Overview

CeVUS With Intravesical Administration of OPTISON TM (Trademark) in Children

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
In this clinical trial the investigators aim to evaluate the diagnostic feasibility and safety of ceVUS with the intravesical use of OPTISON for vesicoureteral reflux detection and urethral imaging in children.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Kassa Darge
Criteria
Inclusion criteria:

1. Children 2-18 years (first age cohort).

2. Children 0-18 years (second age cohort).

3. Referred to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for the performance of the
clinically indicated Voiding Cystourethrography (VCUG) examination.

4. Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and if appropriate, child's assent for
additional performance of contrast enhanced Voiding Urosonography (ceVUS) examination.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Hypersensitivity to perflutren, blood, blood products or albumin.

2. Children requiring sedation for VCUG or ceVUS examinations.

3. Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the principal investigator, may
be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.