Clinical trials: Transient Elastography
Multimoda Lultasound, Thyroid Cancer
Multimodality US Based on Angio Planewave Ultrasensitive Imaging and Shear Wave Elastography to Evaluate the Malignancy Risk Value of Thyroid Nodules
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the value of a multimodal ultrasound model based on Angio Planewave Ultrasensitive Imaging, Shear Wave Elastography and grayscale ultrasound in the differential diagnosis of benign…
- Conditions
- Multimoda Lultasound, Thyroid Cancer, Microvascular Classification
- Trial name
- NCT06530771
- Testing
- ultrasound
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Medial Collateral Ligament, Medial Mensical Tear
Knee Medial Collateral Ligament Recovery After Pie-Crusting Release Technique
Medial meniscus tears requiring surgical interventions are mostly being done by arthroscopic procedures. During the arthroscopy, accessing the medial joint space is challenging.
- Conditions
- Medial Collateral Ligament, Medial Mensical Tear, Shear Wave Elastography
- Trial name
- NCT06863077
- Testing
- MCL Pie-Crusting
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Kastamonu University
MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Cirrhosis
MASLD in Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care - a Follow-up Study
The goal of this observational study is to understand how metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) changes over time in individuals with type 2 diabetes who previously participated in the EPSONIP study.
- Conditions
- MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Cirrhosis, Advanced Fibrosis, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- EPSOMIP2 (NCT07312136)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Prospective, Cross-sectional and Multicenter Study, Evaluating the Diagnosis Accuracy of the Controlled Attenuation Parameter(CAP) Measured by FibroScan® (Either With M+ or XL+ Probe) in Patient With Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Using Liver Biopsy as Reference.
The non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents the most common cause of liver disease in the western world. It can progress from steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and then onto cirrhosis where there is…
- Trial name
- NCT01985009
- Testing
- FibroScan® examination.
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Echosens
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Noninvasive Evaluation of Hepatic Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C
Chronic viral hepatitis C is a frequent liver disease. It is associated with variable degree of hepatic fibrosis. To date, liver histology is still regarded as the gold standard to detect, diagnose and quantify liver fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00399815
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Urea Cycle Disorder, Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
Liver Disease in Urea Cycle Disorders
This is a multi-center, cross-sectional study to assess risk for liver fibrosis and hepatic injury in individuals with urea cycle disorders (UCDs) using serum biomarkers, Fibroscan, and MRE.
- Conditions
- Urea Cycle Disorder, Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Citrullinemia 1, ARGI Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04612764
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Breast Diseases
Diagnostic Performance of Shear Wave Dispersive Imaging in Breast Lesions: Comparison With Shear Wave Elastography
Human soft tissue such as breast tissue has viscoelasticity property. However, most ultrasound has only been measured for elasticity and viscosity has been neglected.
- Trial name
- NCT06191926
- Testing
- ultrasound
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 594 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Ansan Hospital
Post-hepatectomy Liver Failure, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Usability and Clinical Effectiveness of an Interpretable Deep Learning Framework for Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure Prediction
The goal of this in-silico clinical trial is to learn about the usability and clinical effectiveness of an interpretable deep learning framework (VAE-MLP) using counterfactual explanations and layerwise relevance propagation for…
- Conditions
- Post-hepatectomy Liver Failure, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Artificial Intelligence
- Trial name
- NCT06031818
- Testing
- The explanation of deep learning framework (VAE-MLP) , including counterfactual explanations and layerwise relevance propagation, The model prediction, The model prediction and the explanation of deep learning framework (VAE-MLP) , including counterfactual explanations and layerwise relevance propagation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Chronic Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis
Transient Elastography to Assess Liver Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension in HCV Cirrhotic Patients Treated With New Antiviral Drugs (SPLEEN-C)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of sustained virological response in liver and spleen stiffness in patients with HCV compensated advanced chronic liver disease treated with new all oral antiviral drugs in…
- Conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- SPLEEN-C (NCT02439567)
- Testing
- Fibroscan: Liver and Spleen elastography
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Healthy Participants
Masseter Muscle Stiffness After Heat Application and Percussion Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in the stiffness of the masseter muscle (a jaw muscle) before and after two types of treatment: applying commercial heat pads or using a commercial massage gun.
- Trial name
- NCT07237087
- Testing
- massage gun, heat treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Healthy
Study of the Diaphragmatic Function by Transient Elastography (ELASTODIAPH)
The study of diaphragmatic function is usually measured by the pressures and volumes generated by contraction of the diaphragm, which is often difficult (cumbersome technique, difficulty to obtain a perfect cooperation of the…
- Trial name
- ELASTODIAPH (NCT03313141)
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Association pour le Développement et l'Organisation de la Recherche en Pneumologie et sur le Sommeil
Crohn Disease
Shear-Wave Elastography in Intestinal Fibrosis Evaluation in Crohn's Disease
The choice of the optimal timing for surgery in Crohn's disease is a challenging issue and diagnostic tools able to estimate the degree of fibrosis are of great interest in this context.
- Trial name
- EL-CHIR (NCT06056986)
- Testing
- multimodal ultrasound
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Chronic Liver Disease
Combination Diagnostic Strategies in NAFLD
Serial combination of biological and elastography tests is accurate to diagnosing advanced fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients.
- Trial name
- CombinationSSI (NCT04384159)
- Volunteers
- 577 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Non-hepatobiliary Indications
EUS-Guided ATI and SWE in Individuals With Normal FibroScan
The goal of this observational study is to establish preliminary reference values for Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided Attenuation Imaging (ATI) and Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in adults undergoing diagnostic EUS for…
- Trial name
- EUS ATI&SWE (NCT07714941)
- Testing
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), EUS-guided Attenuation Imaging (ATI), EUS-Guided Shear Wave Elastography (SWE)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India
Shear Wave Elastography
SWE to Detect Enthesitis in PsA: Relationship With SIRT2 Expression and Disease Activity
1. To assess the diagnostic utility of shear-wave elastography (SWE), gray-scale (GS) ultrasound, and Power Doppler (PD) in detecting Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy in psoriatic patients with and without arthritis. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT07188688
- Testing
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Device
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Chronic Liver Injury, Mindray Hepatus 9 Ultrasound Diagnostic System
Multicenter Clinical Study on Noninvasive Assessment of Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis Using Visual Transient Elastography
Using liver biopsy as the gold standard, this study will conduct visual transient elastography (ViTE) examinations using Mindray Hepatus 9 ultrasound diagnostic system in patients with liver injury to evaluate the diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT07128108
- Testing
- Visual Transient Elastography (ViTE) Examination
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Steatotic Liver Disease, Fibrosis of Liver
Screening for MASLD-related Advanced Fibrosis in Type 2 Diabetes
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects approximately 25% of the global adult population, 25-30% of whom suffer from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), increasing the risk of…
- Trial name
- MASLD-DIAB (NCT07270822)
- Testing
- Collaborative care pathways group, Control group without intervention
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,714 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tear
Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography for Assessment of the Quality of Rotator Cuff Muscles
Rotator cuff disorders are among the most frequent musculoskeletal causes of shoulder pain, weakness, and limited movement. In many individuals with rotator cuff disease, the damaged muscles gradually shrink (muscle atrophy) and…
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tear, Muscular Atrophy, Fatty Infiltration
- Trial name
- NCT07837583
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Ductal Carcinoma In-situ
Diagnostic Study of Early Breast Cancer Using Ultrasound
This is a pilot study designed to investigate new techniques to guide the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In-situ (DCIS).
- Trial name
- NCT01391039
- Testing
- Perflutren lipid microsphere
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Hereditary Anemias
Utility of Fibroscan in Estimating Hepatic Iron Concentration
In patients with hereditary anemias (e.g. thalassemias), defective red blood cells are produced due to an error in the genes, or DNA, that provide the instructions for their synthesis.
- Trial name
- NCT02067130
- Testing
- Fibroscan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia