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Determination of Liver Stiffness in Chronic Liver Disease Patients by Acoustic Radiation Force Imaging (ARFI) Ultrasound

NCT02652221 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2017-07-12

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Summary

A prospective, pilot study using acoustic radiation force imaging (ARFI) ultrasound (US) to quantify liver stiffness in children and young adults with chronic liver disease. ARFI results will be compared to the current clinical standard of Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) and to liver biopsy when available.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Acoustic Radiation Force Imaging

ARFI US is a novel technique, recently FDA approved for use in children and adults, which provides an alternative method for quantifying liver stiffness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Siemens Medical Solutions

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew Trout, M.D. · Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-05-31

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