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Fatty LiverNCT02784925

Evaluate Patients With Chronic Hepatitis by Three-dimensional Force-controlled Ultrasound Measurement

A study testing Ultrasound (US) B mode image in people with Fatty Liver, run by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Ultrasound (US) B mode image is an alternative method to measure tissue structure and has proven to be an accurate technique to measure subcutaneous fat thickness. However, pressing the transducer onto the skin with too much force will significantly reduce the subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Fatty Liver
What is being tested?
Ultrasound (US) B mode image
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2016to Jul 2016
Phase
Interventional
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 20 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged between 20-65 adults who are confirmed have fatty liver by echo

Who cannot join

  • none

About this study

Official title: Evaluate Patients With Chronic Hepatitis Before and After Treatment of Body Index by Three-dimensional Force-controlled Ultrasound Measurement of Subcutaneous Fat

Ultrasound (US) B mode image is an alternative method to measure tissue structure and has proven to be an accurate technique to measure subcutaneous fat thickness. However, pressing the transducer onto the skin with too much force will significantly reduce the subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness. In this study, a force controlled system combined with US transducer was used for 3D subcutaneous fat imaging and reconstruction.

Read the detailed description

The diagnosis of fatty liver (steatosis) is made when fat in the liver exceeds 5-10% by weight. Fatty liver (FL) is commonly associated with alcohol or metabolic syndrome (diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and dyslipidemia), but can also be due to any one of many causes. Most people were detected from serum lipid abnormalities in the physical examination, and confirmed as the fatty liver disease by ultrasound imaging. In some previous studies, ultrasound was reported to provide an accurate and reliable measurement tool for the thickness measurements of subcutaneous adipose tissue. This method can overcome some limitations of the skinfold thickness measurements. Ultrasound (US) B mode image is an alternative method to measure tissue structure and has proven to be an accurate technique to measure subcutaneous fat thickness. However, pressing the transducer onto the skin with too much force will significantly reduce the subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness. In this study, a force controlled system combined with US transducer was used for 3D subcutaneous fat imaging and reconstruction. Finally, the correlations between body fat percentage and subcutaneous fat in steatosis patients have been investigated. The body fat percentage was determined by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA, GE Lunar iDXA canner) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA, Omron,HBF-370), and then, the correlation between body fat percentage and subcutaneous adipose tissue in normal and steatosis patients have been evaluated.

Conditions
Fatty Liver
Being tested
Ultrasound (US) B mode image
Medical subject headings
Fatty Liver

What participants receive

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

  • Ultrasound (US) B mode imageDevice

    Ultrasound (US) B mode image is an alternative method to measure tissue structure

    and has proven to be an accurate technique to measure subcutaneous fat thickness.

Study groups in NCT02784925
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
fatty liver subjectsOtherUltrasound (US) B mode image is an alternative method to measure tissue structure and has proven to be an accurate technique to measure subcutaneous fat thickness.
Receives: Device: Ultrasound (US) B mode image

What is being measured

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

  1. Subcutaneous Fat in Steatosis Patients

    Measured: up to 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2016
  3. Primary completionJul 2016
  4. Study completionJul 2016

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02784925
Sponsor's protocol ID
N201603045
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
20 May 2016
Last updated
22 Jun 2017
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ultrasound (US) B mode image in people with Fatty Liver, run by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 22 Jun 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 22 Jun 2017). 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?

Subcutaneous Fat in Steatosis Patients (time frame: up to 6 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 22 Jun 2017.

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