Clinical trials: Ultrasound Therapy
Stress Fracture, Ultrasound Therapy
Comparison of Ultrasound and X-ray as Screening Tests for Diagnosis of Lower Extremity Stress Fracture.
Hypothesis: Diagnostic ultrasound is an appropriate screening test for acute stress fracture in the lower extremity and is superior to x-ray.
- Conditions
- Stress Fracture, Ultrasound Therapy, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT03116360
- Testing
- Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA), Diastasis Recti Abdominis
Manual Therapy for Diastasis Recti Abdominis
This randomized, single-blind trial compared the effects of a standardized manual therapy closure protocol, delivered alone or combined with therapeutic exercise, with therapeutic exercise alone on inter-rectus distance (IRD) in…
- Trial name
- MTDRA-RCT (NCT07861646)
- Testing
- Standardized Manual Therapy Closure Protocol, Therapeutic Exercise for Deep Abdominal Activation
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Studio Vita
Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease
Chronic Total Coronary Occlusion Treatment Results 6 Years After Bioresorbable Scaffold Implantation
Aim of the study is to evaluate chronic total coronary occlusion treatment results 6 years after bioresorbable scaffold implantation by quantitative coronary analysis, intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography.
- Conditions
- Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease, Occlusion, Coronary
- Trial name
- CTO_BVS (NCT06164977)
- Testing
- Percutaneous coronary intervention.
- Where
- Latvia
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital
Achilles Tendinopathy
Ultrasound-Monitored Changes in Achilles Tendinopathy After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
This study is designed as a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in which we monitor the effects of low-energy focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in patients with Achilles tendinopathy (AT).
- Trial name
- NCT04780919
- Testing
- BTL-6000 FSWT
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Motol
Infertility
Physiotherapy Treatment for Uterine Blood Flow Improved Dimensional Ultrasound Evaluated With Angiography
Ivanovski shows that by studying the vascular impedance can calculate the optimal uterine receptivity in IVF. A reduced vascular resistance and increased blood flow rate improves the chance of pregnancy. Dr. Luis T.
- Trial name
- NCT02437435
- Testing
- Reproductive Technique Gimilio
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Intravenous Puncture Assertivity, Intravenous Puncture Guided by Vascular Ultrasound
Peripheral Intravenous Puncture Guided by Vascular Ultrasound
This research, aimed to verify whether the use of vascular ultrasonography (VUS) could lead to better results in the peripheral venous access implementation in children.
- Conditions
- Intravenous Puncture Assertivity, Intravenous Puncture Guided by Vascular Ultrasound, Intravenous Therapy Complications
- Trial name
- NCT00930254
- Testing
- IV puncture guided by ultrasound
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 335 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Speech Sound Disorder
Correcting Residual Errors With Spectral, Ultrasound, Traditional Speech Therapy
Children with speech sound disorder show diminished accuracy and intelligibility in spoken communication and may thus be perceived as less capable or intelligent than peers, with negative consequences for both socioemotional and…
- Trial name
- C-RESULTS (NCT03737318)
- Testing
- Biofeedback-ultrasound, Biofeedback--visual-acoustic, Traditional articulation treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
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
Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27-Altered
Focused Ultrasound Blood-Brain Barrier Opening in Pontine Diffuse Midline Glioma to Enhance Temozolomide Therapy: Pilot Feasibility Study (FIDES)
This study is for people (children and adults) with a rare and aggressive brain tumor called H3K27-altered diffuse midline glioma (DMG) located in the pons, a deep part of the brainstem.
- Trial name
- FIDES (NCT07562971)
- Testing
- Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Blood-Brain Barrier Opening, Temozolomide (TMZ)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Benign Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Lump
Comparative Study of Polidocanol and Absolute Alcohol for Percutaneous us Guided Treatment of Benign Thyroid Cyst
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol injection and percutaneous polidocanol injection for the treatment of benign cystic and predominantly cystic thyroid nodules.
- Conditions
- Benign Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Lump, Thyroid Cyst
- Trial name
- NCT05798936
- Testing
- Polidocanol, Alcohol
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pediatric Functional Constipation
ROLE OF PELVIC ULTRASOUND IN THE TREATMENT MONITORING OF CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC Idiopathic Constipation
Constipation is a frequently encountered problem in childhood, with a prevalence ranging between 1 and 30%. Several studies have proposed pelvic ultrasound, (simple, non-invasive and reproducible) both to define the presence of…
- Trial name
- NCT05787093
- Testing
- transabdominal rectal ultrasound
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Intracranial Embolism, Thrombosis
Ultrasound Enhanced Thrombolytic Therapy of Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
The purpose of the present, randomized, controlled multicenter phase III trial is to investigate the safety and efficacy of continuous 1-hour insonation of occluded middle cerebral artery with 2 MHz TCCS in stroke patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00336596
- Testing
- transcranial ultrasound in patients treated with iv t-PA
- Where
- 6 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Site Marking in Pediatric Lumbar Punctures
The standard way to identify landmarks in the spine before inserting a needle for a lumbar puncture is to feel by touch. The purpose of this research is to determine if doing an ultrasound to identify landmarks before performing…
- Trial name
- NCT04828746
- Testing
- Ultrasound Guided Skin Marking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
Hemophilia A
Intensive Replacement Treatment in Haemophilia Patients With Synovitis
Background: Joint haemorrhage represents the most common type of bleeding episode in persons with hemophilia (PwH). In the absence of an adequate prophylaxis with Factor VIII (for hemophilia A) or FIX (for hemophilia B)…
- Trial name
- NCT04784988
- Testing
- EHL-FVIII, FVIII concentrate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
DMG, DIPG
Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Using Exablate Magnetic Resonance-Guided Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound With Microbubbles in Combination With T-Cell Infusion in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Midline Glioma (LIFT)
This is an open-label phase 1 safety and feasibility study evaluating a novel combination therapy for Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG), an aggressive brain tumor with a very poor prognosis - an average one-year overall survival.
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT07796061)
- Testing
- TAA-T Cell, BBB Disruption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer
Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Using HIFU
RATIONALE: Prospective trials using hemi-ablation with high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) (Sonablate 500) have demonstrated feasibility, safety, and encouraging functional outcomes and early cancer control with 90% of men…
- Conditions
- Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer, Therapy-related Toxicity, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- INDEX (NCT01194648)
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, assessment of therapy complications, high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Lymph Node Disease, Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Identifying Ultrasonic Diagnostic Characteristics of Cervical Lymphadenopathy: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study
The observed indexes of the four cervical lymph node diseases were identified by informatics methods, and the differences in the diagnosis of the four diseases were evaluated, so as to improve the clinical diagnosis rate and…
- Trial name
- NCT04497714
- Testing
- Ultrasonic image collection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Pulmonary Surfactants
Echography-guided Surfactant THERapy (ESTHER) For Preterm Infants With Respiratory Failure
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the use of ultrasound by the bedside provider in real time to answer a specific question and guide medical management.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Pulmonary Surfactants, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT06446453
- Testing
- Echography-guided Surfactant THERapy (ESTHER)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Point-of-Care Bladder Ultrasound, Urethral Catheter
BULLET: Bladder Ultrasound Limits Length (of Time), Expedites Treatment
In this study patients presenting to the pediatric ER with abdominal or pelvic complaints will be randomized to urethral bladder catheter or bladder ultrasound to compare time to completion of successful pelvic ultrasound, as…
- Trial name
- BULLET (NCT03860311)
- Testing
- Bladder Ultrasound, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Lung UltrasouNd Guided Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants (LUNG Study)
The investigators hypothesized that the use of lung ultrasound (LU) for measuring RDS severity and deciding surfactant treatment thresholds might decrease the incidence of early and late sequelae in the study group.
- Trial name
- LUNG (NCT05198375)
- Testing
- Lung ultrasound score (LUS)
- Where
- 18 sites in Italy, Spain
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi