Clinical trials: Ultrasound Diagnostics
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Injuries
Clinical Study of Novel Diagnostic Techniques for Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to clarify the potential of intra-articular ultrasound imaging, non-invasive ultrasound imaging, quantitative MRI imaging, contrast-enhanced CT imaging and arthroscopy for diagnostics of knee…
- Trial name
- NCT01359553
- Testing
- Intra-articular ultrasound imaging of knee joint during arthroscopy, Non-invasive ultrasound imaging of knee, Quantitative MRI imaging of knee
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell Arteritis
Improved Diagnostics and Monitoring of Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is characterised by pain of the proximal muscles, general symptoms, and raised inflammatory markers. Treatment with prednisolone has several adverse effects.
- Conditions
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell Arteritis, Adrenal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04519580
- Testing
- PET/CT
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Kresten Krarup Keller
Stroke
Morphological Characteristics of the Upper and Lower Extremities Using Ultrasound Examination After Stroke.
Introduction A large number of stroke patients develop spasticity in the upper and lower extremities, which is one of the clinical signs of damage to motor neuron 1, causing abnormal postures and movement patterns due to motor…
- Trial name
- Spasticity (NCT07156760)
- Testing
- Ultrasound diagnostics
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Heart Failure
Telemedicine for Ultrasound Support in Nurse-based Outpatient Heart Failure Clinic
The cost related to management of heart failure is significant, both with respect to the financial costs and the suffer of patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02936050
- Testing
- Diagnostic ultrasound
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
Endometriosis, Infertility, Female
Innovative Non-Invasive Diagnostics and Personalized Treatment Strategies for Endometriosis Through Advanced Multi-Omics and Ultrasound Integration
Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecological condition affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. It presents with nonspecific but often severe symptoms, including chronic pelvic pain (in 70% of cases) and…
- Trial name
- ENDO-NOVA (NCT07570225)
- Testing
- Non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis
- Volunteers
- 365 people
- Sponsor
- Region Stockholm
Endometriosis, Reproductive System Disorder
Developing an US-MRI Biomarker Fusion Model for Endometriosis
Single centre, prospective, observational, cohort study looking to develop a database representing the variability of disease and imaging seen in women with clinically diagnosed endometriosis, awaiting laparoscopic surgery.
- Trial name
- DEFEND (NCT04974710)
- Testing
- Outpatient MRI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Perspectum
Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency
Doppler Sonography, MR Venography, Plethysmography for the Diagnosis of CCSVI
This study is aimed at evaluation of diagnostic value of Doppler sonography, MR venography and air-plethysmography for the assessment of abnormalities in the internal jugular veins, with catheter venography as the reference test.
- Trial name
- NCT01425554
- Testing
- Doppler sonography of internal jugular veins, Magnetic resonance venography of internal jugular veins, Air-plethysmography of the neck
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Euromedic Specialist Clinics, Poland
Crohn Disease
Advanced Non-Invasive Diagnostics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Non-invasive endoscopic procedures (pillcam colon capsule endoscopy, PCCE) and non-ionizing radiological modalities (MR enterocolonography, MREC and ultrasound, US) - offer a…
- Trial name
- ANDI (NCT03134586)
- Testing
- Diagnostic imaging
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Breast Cancer
Improving Breast Cancer Diagnostic by Novel sonographicTechniques Study
With the proposed project we seek to advance the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer in an outpatient breast clinic. Novel sonographic approaches will be scrutinized.
- Trial name
- RadioUS (NCT02358837)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Malignant Melanoma
Sentinel Node With Ultrasound Contrast in Melanoma
The purpose is to evaluate,in 20 patients, if the sentinel node(s) in melanoma can be detected by lymph contrast ultrasound. In comparing the patients will also get lymph-scintigraphy and sentinel node detection wiht blue dye.
- Trial name
- NCT00370136
- Testing
- ultrasound contrast
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Echocardiography, Telemedicine
Live Stream of Prehospital point-of Care Ultrasound by Air Rescue Physicians
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been suggested as a useful tool in emergency medicine for diagnosis and treatment of reversible causes.
- Trial name
- NCT04810520
- Testing
- Point-of-care ultrasound with tele-supervision, Point-of-care ultrasound without tele-supervision
- Where
- Austria
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Pregnancy
BIOmetric MEasurements in Diagnostics: Comparison of EXperts and IA-assisted Residents
Obstetric ultrasound is the cornerstone of fetal growth assessment. It provides essential biometric measurements for estimating fetal weight, monitoring growth and identifying conditions such as intrauterine growth retardation…
- Trial name
- BIOMEDEXIA (NCT06892327)
- Testing
- standard biometric ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Osteoporosis
Bindex Ultrasonometer for Osteoporosis Diagnostics
Osteoporosis is a disease that leads to impaired skeletal strength and increased fracture risk. Among 200 million osteoporotic patients (Tarantino, Cannata et al. 2007) most are diagnosed only after a fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT01935232
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bone Index Finland Ltd
Ganglion Cyst of Both Hands
Medical Imaging in the Diagnosis of Ganglion Cysts of the Hand
The aim of this study is to investigate if inexpensive, readily available and portable wireless ultrasound devices can detect ganglion cysts of the wrist and hand in compare to a cart-based ultrasound device before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04416828
- Testing
- Portable wireless ultrasonography devices, Cart-based ultrasonography device
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Waldfriede Hospital
Ultrasound Diagnostics
Local Lidocaine Gel for Pain Management During
Ultrasound is a very useful diagnostic tool in the obstetrics and gynecologic field. It is used to diagnose pelvic organs including the uterus, ovaries, tubes and endometrium, and can be used to evaluate gynecologic tumors…
- Trial name
- NCT07074626
- Testing
- transrectal ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Suez University
Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Effusion
A Randomised Study Evaluating Diagnostics of Pleural Effusion Among Patients Suspect of Cancer.
Pleural fluid can be caused by cancer. Patients with repeated presentation of pleural fluid where initial diagnostic tests have been inconclusive are the focus of this trial.
- Conditions
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant, Pleural Effusion, Pleura; Exudate
- Trial name
- NCT04233359
- Testing
- Local anesthetic thoracoscopy, US-guided pleural biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Naestved Hospital
Endometriosis, Adenomyosis of Uterus
Artificial Intelligence Into Ultrasound Diagnostics in Reproductive Medicine
The goal of this observational study is to develop and validate artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms that support ultrasound diagnosis of endometriosis, adenomyosis, myometrial masses, uterine malformations, and impaired…
- Conditions
- Endometriosis, Adenomyosis of Uterus, Leiomyoma (Uterine Fibroids), Uterine Neoplasms
- Trial name
- AUDRIE (NCT07810920)
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Point-of-care Ultrasound, General Practice
Point-of-care Ultrasonography in Norwegian General Practice
The scope of this study is to explore how general practitioners (GPs) use Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in Norway. Thirty GPs will register information each time they use POCUS during a three-month period.
- Conditions
- Point-of-care Ultrasound, General Practice, Family Medicine, Diagnostics
- Trial name
- NCT04396925
- Testing
- Point-of care Ultrasonography
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Microwave Ablation, Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound
Efficacy and Prognosis of Microwave Ablation Treatment for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Combined With Genetic and Molecular Diagnostics: A Prospective Observational Study
In 2016, there were 203,000 new cases of thyroid cancer in China, ranking 7th among all malignant tumours and 4th among women, and showing a rapid growth trend.
- Conditions
- Microwave Ablation, Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound, Genetic and Molecular Diagnostics, Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07054229
- Testing
- Contrast enhanced Ultrasound, 88-gene panel for thyroid cancer
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Heart Failure
Handheld Ultrasound at Remote Locations
Heart failure causes a large patient and financial burden on the health care system. Pocket ultrasound imaging devices are utilized to improve time to correct diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03547076
- Testing
- Focused ultrasound diagnostics
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF