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Ultrasound-Based Liver Fat Quantification (LFQ) Pilot Study

NCT04657523 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-01-23

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Summary

This clinical study will involve performing a series of medical imaging procedures of the abdomen using both ultrasound and MRI modalities in subjects at risk for or already diagnosed with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). The primary objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the clinical feasibility of an investigational ultrasound technique for quantifying liver fat by comparing specific ultrasound-derived biomarkers with the liver fat percentage obtained from MRI Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) measurements. All subjects enrolled in this study will undergo two investigational abdominal ultrasound examinations using the Philips EPIQ Ultrasound System and one MRI PDFF examination according to the clinical standard of care.

Conditions

  • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Interventions

DEVICE

Investigational Liver Fat Quantification Software

All subjects enrolled in this study will undergo two abdominal ultrasound examinations using the investigational Liver Fat Quantification feature on the Philips EPIQ Ultrasound System. In addition, all subjects will also undergo one MRI-PDFF examination according to the clinical standard of care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Anthony E. Samir, MD · Massachusetts General Hospital

  • Stephan Anderson, MD · Boston Medical Center

  • Richard G Barr, MD, PhD · Radiology Consultants, Inc

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-30
Primary Completion
2023-01-18
Completion
2023-01-18
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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