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Comparing Pain in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Versus Transjugular Techniques of Liver Biopsy

NCT02311348 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2017-07-02

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Summary

Background: In a liver biopsy, a small piece of liver is removed. A percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) is done through a needle on the right side of your belly. In a transjugular liver biopsy (TLB), the right side of the neck is numbed and a straw-like tube is put in. The tube goes down to your liver and a piece of liver is removed. Researchers want to learn more about the pain people feel after each of these procedures.

Objectives: To compare whether there is more pain associated with the PLB versus TLB.

Eligibility: Adults 18 years or older enrolled in a separate protocol (91-DK-0214) for liver biopsy. They must be able to read, write, and speak English.

Design: Under the separate protocol (91-DK-0214), participants will be screened and have a liver biopsy.

Before the biopsy, participants will give their medical history. They will answer questions about past surgeries and how they feel about pain.

Participants will have a pain test with a device called a dolorimeter. They will sit up with their feet on the ground, and put their thumbs on a table. They will feel pressure on each thumb until it they say it is painful.

Before the biopsy and 2, 4, and 6 hours after the biopsy, they will answer pain questions.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Vanessa Haynes-Williams, R.N. · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-20
Primary Completion
2016-12-21
Completion
2016-12-21

Countries

  • United States

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