Clinical trials: Arterial Catheterization
Cervicogenic Headache
Therapeutic Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Acupressure Therapy Among Patients With Cervicogenic Headache
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a pre-test and post-test design will be conducted to compare the therapeutic effectiveness of Dry Needling (DN), Acupressure Therapy (AT), and their combination (DN + AT) against a control…
- Trial name
- headache (NCT07192497)
- Testing
- DRY NEEDLING, Acupressure, Dry needling and Acupressure therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Health Care Center (NHC) The Doctors Plaza Physical Therapy
Lateral Epicondylitis
Anatomical Accuracy of Palpation-Guided Dry Needling in Lateral Epicondylitis
This prospective study evaluated the anatomical accuracy of palpation-guided dry needling in patients with lateral epicondylitis using ultrasound verification.
- Trial name
- NCT07042997
- Testing
- Palpation-Guided Dry Needling With Ultrasound Verification
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- nurmuhammet tas
Pronator Teres Nerve Syndrome
Prediction Model for Minimizing the Risk of Median Nerve Puncture
The main aim of this study was to correlate anthropometric measures of the forearm in healthy subjects with the ultrasound pronator teres depth to determine the needle length in order to avoid injury of the median nerve during…
- Trial name
- NCT03308279
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
Dry Needling and Kinesio Taping as Adjuncts to Strength Training on Pain, Functional Mobility, and Quality of Life in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
To compare the effects of dry needling and Kinesio taping, each combined with strength training, on pain, functional mobility, and quality of life in patients with knee OA.
- Trial name
- NCT07710235
- Testing
- Dry Needling Combined with Strength Training, Kinesio Taping Combined with Strength Training, Strength Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation of Medical Research and Laboratories, Pakistan
Congenital Disorders
Femoral Arterial Cannulation
Many children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease have had prior operations. Re-operative sternotomy carries with it the risk of cardiac injury and the need for emergent peripheral cannulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00486096
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Coronary Artery Disease
Quantification of Myocardial Blood Flow Using Dynamic PET/CTA Fused Imagery
This observational prospective clinical study is to develop software tools to fuse coronary anatomy data obtained from CT coronary angiography with dynamic PET data to noninvasively measure absolute myocardial blood flow, flow…
- Trial name
- NCT04221594
- Testing
- Invasive Cardiac Catheterization (ICA), Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiogram (CCTA), Dynamic Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography (dPET)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Arterial Cannulation
Ultrasound Assisted Arterial Cannulation in Small Children
Arterial cannulation is a commonly performed invasive procedure in the operation room, the emergency department, and in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01742416
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Palpation Method
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
In-plane Ultrasound Guided Needling Training
Constructing a Learning Curve in Ultrasound Guided Needling
Constructing a learning curve in ultrasound guided needling Observational study - How many attempts, with continuous training and feedback, at in-plane ultrasound guided needling in a phantom model are required to attain…
- Trial name
- NCT01514604
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Heart Disease, Coronary, Chest Pain
The Computed Tomography-derived Fractional Flow Reserve STAT Trial
This study is designed to directly compare Standard Care and CT fractional flow reserve (CTFFR) for diagnosis of chest pain patients with definite coronary artery disease (CAD) on heart computed tomography (CT) scans.
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Coronary, Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Trial name
- CTFFR-STAT (NCT03263806)
- Testing
- CTFFR-Guided Group Management, SOC Group Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Lateral Epicondylitis
Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on the Myofascial Trigger Points: Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis, also called tennis elbow, is the most common disease in elbow-pain symptoms. The symptoms can have a major impact on the patient's activity of daily life, including turning a doorknob, lifting a full coffee…
- Trial name
- NCT03605563
- Testing
- Fu's subcutaneous needling, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis, Chronic Pain
Motor Cortex Plasticity and the Effect of Deep Intramuscular Needling Stimulation Therapy (DIMST) in Osteoarthritis Pain
The aim of this study is to evaluate the cortical excitability in pain of knee osteoarthritis (OA), as well as the effect of one session of a kind of electroacupuncture (deep needling intramuscular stimulation therapy - DIMST) in…
- Trial name
- NCT01855958
- Testing
- DIMST
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Pulmonary Hypertension
Contrast Enhanced PA Pressure Measurements
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an abnormal increase of the pressure inside the lung circulation. This condition can be caused by many different diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT06240871
- Testing
- Pulmonary artery pressure measurements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Melasma
Efficacy of Radiofrequency Micro Needling for the Treatment of Melasma in Skin of Color.
The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of radiofrequency microneedling (RFMN) as a treatment for melasma. The Investigator hypothesize that RFMN will be an effective treatment for melasma in skin of color…
- Trial name
- SylfirmX (NCT06616311)
- Testing
- Radiofrequency microneedling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Perspective of Healthcare Professionals Haemodialysis Needling, Dialysis
Behind the Needle: Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives on HD Needling
Haemodialysis is essential for patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), requiring consistent vascular access through arteriovenous fistulas or grafts.
- Trial name
- NCT06845605
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Intensive Care Unit, Arterial Catheter
Ankle Measurements of Arterial Pressure: Semi-recumbent or Horizontal Position.
The upper arm is sometimes inaccessible for arterial pressure (AP) measurement. Placing the automatic cuff at the ankle is a common alternative. However, whether AP measurement at the ankle is reliable is uncertain.
- Trial name
- 2PAC (NCT06032169)
- Testing
- Patients of a surgical intensive care unit having an arterial catheter
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Chronic Tension-Type Headache
The Efficacy of Acupuncture and Fu's Subcutaneous Needling (FSN ) in Treating Chronic Tension-type Headache by fMRI
Epidemiological studies show a one-year prevalence of 30%-60% for episodic tension-type headache (TTH) and 2%-3% for chronic TTH (CTTH).
- Trial name
- NCT03171337
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Fu's Subcutaneous Needling (FSN)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiang Xumei
Shoulder-hand Syndrome
The Treatment of Shoulder-hand Syndrome in Hemiplegia Patients
The purpose of this clinical study is to investigate effects of Kinesio taping (KT) combined with dry needling (DN) on myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in post-stroke hemiplegic shoulder-hand syndrome (SHS).
- Trial name
- NCT07245472
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Kinesio Taping
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Handan Central Hospital
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Dry Needling for Sub Acromial Pain Syndrome
This trial will investigate the benefit of trigger point dry needling (DN) for individuals with a common cause of shoulder pain - sub-acromial pain syndrome.
- Trial name
- DITTO SAPS (NCT03442894)
- Testing
- Standard Physical Therapy Treatment, Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- 59th Medical Wing
Cardiac Surgery, Heart Surgery
Safety and Performance Evaluation of CPB Venous and Arterial Cannulas
This is a two-phase study evaluating the Eurosets arterial and venous cannulas for use during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedures. Phase 1 is a pilot study focused on assessing cannula safety.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery, Heart Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Coronary Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07354841
- Testing
- Eurosets Venous and Arterial Cannula, Control Arterial and Venous Cannulas
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Eurosets S.r.l.
End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Creating a Buttonhole Tunnel Track by Repeated Needling of the AV Fistula on the Same Day in Patients on Hemodialysis.
BACKGROUND: The patients diagnosed with end stage renal disease require dialysis and for that they need to have a vascular access for hemodialysis (HD) placed.
- Trial name
- NCT03989141
- Testing
- Repeated cannulation Buttonhole., Single cannulation Buttonhole.
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark