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Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Ultrasound, Palpation
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Thomas J. Vernon
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Neurological Disorder, Cancer, Obstetric Procedure Pain, Orthopedic Procedure Pain, Post-Dural Puncture Headache
Interventions
Tactile Imaging (VerTouch), Control (palpation)
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
IntuiTap Medical, Inc
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
95 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Providence, Rhode Island • Charleston, South Carolina • Houston, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Ultrasound vs Palpation for Infant Lumbar Puncture

NCT02373774
Conditions
Spinal; Puncture, Complications
Interventions
Ultrasound
Device
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
Up to 90 Days
Enrollment
81 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Does Ultrasound Help Junior Anesthesia Residents With Placement of Labor Analgesia in Pregnant Patients

NCT02747238
Conditions
Pregnancy
Interventions
Ultrasound, No ultrasound, Epidural infusion
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 48 Years · Female only
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
ultrasound guidance, palpation guidance
Device
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years · Female only
Enrollment
110 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Bone Marrow Biopsy Procedure
Interventions
Ultrasound-assisted bone marrow biopsy, Landmark palpation bone marrow biopsy
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
identify L4/L5
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Virginia
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
106 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlottesville, Virginia
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Target Sign vs Palpation for Radial Arterial Line Placement

NCT02557828
Conditions
Radial Artery Cannulation
Interventions
arterial line placement
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Iowa
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
260 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Iowa City, Iowa
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Back Pain

NCT03892759
Conditions
Back Pain, Lumbar Pain, Thoracic Pain, Somatic Dysfunction, Fascial Distortion
Interventions
Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Yakima, Washington
Conditions
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Interventions
Counterstrain, Muscle Energy, High Velocity Low Amplitude, The Ultralign SA201 used for measuring tissue texture changes, IsoTouch
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
Skagit Regional Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
213 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Hemodialysis Access Failure
Interventions
The three-dimensional (3D) printed hemodialysis vascular model
Device
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Dry Needling, Shoulder Pain
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Texas Woman's University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Landmark-based lumbar puncture, Ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
38 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Conditions
Bicep Tendinitis, Biceps; Tenosynovitis, Bicipital Tendinitis, Left Shoulder, Bicipital Tendinitis, Right Shoulder, Bicipital Tendinitis, Unspecified Shoulder, Biceps Tendon Disorder
Interventions
Dry Needling, Heavy Slow Load Exercise, Rotator cuff and scapular stabilization exercise program, Soft tissue mobilization
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado • Boulder, Colorado
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Ultrasound Assisted Lumbar Puncture in the Neonate

NCT02918149
Conditions
Lumbar Puncture
Interventions
Palpation Landmark Technique, Ultrasound-Assisted Technique LP
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Other
Eligibility
Up to 6 Months
Enrollment
91 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Plantar Fasciopathy, Achilles Tendinopathy, Controls
Interventions
Clinical exam, Ultrasound imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Ruth Chimenti
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
106 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions
Pregnancy, Labor; Forced or Induced, Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Interventions
inpatient Foley balloon induction, outpatient Foley balloon induction, Oxytocin
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Southern California
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Does Ultrasound Help With Placement of Labor Analgesia in Pregnant Patients?

NCT02207972
Conditions
Pregnancy
Interventions
Use of Ultrasound, No ultrasound used
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 48 Years · Female only
Enrollment
46 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Headache, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Interventions
Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Hackensack Meridian Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Edison, New Jersey
Conditions
Acute Lower Back Pain
Interventions
Chiropractic Care, Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) - Radial Pulse Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Northeast College of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seneca Falls, New York
Conditions
Pain, Inguinal Hernia
Interventions
TAP Block, Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric blockade
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
12 Months to 10 Years
Enrollment
59 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Dry Needling and Shoulder Muscle Blood Flow, Motions, and Pain Sensitivity

NCT05467098
Conditions
Dry Needling, Shoulder Pain
Interventions
Dry Needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Texas Woman's University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Gemcitabine, Radiation therapy, pancreaticoduodenectomy
Drug · Radiation · Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Little Rock, Arkansas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Accuracy of Manual Palpation vs Ultrasound for Spinal Anesthesia

NCT04757805
Conditions
Anesthesia, Local, Infant Conditions
Interventions
Ultrasound
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
Up to 12 Months
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio