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3D Ultrasound in Hemophilic Ankles
Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
Summary
The study examines whether a mechanical arm ultrasound system provides diagnostic accuracy comparable to expert-performed full ultrasound for detecting key joint components and whether it can reduce acquisition variability without compromising accuracy, as measured by false-positive and false-negative rates.
Official title: Can Ultrasound "See" What Clinicians Cannot in Hemophilic Arthropathy? Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Physical Examination Perspectives
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
11
Start Date
2026-04-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-03-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mechanical Ultrasound
3D ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive technique. The device consists of a stationary platform and a water-filled rotating drum designed to acquire 3D ultrasound images of the ankles. An ultrasound transducer is mounted on a mechanical arm, which positions and orients it toward the rotating axis of the drum. The collected ultrasound images will be mapped into 3D space, and the volume will be reconstructed using software developed by the manufacturer.