Clinical trials: Ultrasound or Ultrasonography
Biopsy, Diagnosis
Image-Guided Pleural Needle Biopsy in Pleural Diseases
In recent observational studies show that ultrasound guidance generally increases the success of pleural needle biopsies, it has been shown that the diagnostic success of needle biopsies is compromised and increased when the…
- Conditions
- Biopsy, Diagnosis, Pleura; Exudate
- Trial name
- NCT06541470
- Testing
- Cutting needle biopsy, Abrams needle biopsy
- Where
- 5 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Fractures of Vertebral Bodies
Monopolar Electrosurgery Versus Ultrasound Scissors in Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis
This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of using ultrasound scissors in the preparation for Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis.
- Trial name
- Harmonic (NCT00941213)
- Testing
- ultrasound scissors - Harmonic ACE, electroscalpel (Erbe Vio 300; Aesculap AG)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Acute Right Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension
Assessment of Peripheral Veins Doppler Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Acute Right Heart Failure in Suspicion or Follow-up of Pulmonary Hypertension
Occurrence of acute right heart failure (ARHF) remains common during pulmonary hypertension (PH). Right atrial pressure (RAP) invasive measurement is the gold standard to diagnose ARHF in order to improve diuretic treatment…
- Conditions
- Acute Right Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Peripheral Veins Doppler Ultrasound
- Trial name
- CODOVEIN (NCT04792879)
- Testing
- Peripheral veins Doppler ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Prostate Cancer Stage I AJCC V6, Prostate Cancer Stage II
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Treating Participants With Intermediate and High-risk Prostate Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well high-intensity focused ultrasound works in treating participants with intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer Stage I AJCC V6, Prostate Cancer Stage II, Prostate Cancer Stage III
- Trial name
- NCT03514927
- Testing
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound, High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Shoulder Pain Chronic
Chronic Shoulder Pain Treatment: High Intensity Laser or Ultrasound
The investigators aimed to evaluate the short-term efficacy of High Intensity LASER Therapy (HILT) and Ultrasound (US) treatment in chronic shoulder pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02793401
- Testing
- Hıgh İntensity Laser (HILT), Ultrasound, Hotpack
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome, Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy, Gluteus Minimus Tendinopathy
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound-guided Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) Injection Versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for Great Trochanter Pain Syndrome (GTPS) With Gluteus Medius or Minimus Tendinopathy
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy for management of refractory Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS).
- Trial name
- NCT03774251
- Testing
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Overweight and Obesity, Emergencies
Nurse-led Placement of Peripheral Venous Catheters in Overweight Patients Using Standard or Dynamic Ultrasound-guided Technique
Overweight and obesity may be associated with difficult intravenous access leading to longer procedure time and more placement attempts of peripheral venous catheters (PVC).
- Trial name
- DUST (NCT04412967)
- Testing
- Dynamic ultrasound-guided short-axis needle tip navigation, Standard technique of placing a PVC
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Pain Relief During Prostate Biopsy
Combined Intravenous Diazepam, Local Periprostatic Nerve Block for Prostate Biopsy
Prostate biopsy under transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guidance is considered the procedure of choice for diagnosing prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02935972
- Testing
- Diazepam, Lidocaine 1%, Diazepam and Lidocaine 1%
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Overweight
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Fasting Duration and Tirzepatide Withholding on the Amount of Food and Fluid in the Stomach in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Participants With Overweight or Obesity Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how fasting and stopping the use of tirzepatide affects the amount of food and drink that stays in the stomach after a meal.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07299084
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Spondyloarthritis, Ultrasonography
Longitudinal ULtrasonographic Study of Patients With Spondylarthritis Starting Biological Therapy
Patients with spondylarthritis (SpA) (including ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, arthritis as part of inflammatory bowel disease and reactive arthritis) have axial involvement (the spine) as well as peripheral…
- Trial name
- ULSPABIT (NCT01219257)
- Testing
- Anti-TNF alpha therapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Measuring Fatty Liver With Ultrasound and MRS in Children With Overweight or Obesity
Obesity is associated with a variety of comorbidities, amongst which non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A recent meta-analysis has shown that the prevalence of NAFLD in obese pediatric populations is around 35%, compared…
- Trial name
- NCT03787108
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy measurement
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Speech Sound Disorder
Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Aided Articulation Therapy for Children With Speech Sound Disorders
This prospective randomized controlled trial investigates the effect of ultrasound visual biofeedback as an adjunct to articulation therapy in children with speech sound disorders involving lingual targets.
- Trial name
- NCT06831396
- Testing
- Ultrasound-aided articulation therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Acute Cholecystitis
Randomized Trial of Percutaneous vs. Endoscopic Gallbladder Drainage
This is a randomized trial of patients with acute calculous cholecystitis who are never-surgery candidates. Patients will be randomized to one of two treatment groups, percutaneous cholecystostomy or endoscopic ultrasound-guided…
- Trial name
- PEG (NCT07696546)
- Testing
- Percutaneous cholecystostomy, EUS-guided gallbladder drainage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Orlando Health, Inc.
Preeclampsia, Preeclampsia Postpartum
Optimizing Preeclampsia Postpartum With Point-of-care Ultrasound
This study explores a novel approach to improving care for postpartum patients with preeclampsia, a pregnancy-related condition characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and organ dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Preeclampsia Postpartum, Preeclampsia Severe or Mild
- Trial name
- PPPOCUS (NCT07167862)
- Testing
- Butterfly iQ3 ultrasound system for determination of postpartum volume status, Oral furosemide, Intravenous furosemide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Shoulder Pain
US-guided Hydro Dissection vs Fluoroscopy-guided Hydro Dissection for Adhesive Capsulitis
This study aims to evaluate the differences in joint range of motion, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores, and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) outcomes in patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) who…
- Trial name
- NCT06888791
- Testing
- US-guided Hydro Dissection, Fluoroscopy-guided Hydro Dissection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Mechanical Ventilation, Following Heart or Abdominal Surgery
Cardiac, Pulmonary and Diaphragm Sonography for the Early Diagnosis of the Different Etiologies Underlying Failure of Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Weaning patients off ventilation in an ICU is sometimes difficult, because of three major inter-related etiologies: impaired lung, heart and diaphragm function.
- Trial name
- WEAN US (NCT03261440)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Swallowing Training on Muscle Strength
Efficacy of Oral Exercise Training in Oral Frailty
As the elderly grow older, the quality and function of skeletal muscle are affected. Sarcopenia is commonly seen in the elderly, due to the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, often resulting in loss of activity and…
- Conditions
- Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Swallowing Training on Muscle Strength, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT06926426
- Testing
- oral function training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Post-Market Registry of AURYON Atherectomy Device in Subjects Affected With Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease
The PATHFINDER Registry is a prospective, non-randomized, single arm, multicenter observational study. This pilot registry is aimed to evaluate the performance (peri-procedural) and clinical outcomes (intermediate and long-term)…
- Conditions
- Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, PAD
- Trial name
- PATHFINDER (NCT04229563)
- Testing
- AURYON Atherectomy System
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Angiodynamics, Inc.
Breast Cancer
Safety and Efficacy of Using CBUS™ System for Ultrasound Breast Imaging Designed for Breast Tumor Diagnosis
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer occurring in women (excluding cancers of the skin) and the second most common cause of death from cancer in women (after lung cancer).
- Trial name
- NCT00355745
- Testing
- Ultrasound breast scanning
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helix Medical Systems
Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Intensive Care Neuropathy
Recovery From ICUAW Following Severe Respiratory and Cardiac Failure
To observe and identify determinants of recovery from intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) following a severe cardiorespiratory failure requiring extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Intensive Care Neuropathy, Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- CLEVERER (NCT03753412)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust