Clinical trials: Ultrasound Use
Pregnancy
Transvaginal Ultrasound Cervical Length Measurements in Twin Gestations
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of routine transvaginal cervical length ultrasound can be used to prevent preterm deliveries in twin gestations.
- Trial name
- NCT02372422
- Testing
- Transvaginal ultrasound determination of cervical length, Routine care
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William H. Barth, Jr., M.D., Col(ret), USAF, MC
Postpartum Period
Evaluation of Blood Loss After Cesarean Delivery Via US Compared to Standard Care
Postpartum hemorrhage and anemia are considered a major health concern due to their impact on maternal morbidity and mortality, quality of life, and maternal cognitive and emotional functioning after delivery, which are…
- Trial name
- NCT06963047
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Standard care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holy Family Hospital, Nazareth, Israel
Two Different Techniques to Perform Epidural Using Ultrasound
Accuro and the Use of Real Time Ultra Sound With Acoustic Puncture Assisted Device to Confirm Epidural Space End Point
Aim of the work: To compare the use of the Accuro ultrasound and a real time ultrasound guided epidural combined with the acoustic puncture assisted device to perform the epidural anesthesia Secondary aim is to compare the…
- Trial name
- NCT04204070
- Testing
- Accuro, APAD
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Bruxism, Bruxism, Sleep-Related
Effect of Night Guard Use on Masseter Muscle Thickness in Children With Bruxism
This prospective study aims to evaluate the clinical findings of bruxism and masseter muscle thickness in children aged 10-12 years using ultrasonography, and to assess the effects of night guard use on these parameters over time.
- Trial name
- NCT07548502
- Testing
- Occlusal Splint (Night Guard)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Impulsive Behavior
Examination of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound on Brain Activity in Adults
The investigators aim to examine the immediate effect of transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) on brain activity in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06477029
- Testing
- tFUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mary Phillips, MD MD (Cantab)
Pelvic Floor Disorders
M-mode Ultrasonography in the Assessment and Treatment of Pelviperineal Dysfunctions (PerineUM)
Objectives: To analyze the Mode M ultrasound use in the assessment of pelvic floor musculature (PFM) and in the rehabilitation of motor control in pelviperineal dysfunctions that affect the support of pelvic organs, urinary and…
- Trial name
- PerineUM (NCT05399901)
- Testing
- Electromyographic biofeedback, M-mode US biofeedback
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Catheterization, Peripheral Venous, Phlebitis
Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion Technique
This comparative treatment study aims to challenge a current clinical practice. Specifically, whether the use of ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter insertion results in lower post insertion failure rates with…
- Conditions
- Catheterization, Peripheral Venous, Phlebitis, Infiltration
- Trial name
- PIVC (NCT04218643)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided technique, Standard technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Heart Valve Diseases
Methods Study to Evaluate Use of Cardiac Ultrasound to Assess Heart Valve Abnormality in People.
Methods study to evaluate use of cardiac ultrasound to assess heart valve abnormality in people.
- Trial name
- NCT00359489
- Testing
- cardiac echosonography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor
LIFUS For Neurological Disorders
Low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFUS) has the potential to be used as a means of non-invasive neuro-modulation. To this day, the use of LIFUS is under investigation.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Essential Tremor, Orthostatic Tremor, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT07417280
- Testing
- LIFUS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Shoulder Pain, Injury of Shoulder Region
Plasma Glucose Levels With Dexamethasone as Adjuvant to Interscalene Block
The purpose of this study is to determine the Finger Blood Glucose (sugar) when dexamethasone is added to a local anesthetic for a shoulder nerve block procedure.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain, Injury of Shoulder Region, Disorder of Shoulder, Disorder of Rotator Cuff
- Trial name
- NCT01538459
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Contraceptive Usage
Essure Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVU) Study
The Essure procedure, FDA approved since 2002 and CE Mark approved since 2001, is the first permanent birth control method that can be performed in the comfort of a physician's office without hormones, cutting, burning or the…
- Trial name
- NCT01327105
- Testing
- TVU
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 547 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Point-of-Care Ultrasound
An Analysis of the Current Status and Influencing Factors in Nurse Practitioners' and Nurses' Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
This study targets clinical nurses and nurse practitioners in Taiwan, with an anticipated sample size of approximately 1,000 participants.
- Trial name
- NCT07505108
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Gather Feasibility Data and User Feedback on Use of a Device in Vivo on Pregnant Volunteers in Their 2nd and 3rd Trimester
Vscan Access R2 Feasibility Evaluation
This study is being done to evaluate if the Vscan Access R2 Ultrasound System can measure Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) in humans when compared against a reference device (GE Corometrics 170 Series Fetal Monitor), and to gather feedback…
- Trial name
- NCT03617419
- Testing
- GE VScan Access R2 Ultrasound System, GE Corometrics 170 Series Fetal Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Neuropathic Pain
Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
A possible treatment approach for neuropathic pain would employ a process designed to promote healthier function of the ventral posteromedial (VPM) and ventral posterolateral (VPL) thalamic nuclei.
- Trial name
- NCT04485208
- Testing
- Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles
Ultrasonography
Detection of Muscle Quality in Children - Protocol for a Validation Study
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of ultrasound echo intensity (EI) as a diagnostic tool for assessing muscle quality in children aged 10-14 years, including normal-weight, obese…
- Trial name
- NCT06792279
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Educational Problems, Acute Pain
Remote Immersive Virtual Reality Teaching:
Patients in rural Canada face serious anesthesia care deficiencies relative to their counterparts in urban centers. Despite 18% of Canadians living in rural settings only 3.1% of medical specialists practice in rural areas.
- Trial name
- RIVR (NCT05755724)
- Testing
- 3-D Teaching, 2-D Teaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Pulmonary Edema
Thoracic Fluid Content During Hypervolemic Hemodilution
Thoracic fluid content (TFC) is one of the many variables measured by the ICON electrical cardiometry (EC) device (Osypka Medical).
- Trial name
- NCT04689516
- Testing
- Thoracic fluid content estimation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant Cell Arteritis: Improving Use of Ultrasound Evaluation
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease causing new, unaccustomed headache in the elderly and which can lead to blindness in 20-30% of untreated cases.
- Trial name
- GAULT (NCT02523625)
- Testing
- Ultrasound of temporal and axillary arteries
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Breast Neoplasms
Delphinus SoftVue Prospective Case Collection - ARM 1
The SoftVue™ is a whole breast ultrasound system with an automated scanning curvilinear ring-array transducer that employs UST. It is currently cleared under FDA 510(k) K123209 and K142517 for use as both a B-mode ultrasonic…
- Trial name
- SV PCC ARM1 (NCT03257839)
- Testing
- Routine Full-Field Digital Mammography, Routine Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc.
Healthy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Investigation Into the Use of Ultrasound Technique in the Evaluation of Heart Disease
The human heart is divided into four chambers. One of the four chambers, the left ventricle, is the chamber mainly responsible for pumping blood out of the heart into the circulation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT00001632
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)