Clinical trials: Ultrasound Therapy
Achilles Tendinopathy
Evaluation of the Course and Effectiveness of Conservative Therapy in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy
This work is designed as a randomized clinical trial, in which the effects of a protocol of 12-week resistance training loading the Achilles tendon and low-energy focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05702918
- Testing
- BTL-6000 FSWT, Achilles Tendon Loading Exercise Protocol According to Silbernagel
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Motol
Hypercholesterolemia
GLobal Assessment of Plaque reGression With a PCSK9 antibOdy as Measured by intraVascular Ultrasound
This study will evaluate whether low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) lowering with evolocumab (AMG 145) results in greater change from baseline in percent atheroma volume (PAV) at week 78 than placebo in adults with coronary artery…
- Trial name
- GLAGOV (NCT01813422)
- Testing
- Evolocumab
- Where
- 226 sites in United States, Argentina and 30 more
- Volunteers
- 970 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Tendinopathy, Hip Pain
Platelet-rich Plasma vs. Whole Blood for Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy
Gluteus medius tendinopathy, which is often referred to as Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, is characterized by pain in the lateral aspect of the hip that is aggravated by side lying, stair climbing, and walking.
- Trial name
- NCT02978833
- Testing
- PRP, Whole Blood, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Skin Laxity, Wrinkles
A Retrospective Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Ulthera System
Up to 120 subjects within the study site's practice who have already had an Ultherapy™ treatment to the face and neck will be enrolled to monitor treatment effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT01519934
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc
Pancreatic Cancer
Comparison of Back-loaded vs Preloaded Fiducial Needles in EUS-guided Fiducial Marker Placement in Pancreatic Cancer.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been pivotal in accomplishing image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) in patients with pancreatic cancer by allowing precise contouring and identification of target lesions in the pancreas via…
- Trial name
- NCT02332863
- Testing
- Back-loaded Needle (Device), Preloaded Needle (Device)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Soft Tissue Neoplasms
Feasibility of ExAblate MRI Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Tx of Soft Tissue Tumors
The goal of this project is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of ExAblate magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) surgery in the treatment of soft tissue tumors of the extremities.
- Trial name
- NCT01965002
- Testing
- MRgHIFU, Aspirin, Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Pejman Ghanouni
Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy, Chronic PT
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy
The goal of this study is to find an effective treatment for chronic patellar tendinopathy (PT). Investigators will conduct a 32-week randomized controlled clinical trial to determine whether platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections…
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT01843504)
- Testing
- platelet rich plasma, saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hip Fracture
Ultrasound Guided Pain Control Versus Standard Treatment in Emergency Department HIP Fracture Patients
Hip Fracture (HFx) is a painful injury that is often treated in the Emergency Department (ED) with intravenous opiates. However, this class of medications may cause deleterious side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01904071
- Testing
- UFNB (Ultrasound guided femoral nerve block), UFIB (Ultrasound Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block), IVMS (IV Morphine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Cardiovascular Diseases
Standard vs Ultrasound-assisted Catheter Thrombolysis for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
The study is an investigator-initiated trial comparing two different catheters (standard versus ultrasound assisted) for the treatment of acute high risk pulmonary embolism (blood clots in lung arteries with evidence or heart…
- Trial name
- NCT03086317
- Testing
- Standard Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis, Ultrasound-Accelerated Thrombolysis
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Malignant Solid Tumor, Lymphomas
Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of RRx-001 in Cancer Subjects
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic profile of RRx-001 for injection in subjects with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas for which there are no currently accepted curative therapies.
- Trial name
- DINAMIC (NCT01359982)
- Testing
- RRx-001
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- EpicentRx, Inc.
Low Back Pain
Osteopathic Health Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain (OSTEOPATHIC) Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (a type of spinal manipulative therapy used by osteopathic physicians) and ultrasound physical therapy are effective in the treatment of chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT00315120
- Testing
- A. Active OMT and active UST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 455 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Uterine Leiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids
MR Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Uterine Fibroids With Enhanced Sonication
This is a phase 3 study to determine the safety of the new features to the FDA approved ExAblate device using a new method to ablate fibroids deemed Enhanced Sonication.
- Trial name
- NCT00365989
- Testing
- ExAblate Enhanced Sonication
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Comparative Effectiveness of Ultrasound and Paraffin Therapy in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of combining a wrist orthosis with either ultrasound therapy or paraffin bath therapy in treating carpal tunnel syndrome patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02278289
- Testing
- ultrasound, paraffin therapy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Menorrhagia
Sonography Guided Transcervical Ablation of Uterine Fibroids
The objective of this study is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the Sonata® System in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids.
- Trial name
- SONATA (NCT02228174)
- Testing
- Intrauterine Ultrasound-Guided Radiofreq. Ablation System
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Gynesonics
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Assessment of Therapeutic Response of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
This proposal will evaluate if musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) measures or multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) improve in patients treated with tofacitinib over 3 months, and whether early MSUS measures/MBDA can predict…
- Trial name
- NCT02321930
- Testing
- tofacitinib 5mg po bid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Carpal Tunnel
Clinical Outcomes of USCTR vs. mOCTR
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy and affects 3-6% of adults in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT04504019
- Testing
- USCTR, mOCTR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
This Phase I/Il studies the side effects of endobronchial ultrasound guided interstitial photodynamic therapy work in treating patients with lung cancer that has spread to nearby tissues or lymph nodes.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage III Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03735095
- Testing
- Porfimer Sodium, Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle-Delivered Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Pain, Myofacial
Effects of Myofascial Massage and Patient-therapist Communication Levels on Shoulder Muscle Properties in Breast Cancer Survivors With Myofascial Pain
The objective of the proposed study is to assess how myofascial massage alters stiffness and microvascular perfusion of shoulder muscles and how these changes are influenced by patient-therapist interactions.
- Trial name
- NCT06679400
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Parkinson's Disease
ExAblate Transcranial MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
This is a feasibility study to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of unilateral ExAblate thermal ablation of the Vim thalamic nucleus of subjects suffering from medication-refractory, idiopathic, tremor-dominant PD…
- Trial name
- NCT01772693
- Testing
- ExAblate Transcranial MRgFUS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Chest Wrinkles
Evaluation of the Ulthera System for the Treatment of the Decolletage
This is prospective, multi-center clinical trial. Enrolled subjects will receive one Ulthera® treatment on the decolletage. Follow-up visits will occur at 90 and 180 days following treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01713686
- Testing
- Ulthera System Treatment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulthera, Inc