ULTRASOUND

This study tests whether adding a special ultrasound of the tonsils to standard exams helps doctors diagnose oropharyngeal cancer more accurately. About 180 patients with suspected throat cancer will be randomly assigned to either standard diagnostics alone or standard diagnostic…

This study tests a new 3D ultrasound probe to see tiny blood vessels inside fatty plaques in the neck arteries. These vessels can make plaques more likely to rupture and cause a stroke. Ten people who already had a standard ultrasound will get this new 3D scan with a contrast dye…

This study will screen 13,000 children in China using urine tests and ultrasound to find kidney disease early. The goal is to see how common kidney problems are in kids and to build a system to predict who is at risk. Children with abnormal results will be referred for further ca…

This study is testing whether a simple ultrasound of the optic nerve can quickly detect brain swelling and inflammation in ICU patients with conditions like meningitis, encephalitis, or stroke. Researchers will measure the optic nerve sheath diameter in 200 adults and compare it …

This study compares robotic ultrasound to traditional sonographer-led screening for breast cancer in 70,000 women aged 35-64. The goal is to see if the robot can detect cancer just as well and whether women follow up on recommended care. Participants will get a breast ultrasound …

This study tests if combining two needle-based treatments works better than either alone for carpal tunnel syndrome. The treatments are a needle release of a wrist ligament and a dextrose (sugar water) injection around the nerve. The study will include 102 adults with moderate to…

This study tests whether using ultrasound to guide a numbing injection for circumcision works better than the standard method based on feel. About 216 boys under 18 will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The goal is to see if ultrasound reduces the need for strong painki…

This study compares two types of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to control pain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (weight-loss surgery). About 70 adults aged 18-65 with a BMI between 30-50 will receive either an external oblique intercostal plane block or a subcostal transver…

This study is testing whether a special nerve block, called EXORA, can reduce the body's stress response and pain during umbilical hernia surgery. One hundred adults will be randomly assigned to receive either general anesthesia alone or general anesthesia plus the EXORA block. R…

This study is testing two new ultrasound techniques to see if they can tell the difference between healthy pregnancies and those affected by fetal growth restriction (FGR), where the baby is smaller than expected. Researchers will scan 60 pregnant women every three weeks using a …

This study will enroll 25 adults with interstitial lung disease or COPD to investigate the physical origins of ultrasound artifacts seen in lung scans. Researchers will compare ultrasound findings with CT scans and wearable sensor data to understand what these artifacts really me…

This study looks at whether ultrasound measurements of the neck can help doctors predict if a patient will be hard to ventilate or intubate during surgery. About 500 adults having planned surgery with general anesthesia will get standard checks plus an ultrasound before the proce…

This study looks at how lung ultrasound can help find lung issues early in women who are critically ill due to pregnancy complications or gynecologic cancer. Researchers will check for different lung ultrasound patterns and see if they relate to patient outcomes like death or nee…

This study looks at how carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) severity relates to sleep quality. Researchers will compare 120 CTS patients with healthy controls using ultrasound and sleep questionnaires. The goal is to better understand the connection between nerve compression and poor sl…

This study tests whether teaching anaesthesiologists to use ultrasound before spinal anaesthesia leads to better results than the traditional manual method. Forty doctors will be trained using either ultrasound or manual techniques, then perform spinal blocks on patients having l…

This study looks at whether ultrasound scans of the heart, lungs, and diaphragm can predict if a surgical ICU patient will successfully come off a ventilator. Researchers will collect ultrasound images and clinical data from 190 adults who have been on a ventilator for at least 4…

This study aims to develop and test a simple landmark on the forearm to locate a specific vein (the cephalic vein) in children under 6. Parents and staff will mark the spot using a visual guide, then ultrasound checks if the vein is underneath. The goal is to make IV placement ea…

This study looks at 600 adults with liver cirrhosis to see if a shorter MRI scan works better than ultrasound for finding early liver cancer. Researchers will also track body composition and other health changes over time. The goal is to improve how doctors monitor and predict li…

This study aims to develop an AI model that estimates a patient's blood volume from ultrasound videos of major blood vessels. Researchers will record ultrasound clips from 800 adults scheduled for surgery and compare them to a reliable blood volume measurement. The goal is to cre…