Clinical trials: Ultrasound Therapy
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
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
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Arthritis
Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) for Symptomatic Treatment of Knee Pain Related to Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of long-duration low-intensity therapeutic ultrasound (LITUS) to alleviate knee Osteoarthritis pain over an 8-week period.
- Trial name
- NCT05882812
- Testing
- Sustained Acoustic Device with 2.5% Diclofenac Patch, Sustained Acoustic Device with 0% Diclofenac Patch, 2.5% Diclofenac Patches
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZetrOZ, Inc.
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
Parkinson Disease
LIFUP for Treatment of Motor Deficits in Parkinson's Disease
The study will test the feasibility of using Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation (LIFUP) to treat motor symptoms in Parkinson's Disease (PD).
- Trial name
- LIFUP PD (NCT04593875)
- Testing
- Active LIFUP Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Feasibility Study to Evaluate Therapeutic Ultrasound (TUS) to Acutely Increase the Perfusion in Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
This study is evaluating whether a therapeutic ultrasound device can improve symptoms in the leg of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients 65 years of age and over.
- Trial name
- Waltz (NCT05888740)
- Testing
- VibratoSleeve Therapeutic Ultrasound Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vibrato Medical, Inc.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
ACZ885 for the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
This study was designed to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of ACZ885 on aneurysmal growth rate in subjects with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
- Trial name
- AAA (NCT02007252)
- Testing
- ACZ885
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Denmark and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hyperparathyroidism, Disorders of Parathyroid Gland
Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasonic Ablation to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
It is difficulty for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who had not succeeded medical therapy and could not get parathyroidectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01640184
- Testing
- Parathyroidectomy, Active vitamin D, Ultrasonic ablation
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Dongliang Zhang, MD
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
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
Tibial Fractures
Trial to Evaluate UltraSound in the Treatment of Tibial Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of low-intensity, pulsed ultrasound on tibial fractures treated with intramedullary nailing.
- Trial name
- TRUST (NCT00667849)
- Testing
- Exogen 4000+
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 501 people
- Sponsor
- Bioventus LLC
Surgery, Cardiac
Contract-Relax (CR) Technique in the Management of Diaphragmatic Paresis After Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative respiratory complications are common complications of patients after cardiac surgery and increase morbidity and mortality and hospital length of stay.
- Trial name
- COREDIA (NCT05068219)
- Testing
- Usual physical therapy, Contract-Relax technique
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- CMC Ambroise Paré
Tennis Elbow
ITU Treatment for Chronic Epicondylitis Musculoskeletal Pain Reduction
This study evaluates the effectiveness, safety and patient tolerance for the use of Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound (ITU) for chronic, subcutaneous lateral Epicondylitis musculoskeletal tissue pain reduction began in July 2015 and…
- Trial name
- ITU (NCT03255733)
- Testing
- Intense Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Guided Therapy Systems
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
Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Post-Market Registry of AURYON Atherectomy Device in Subjects Affected With Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease
The PATHFINDER Registry is a prospective, non-randomized, single arm, multicenter observational study. This pilot registry is aimed to evaluate the performance (peri-procedural) and clinical outcomes (intermediate and long-term)…
- Conditions
- Infrainguinal Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, PAD
- Trial name
- PATHFINDER (NCT04229563)
- Testing
- AURYON Atherectomy System
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Angiodynamics, Inc.
Breast Cancer, Breast Tumors
Ultrasound and Near Infrared Imaging for Predicting and Monitoring Neoadjuvant Treatment
To determine the accuracy of NIR/US assessment of tumor vasculature and oxygen changes in predicting and monitoring early neoadjuvant treatment response compared to pathological response.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Breast Tumors, Cancer of Breast, Cancer of the Breast
- Trial name
- NCT02891681
- Testing
- Optical Tomography Using Near Infrared Diffused Light Assisted with Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Soft Tissue Injuries
RF/PEMF Versus Ultrasound for the Treatment of Soft Tissue Injury
The study will investigate whether the impact of PEMF and RF therapies is safe and efficacious for the treatment of pain associated with soft tissue injuries as compared to treatment with ultrasound, and to show the effects of…
- Trial name
- NCT03774823
- Testing
- RF and PEMF, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Venus Concept
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
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for the Prediction of Bile Duct Cancer Response to Radioembolization Treatment
This phase II trial tests whether contrast-enhanced ultrasound can predict the response of bile duct cancer to targeted radiotherapy (radioembolization treatment).
- Trial name
- NCT05328167
- Testing
- Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres, Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Submassive and Massive Pulmonary Embolism Treatment With Ultrasound Accelerated Thrombolysis Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if the EKOS EkoSonic® Endovascular Device when used in conjunction with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) as a treatment for acute PE will decrease the ratio of right…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Sub-massive Pulmonary Embolism, Massive Pulmonary Embolism
- Trial name
- SEATTLE II (NCT01513759)
- Testing
- recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, EKOS EkoSonic Endovascular System
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation