measurement of fetal transverse thalamic diameter by 2dimensional abdominal ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Stroke
Ultrasound Evaluation of Carotid Artery Atherosclerotic Plaques and Recanalization
The purpose of this multiple-center study are: 1) To establish the ultrasound criteria for evaluating vulnerable plaques by comparing the plaque echo characteristics before CEA (carotid artery endarterectomy) and plaque specimen…
- Trial name
- NCT03786666
- Testing
- Carotid artery recanalization CEA or carotid artery stenting
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,213 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Acute Respiratory Infection
Expanded Diagnostic Strategy in Older Adults Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Acute Respiratory Infection
This study will evaluate whether an expanded diagnostic strategy can reduce antibiotic use in patients aged 65 years or older who are hospitalized with community-acquired acute respiratory infection, without negatively affecting…
- Trial name
- NeuBluMul (NCT07883902)
- Testing
- Expanded Diagnostic Strategy, Conventional Diagnostic Strategy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Santiago Lopez Gil