Clinical trials: Ultrasound Use
Retinal Detachment
Use of Ocular Point of Care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Retinal Detachment in the Emergency Department
The study is collecting data along with other academic institutions regarding the accuracy of ocular ultrasound in diagnosing retinal detachment.
- Trial name
- RDOcularUS (NCT03106025)
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Ophthalmology Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Pregnancy, Labor, Induced
Study of Ultrasound Imaging to Predict Time and Outcome in Pregnancies With Induced Labor
The aim of the study was to evaluate any possible associations between engagement and position of the fetal head and the outcome of labor in women with induced labor, and to compare the value of ultrasound measurements in…
- Trial name
- NCT00465998
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Use of Acthar in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Related Flares
This is a Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) study. The purpose of this research study is to determine in RA flare, whether musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) inflammatory scores and/or disease activity scores improve with Acthar treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02541955
- Testing
- Acthar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Veena Ranganath, MD, MS
Contrast Media Reaction, Acute Renal Failure
IVUS Guidance to Reduce Contrast in Coronary Angioplasty
This study tests the hypothesis that ultrasound-guided PCI reduces contrast volume during the procedure.
- Trial name
- MOZART (NCT01947335)
- Testing
- IVUS-guided PCI
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- InCor Heart Institute
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Regional Anesthesia, Saphenous Nerve Block
Comparing Subsartorial Saphenous Nerve Blocks With and Without Dexamethasone for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
For patients undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction surgery, the postoperative period can be a painful experience without adequate pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT01586806
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Only, Bupivacaine with 1 mg of Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine with 4 mg of Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Obesity
A Novel Way to Estimate Epidural Depth in Morbidly Obese Parturient
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between actual epidural needle depth (ND) and the use of ultrasound with an epidural depth equation (EQ-US) to estimate epidural depth (Est-D) in morbidly obese…
- Trial name
- NCT01415232
- Testing
- Sonosite S-Nerve® US system (SonoSite, Bothell,WA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manuel C. Vallejo
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
Point of Care Ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound Use by General Practitioners in France (Echo-MG)
This study explores how Point of Care Ultrasound (POC-US) is used in general practice in France and how it affects the diagnostic process and treatment of patients.
- Trial name
- Echo-MG (NCT04583670)
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 655 people
- Sponsor
- Sorbonne University
Congenital Heart Defects
Use of Color Doppler in Routine Examination of Fetal Heart in Second Trimester
To evaluate the percentage of severe heart defect diagnosed with the use of color Doppler at a routine fetal scan in the second trimester of pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT01201486
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 6,781 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Biopsy, Fine-Needle/Methods
EUS-guided Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) With and Without the Use of a Stylet
The purpose of this study is to determine that there is no difference in final diagnosis of FNA specimens without a stylet, compared to using a stylet, when examined by a skilled cytopathologist.
- Conditions
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Biopsy, Fine-Needle/Methods, Endosonography
- Trial name
- NCT01316614
- Testing
- FNA with and without a stylet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Ischemia
Accuracy of an Echo-Stress Protocol Using Regadenoson With Speckle Tracking
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare regadenoson nuclear stress testing with echocardiography strain measurements (an ultrasound imaging method that measures hearts function) in detecting coronary artery disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02130453
- Testing
- Regadenoson
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other Biomechanical Lesions of Upper Extremity
Nerve Stimulator for Patients With Upper Extremity Disease, Vascular or Orthopedic Surgery
To help determine if there is improved pain relief when a device that makes an arm muscle move (nerve stimulator) is used to place a needle in the area above the collarbone to prevent feeling of pain (anesthesia) of the upper arm.
- Trial name
- NCT03112642
- Testing
- Local anesthetic block [0.35% marcaine], Braun DIG-R-C Stimuplex Blockade Monitor System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lumbar Ultrasound
Ultrasound for Neuraxial Anesthesia
The patients will be allocated to 2 groups: the ultrasound group and the palpation group. Ultrasound detection of the puncture site will be performed to the patients of the one group (group U).
- Trial name
- NCT02553746
- Testing
- Detection of the puncture site by ultrasound scan of the lumbar spine., Detection of the puncture site by identification of the landmarks.
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- 424 General Military Hospital
Crohn's Disease
The Use of Small Bowel Ultrasound to Predict Response to Remicade Induction
Small bowel ultrasound (SBUS) is emerging as a well tolerated, non-invasive, radiation free, low cost measure to assess inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and is being used as first-line imaging in Europe.
- Trial name
- NCT02488005
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pain
EXPAREL Administered by Infiltration Into the TAP for Prolonged Postsurgical Analgesia in Lower Abdominal Surgeries
The purpose of this prospective, blinded assessor, randomized trial is to assess opioid use and patient-reported outcomes of EXPAREL as a foundation in postsurgical pain therapy in Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) infiltration…
- Trial name
- TRANSCEND (NCT01919190)
- Testing
- EXPAREL
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Splenomegaly, Pleural Effusion
Evaluation of a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device As an Aid to the Physical Examination
The 40 resident study subjects will be randomized to either receive a training session on use of a pocket-sized ultrasound or to receive training on physical exam skills.
- Trial name
- NCT01948076
- Testing
- resident with GE vscan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Labor Pain
Assessment of the Use of Ultrasound for Epidural Catheter Placement and Comparison With Palpation Technique
This study is intended to determine whether ultrasound imaging can improve the ability to place a spinal or epidural needle in obstetric anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02271100
- Testing
- ultrasound guidance, palpation guidance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ultrasound, CT Scans
Open-Label, Safety Study Evaluating the Use of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Subjects Undergoing Procedure-Type Sedation
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of dexmedetomidine in a pediatric population requiring non-intubated, spontaneous breathing, moderate to deep sedation (NI-MDS) for elective diagnostic or therapeutic…
- Conditions
- Ultrasound, CT Scans, MRIs
- Trial name
- NCT01519167
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Fentanyl
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Hospira, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
COVID-19
The Use of Focused Lung Ultrasound in Patients Suspected of COVID-19
COVID is a major health problem causing massive capacity problems at hospitals. Rapid and accurate diagnostic workflow is of paramount importance.
- Trial name
- NCT04327674
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 417 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Posterior Spinal Fusion
Use of Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
The primary purpose of this randomized trial is to compare the efficacy of an ultrasonic bone scalpel (or osteotome device) with standard of care surgical instruments during posterior spine fusion with instrumentation.
- Trial name
- NCT02781324
- Testing
- Posterior Spinal Fusion, Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver