Clinical trials: Ultrasound or Ultrasonography
Pancreatic Fistula
Ultrasound Elastography for Prediction of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula
The purpose of this study is to assess the value of preoperative objective modalities such as endoscopic ultrasound elastography and magnet resonance imaging in predicting development of postoperative pancreatic fistula in…
- Trial name
- PMPPOPF (NCT02589379)
- Testing
- Pancreatic Resection
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Calcifying Tendinitis of Shoulder
Efficacy and Tolerance of Ultrasound-guided Needling and Lavage of Calcific Tendinitis of the Rotator Cuff Performed With or Without Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection
Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff is a common cause of chronic pain of the shoulder. Needling and lavage of the calcification is one of the therapeutic options after failure of conservative management with physiotherapy and…
- Trial name
- CALCECHO (NCT02403856)
- Testing
- Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Methylprednisolone acetate, Ultrasound-guided Needling and Lavage
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic)
CREO - Microwave Ablation Feasibility Study
The goal of this study is to assess the overall success of energy delivery during treatment using the ultrasound guided microwave ablation device in patients with locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic cancer.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic), Pancreatic Cancer Non-resectable, Pancreatic Cancer Stage III
- Trial name
- NCT07817147
- Testing
- EUS-Guided MWA Device
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Banner Health
Respiration Disorders
Multicenter Prospective Observational Study on Diaphragmatic Function Assessment by Ultrasound in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure Receiving Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation or High Flow Nasal Canula
The primary goal of this study is to assess diaphragm function in patients with acute respiratory failure before and during the use of high-flow oxygen and/or non-invasive breathing support.
- Trial name
- DIAFUSION (NCT06892912)
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic ultrasound
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Foro Internacional en Cuidado Crítico
The Safety of Ultrasound Knife Coagulation for Blood Vessels With a Diameter Greater Than 5mm and Less Than or Equal to 7mm
The Safety and Effectiveness of Using Ultrasound Scalpel to Coagulate 5-7mm Blood Vessels : a Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Trial
Evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of disposable ultrasound soft tissue cutting and hemostasis equipment for coagulating 5-7mm blood vessels with ultrasound scalpel tips
- Trial name
- NCT06002737
- Testing
- Occlusion of blood vessels with a diameter greater than 5mm and less than or equal to 7mm using harmonic scalpel
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Hecheng Li M.D., Ph.D
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Modalities in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is considered to be the most common entrapment neuropathy. Conservative treatment is recommended in the mild and moderate stage of CTS.
- Trial name
- NCT03061149
- Testing
- Low-level laser therapy, Ultrasound treatment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
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
Recurrent GBM
A Study of Sonodynamic Therapy Using SONALA-001 and Exablate 4000 Type 2.0 in Subjects With Recurrent GBM
The primary objectives of this trial are to evaluate the safety, dose-limiting toxicities, maximum tolerated dose (MTD), maximum administered dose (MAD) and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) for future study after a single…
- Trial name
- NCT05370508
- Testing
- SONALA-001 (ALA) and MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound device (MRgFUS)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- SonALAsense, Inc.
Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma
Ultrasound-Guided Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Solid Pancreatic Tumors or Advanced Pancreatic Cancer, VERTPAC-02 Study
This phase II trial studies how well ultrasound-guided verteporfin photodynamic therapy works for the treatment of patients with solid pancreatic tumors that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable) or pancreatic cancer that…
- Conditions
- Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma, Pancreatic Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03033225
- Testing
- Endoscopic Ultrasound, Fluorescence Imaging, Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Subsegmental (Single or Multiple) Pulmonary Embolism
A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Withholding Anticoagulation in Patients With Subsegmental PE Who Have a Negative Serial Bilateral Lower Extremity Ultrasound
Blood clots in lung arteries (pulmonary embolism) are usually detected using a radiological test called computed tomography (CT scan). As technology advances, the CT scans are able to detect smaller and smaller blood clots.
- Trial name
- SSPE (NCT01455818)
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Physical Therapy in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Impact of Physiotherapy Session in Cardiac Surgery Patients
This work consists, first of all, in making an inventory of the physiotherapy of the patient undergoing cardiac surgery under high flow oxygenation at the CHRU NANCY.
- Trial name
- NCT04793802
- Testing
- PHYSIO
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis
Effects of Physiotherapy on Ultrasound and Clinical Parameters in Women With Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea affects up to 90% of women of reproductive age and represents a significant public health concern. Beyond prostaglandin-mediated uterine contractions, dysmenorrhea involves central sensitization mechanisms and…
- Trial name
- NCT07645196
- Testing
- Abdominal manual mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
A New Pathway With BronchOscopic or Oesophageal Ultrasound for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and STaging (BOOST)
In the UK, staging of lung cancer is time consuming (taking on average more than 3 weeks), costly and inaccurate in up to 20% of cases.
- Trial name
- BOOST (NCT00652769)
- Testing
- Endobronchial or Endoscopic Ultrasound, Bronchoscopy, CT-guided biopsy, PET scan, Mediastinoscopy
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) for Ultrasound-guided Medical Procedures
The study seeks to assess the efficacy of incorporating augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) technology into ultrasound-guided medical procedures such as regional anesthesia and line placement.
- Trial name
- NCT06550193
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided procedure using AR/VR technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Ultrasound or Whole Body Vibration on Knee Motion and Function in CP
This study compared the efficacy of therapeutic ultrasound (US) and whole-body vibration (WBV) as adjuncts to a standardized passive stretching regimen on improving knee joint range of motion (ROM) and functional capacity in…
- Trial name
- NCT07351292
- Testing
- ultrasound, whole body vibration
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Laparoscopic Ultrasound Guided Tissue Sampling in Patients With Cancer of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Laparoscopic Ultrasound (LUS) is an important part of the pre-treatment evaluation of patients with upper gastrointestinal tract cancer (esophageal, gastric, pancreatic and liver cancer).
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00511264
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Biliary Obstruction, Pancreatic Cancer
LAMS Choledochoduodenostomies: With or Without Coaxial Plastic Stent
The aim of the study is to evaluate technical, clinical and safety outcomes of lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) with and without a coaxial double-pigtail plastic stent (DPS) in EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomies (CDS) for the…
- Conditions
- Biliary Obstruction, Pancreatic Cancer, Biliary Tract Neoplasms
- Trial name
- BAMPI (NCT04595058)
- Testing
- Double pigtail plastic stent through lumen-apposing metal stent, Lumen-apposing metal stent without double pigtail plastic stent
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Supraspinatus Tear or Rupture, Not Specified as Traumatic
Ultrasound of Supraspinatus Muscle Tears
The supraspinatus is a relatively small muscle of the upper back that runs from the supraspinatus fossa superior portion of the scapula to the greater tubercle of the humerus.
- Trial name
- NCT03171883
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pain
Stimulating Catheter With or Without Ultrasound Guidance
To study whether the combination of ultrasound guidance and stimulating catheter could reduce the time for needle and catheter insertion compared with using stimulating catheter alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00980577
- Testing
- NUUS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Tendinopathy
Is There a Mechanistic Reason for the Response or Non-response to Isometric Exercise in Tendinopathy?
In early phase tendinopathy, isometric exercises are seen as ideal to provide pain relief to patients. This approach is mainly based on a paper by Rio et al (2016), where they found that isometric exercises of a certain load…
- Trial name
- NCT03848598
- Testing
- Evaluation of local tendon deformation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven