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PreDEA Study, Prevention in Emergency / Acceptance Departments: the Case of Hepatic Steatosis

NCT05436860 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20189

Last updated 2023-12-05

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Summary

Our study aims to evaluate whether the Emergency Department (PS) can support the health system to improve the prevention and management of chronic inflammatory diseases and ensure actions aimed at screening, raising awareness and informing the population.

Specifically, the determination of the prevalence of a widely diffused pathology such as fatty liver disease aims to be the precursor of future pilot studies aimed at evaluating the advantages and critical issues of the PS as a prevention tool.

Conditions

  • Hepatic Steatosis

Interventions

DEVICE

liver ultrasound

At the time of access to the emergency room, a cohort of male and female patients aged 18 or over will be consecutively recruited with green or white color coded triage. patients who agree to participate in the study will undergo liver ultrasound. Patients who test negative on ultrasound evaluation for liver hyperechogenicity will be part of the control group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of L'Aquila

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2024-07-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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