Clinical trials: Ultrasound or Ultrasonography
Liver Metastasis, Liver Mass
Evaluation of Suspected Liver Pathology in Patients With Contraindications for Contrast Enhanced CT and/or MRI
Patients with renal failure or other reason for contraindication for contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) or contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CEMRI) with suspected liver pathology will be evaluated with…
- Trial name
- NCT02651090
- Testing
- Sonazoid
- Sponsor
- Northeastern Ohio Radiology Research and Education Fund
Postoperative Pain
Optimizing Postoperative Pain Control After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel regional block technique that was proven to have superior outcomes in relieving postoperative pain in colorectal surgeries.Ketamine enhances the impact of local anaesthetics by…
- Trial name
- NCT06007378
- Testing
- Bupivacaine and ketamine, Bupivacaine and transdermal fentanyl patch, Bupivacain
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Spinal Anesthesia Administration
Does Ultrasound Guidance Improve Time to Perform a Spinal or Number of Attempts in Obese Patients?
Spinal anesthesia depends on being able to locate physical landmarks on a patient's body. In obese patients, the commonly used landmarks may be difficult or even impossible to feel.
- Trial name
- NCT01680913
- Testing
- Ultrasound guidance, Palpation of Tuffier's line, Spinal anesthetic
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Shoulder Pain, Subdeltoid Bursitis
Effect of Ultrasound-guided Hyaluronic or Corticosteroid Injections in Patients With Chronic Subacromial Bursitis
A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of ultrasound-guided hyaluronic or corticosteroid injections in patients with chronic subacromial bursitis.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain, Subdeltoid Bursitis, Subacromial Bursitis
- Trial name
- NCT02702206
- Testing
- corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid, normal saline
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Prostate Cancer
Ultrasound in Treating Patients With Recurrent Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Ultrasound therapy kills tumor cells by heating them to several degrees above body temperature. This treatment may be effective for prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00005075
- Testing
- high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- EDAP Technomed
Central Venous Access
Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Central Venous Catherterization Via the Lower Internal Jugular Vein or the Subclavian Vein
The aim of this pilot study is to establish the success rate of catheterization of the lower jugular vein and the subclavian vein under ultrasound guidance in real time.
- Trial name
- JI vs SC (NCT03162757)
- Testing
- Central venous catheterization
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Liver Tumour
Targeted Chemotherapy Using Focused Ultrasound for Liver Tumours
This proof of concept study proposes targeted delivery of a broad-spectrum cytotoxic agent (doxorubicin), via a specially formulated LTSL (ThermoDox®) activated by mild hyperthermia, by using focused ultrasound (FUS), to achieve…
- Trial name
- TARDOX (NCT02181075)
- Testing
- ThermoDox® (LTLD), Focused Ultrasound of Target Liver Tumour, Pre-LTLD Biopsy of Target Liver Tumour
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions
Minimum Effective Volume for Selective Trunk Block
The objective of this study is to identify the minimum effective dosage of a mixture of two local anaesthetic drugs called 'levobupivacaine' and 'lignocaine with epinephrine" used to produce an effective ultrasound guided…
- Trial name
- NCT04773405
- Testing
- a 1: 1 mixture of 2% lidocaine with 5ug/ml epinephrine and 0.5% levobupivacaine
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Patients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2
A Real-Time Ultrasound Guided Approach For Spinal Anesthesia
Our goal was to compare the number of attempts to perform spinal anesthesia using real-time ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique in patients meeting predefined criteria for difficult spinal anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Patients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2, Scoliosis
- Trial name
- NCT01570491
- Testing
- ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia, standard spinal anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
Mediastinal or Intra-abdominal Lymphadenopathy,, Pancreatic Masses,
A Randomized Controlled Trial Of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration With And Without A Stylet
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has become an important tool in the diagnostic evaluation of gastrointestinal tract lesions and other organ sites such as mediastinal and intra-abdominal…
- Conditions
- Mediastinal or Intra-abdominal Lymphadenopathy,, Pancreatic Masses,, Left Adrenal Masses,, Gastrointestinal Submucosal Lesions, and
- Trial name
- NCT01213290
- Testing
- EUS - FNA with stylet, Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Phase 1 Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of AI-700 in Patients With Diminished DLCO and COPD and/or CHF
This study was conducted to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of an echocardiographic contrast agent, AI-700, in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or congestive heart failure…
- Trial name
- NCT00156780
- Testing
- AI-700
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Acusphere
Nuchal Translucency
What Happens to First Trimester Nuchal Translucency
First trimester nuchal translucency is a call point for genetic abnormalities and birth defects. Nuchal translucency varies with LCC and therefore with gestational age as described by Chung et al who created a 99th percentile…
- Trial name
- NCT04541966
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Stellate Ganglion Block, Heart Valve Replacement (Mechanical or Biological With AF)
Effect of Ultrasound-guided Left Stellate Ganglion Block on Rapid Recovery of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Replacement and Its Mechanism
In this study, Valve replacement patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass were randomly divided into control group and experimental group (SGB Group) , main outcome measures: postoperative complications (pulmonary infection…
- Trial name
- NCT05587023
- Testing
- stellate ganglion block
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Zhonghua Chen,MD
Ultrasound Guided Rectus Sheath Block, Pain, Postoperative
Comparison Between Ultra Sound Guided Rectus Sheath Block and Field Block for Midline Hernia Repair
Randomized double blinded controlled clinical trial will be done with a total number of 75 patients will be divided into 3 groups.
- Trial name
- NCT03225313
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 0.5% Injection Solution_#4, Normal Saline Flush, 0.9% Injectable Solution_#5
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Theodor Bilharz Research Institute
Inguinal Hernia, Testicular Diseases
Testicular Vascular Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair
Patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic preperitoneal or open inguinal hernia repair will be evaluated by means of scrotal/testicular ecocolordoppler ultrasound investigation before and after surgery in order to rule out the…
- Trial name
- NCT03056027
- Testing
- Ecocolordoppler ultrasound testicular evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Sedation During GI Endoscopy
Tolerability of Remimazolam Versus Midazolam in EUS
This study will observe and compare patient experience during outpatient diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) when moderate sedation is provided with either remimazolam plus fentanyl or midazolam plus fentanyl, according to…
- Trial name
- REM-EUS (NCT07600073)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Lecco
Lung Cancer
UTB-VBN-EBUS With or Without Fluoroscopy for the Diagnosis of PPLs
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility,efficacy and safety of ultrathin bronchoscopy(UTB) combined with virtual bronchoscopic navigation(VBN) and endobronchial ultrasound(EBUS) for the diagnosis of peripheral…
- Trial name
- NCT02664259
- Testing
- VBN, EBUS, X-ray
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Chest Hospital
Pain, Postoperative
Study Comparing Two Methods of TransversusAbdominis Plane
Interventional, randomised, prospective, multicentric study
- Trial name
- CHIRTAP (NCT04108221)
- Testing
- laparoscopy or laparotomy withTransversusAbdominis Plane Block
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Jean-Godinot