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Liver FibrosisNCT02476695

FibroTouch Non-invasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis

An observational study of Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis, run by Wuxi Hisky Medical Technology Co Ltd at 15 sites in China.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This prospective and multicenter study is to determine the diagnostic performance (accuracy, specificity and sensitivity) of transient elastography (FibroTouch) for liver fibrosis assessment in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients using ROC analysis, and liver biopsy as the reference. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Liver Fibrosis, Cirrhosis, Chronic Hepatitis B
What is being tested?
FibroTouch Examination, FibroScan Examination and Ultrasonic B Examination
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
412 participants
Where
15 sitesChina
Study dates
May 2014to Jul 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The subjects with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), who underwent a liver biopsy in hospital and meets all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria, may participate in this study. Within three months of FibroTouch examination, subjects are required to have qualified histological specimens of liver biopsy for analysis and comparison.

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects with age 18-65 years, both gender
  • Subjects with history of HBV or HBsAg positive > 6 months up to enrollment
  • Subjects with qualified liver biopsy specimens within three months (before or after) of Fibrotouch examination for pathological staging
  • Subjects without chemical therapy history of powerful medicine to lower enzyme in the two weeks before blood biochemistry tests (e.g. dimethyl diphenyl bicarboxylate and bicyclol)
  • Subjects must agree and sign the informed consent form

Who cannot join

  • Subjects who are unable or unwilling to sign informed consent form
  • Subjects who have merger of hepatitis C, alcohol and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, autoimmune liver diseases, inherited metabolic liver diseases, biliary systemic diseases or liver and gall parasitic diseases
  • Subjects who have other serious chronic disorders or history of malignancy
  • Subjects with ALT ≥5 ULN in the past 1 month
  • Subjects with WBC<3.5×10^9/L, PLT<60×10^9/L, PTA<60%
  • Subjects with DBIL≥1.5 ULN
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  • Subjects with decompensated cirrhosis (especially the people with ascites)
  • Pregnant or lactating women, or women who has a pregnant plan and don't want to birth control in the study period
  • Subjects who have wound on the right upper abdomen recently
  • Subjects who have various space-occupying tumor or cyst in right liver
  • Subjects who have none or limited legal capacity

Trial locations and contacts

15 sites in 1 country.

15 sites in 1 country

China15 sites
  • Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing

  • The China-Japan Friendship Hospital

    Beijing

  • The Military General Hospital of Beijing, PLA

    Beijing

  • The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University

    Changchun

  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

    Chengdu

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Third Military University

    Chongqing

  • The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

    Guangzhou

  • Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital

    Nanjing

  • No.85 Hospital of the PLA

    Shanghai

  • Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

    Shanghai

  • The Third Hospital, Hebei Medical University

    Shijiazhuang

  • Tianjin Third Central Hospital

    Tianjin

  • Hospital of Chinese Medicine of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

    Ürümqi

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Fourth Military University

    Xi'an

  • Henan Provincial People's Hospital

    Zhengzhou

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About this study

Official title: Research on FibroTouch Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis

This prospective and multicenter study is to determine the diagnostic performance (accuracy, specificity and sensitivity) of transient elastography (FibroTouch) for liver fibrosis assessment in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients using ROC analysis, and liver biopsy as the reference.

Actual 517 patients will be enrolled to guarantee 500 final statistical cases; and ≥100 cases are required for fibrosis stage S0/1, S2, S3 and S4 (compensatory stage of cirrhosis), respectively. For each stage, the case is assigned as equally as possible.

Read the detailed description

The liver diseases frequently occur in China. For various reasons, the chronic liver diseases are not controlled in time, and then develop gradually into liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Without effective treatment, the advanced liver cirrhosis seriously influences the quality of patients' life, and places an intolerable burden on family and society. At present, the scholars generally thought that the liver fibrosis at early stages is reversible. Therefore, if the liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver diseases can be accurately evaluated at early stages and be treated in time, so we can stop the progress of diseases and reduce the occurrence of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

For many years, liver biopsy is still as "golden standard" for diagnosis of liver inflammation and fibrosis. However, with its invasiveness, potential risks and some complications, liver biopsy is limited in clinical application due to the poor acceptability and repeatability. In recent years, the liver fibrosis cannot directly and accurately diagnose via the various diagnostic models using serological biomarkers (e.g. FIBROTEST and APRI) and medical imaging technologies (e.g. ultrasonic B, CT and MRI).

Transient elastography is a new technology in the field of ultrasonic imaging. Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is based on the relationship between the speed of spread of acoustic wave in tissues and stiffness of the tissues. It utilizes specific probes to send out controlled low-frequency shear waves, the waves signals transmit through liver tissues, a high-frequency signals will track the transmitting process of shear wave in the liver and the value of liver stiffness (kPa) is quickly calculated with reference to a built-in liver histological model, which provides a quantitative standard for diagnosis of liver fibrosis of chronic liver disease. The bigger LSM value means the faster transmission of shear wave, and the harder of determined liver tissue.

As stated in the "12th Five-year Plan for Medical Device Technological Industry" (the Ministry of Science and Technology), China will greatly support the research and development of new medical devices and promote the application of Chinese transient elastography system, FibroTouch, which was R\&D by Tsing-Hua University independently with new algorithm. FibroTouch can rapidly determine the LSM in a non-invasive way and provide useful information for liver fibrosis and steatosis staging.

Due to FibroTouch is a new transient elastography system in marketing, there is no too much studies on the correlation between FibroTouch and liver biopsy in diagnosis of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.

The goal of this prospective and multicenter study is to determine the diagnostic performance (accuracy, specificity and sensitivity) of FibroTouch for liver fibrosis assessment in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients using ROC analysis, and liver biopsy as the reference.

Actual 517 patients will be enrolled to guarantee 500 final statistical cases; and ≥100 cases are required for fibrosis stage S0/1, S2, S3 and S4 (compensatory stage of cirrhosis), respectively. For each stage, the case is assigned as equally as possible.

Being tested
FibroTouch Examination, FibroScan Examination, Ultrasonic B Examination
Keywords
CHB
Medical subject headings
Liver Cirrhosis, Fibrosis, Hepatitis B, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FibroTouch ExaminationDevice

    Liver stiffness measurements are performed using FibroTouch and the procedure is non-invasive and painless.

  • FibroScan ExaminationDevice

    Liver stiffness measurements are performed using another transient elastography, FibroScan, and the procedure is non-invasive and painless.

  • Ultrasonic B ExaminationDevice

    The ultrasonic B examination is made at an empty stomach for ≥8h. The inner diameter of liver, spleen, gallbladder, portal vein and splenoportal vein is measured through the ordinary two-dimensional ultrasonic examination. The echo data of liver surface/edge/parenchyma and gallbladder wall is scored to evaluate the severity of fibrosis.

Study groups in NCT02476695
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
S0/1S0 = no fibrosis and S1 = portal fibrosis without septa
Receives: Device: FibroTouch Examination; Device: FibroScan Examination; Device: Ultrasonic B Examination
S2S2 = portal fibrosis with few septa
Receives: Device: FibroTouch Examination; Device: FibroScan Examination; Device: Ultrasonic B Examination
S3S3 = numerous septa without cirrhosis
Receives: Device: FibroTouch Examination; Device: FibroScan Examination; Device: Ultrasonic B Examination
S4S4 = liver cirrhosis (compensatory stage)
Receives: Device: FibroTouch Examination; Device: FibroScan Examination; Device: Ultrasonic B Examination

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The Clinical Value Evaluation of FibroTouch for Non-invasive Diagnosis of Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B by Using Liver Pathology as the Gold Standard for Judging CHB Liver Fibrosis Stage

    Altogether 412 patients were included to analyze the diagnostic performance of FibroTouch. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the LSM was 0.846 (95% confidence interval CI 0.808-0.880) for fibrosis stage ≥ F1, 0.850 for ≥ F2, 0.908 for ≥ F3 and 0.874 for F4. Optimal LSM cut-off values for diagnosing fibrosis stage ≥ F1, ≥ F2, ≥ F3, and F4 were 5.5 kPa, 7.85 kPa, 10.0 kPa, and 12.7 kPa, respectively.

    Measured: Participants will be offered a FibroTouch examination before or after taking the test of liver biopsy, and the time interval should not exceed 3 months.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jun 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2014
  3. Primary completionJul 2018
  4. Study completionJul 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
412 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02476695
Sponsor's protocol ID
ChiCTR-DDT-14004429
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
25 May 2015
Last updated
5 Mar 2025

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis, run by Wuxi Hisky Medical Technology Co Ltd at 15 sites in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 15 sites in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Mar 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The Clinical Value Evaluation of FibroTouch for Non-invasive Diagnosis of Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B by Using Liver Pathology as the Gold Standard for Judging CHB Liver Fibrosis Stage (time frame: Participants will be offered a FibroTouch examination before or after taking the test of liver biopsy, and the time interval should not exceed 3 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Mar 2025.

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