Clinical trials: Liver Stiffness
Malnutrition in Children, Liver Stiffness
Effect of Malnutrition on Liver and Spleen Stiffness in Children
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effect of malnutrition on liver and spleen stiffness in children using shear wave elastography.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition in Children, Liver Stiffness, Spleen Stiffness, Shear Wave Elastography
- Trial name
- SWE (NCT06932445)
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Akif AĞIR
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Early Vascular Ageing in the YOUth
This is a single-center observational study on adolescents to determine predictors of the early steps of the formation of atherosclerosis and to quantify their influence on Intima-Media-Thickness of the carotid artery and the…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Pathology
- Trial name
- EVA4YOU (NCT04598685)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 1,517 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
Visceral Stiffness, Liver Fibrosis
Visceral Stiffness Measurement Using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse
The acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technology provides real-time measurements of tissue stiffness. Aim: Using the ARFI ultrasonography, the investigators aims are to complete the correlation and validity studies between…
- Trial name
- ARFI (NCT01311934)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Expanded Studies on the SCAPIS Stockholm Reexamination Cohort
The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) is a unique, large-scale national research initiative involving 30,000 randomly selected individuals aged 50-64, recruited between 2014 and 2018.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, AORTIC VALVE DISEASES, Mitral Valve Stenosis and/or Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SCAPIS-ReEx (NCT07476703)
- Testing
- Coronary computer tomography (CCTA), Echocardiograhy and aortic ultrasound, Liver elastography
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Chronic Liver Disease, Liver Fibrosis
Comparative Efficacy of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis Assessment With Fibroscan and iLivTouch
This study is aimed to compare the results and operating characteristics of liver stiffness measurement with the use of Fibroscan (EchoSens, France) and iLivTouch (Wuxi Hisky Medical Technologies Co., China) in patients with…
- Conditions
- Chronic Liver Disease, Liver Fibrosis, Liver Steatoses
- Trial name
- OGIG-01-22-LF (NCT05224037)
- Testing
- iLivTouch
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution
Liver Diseases
Normal Liver Stiffness by MR Elastography
Healthy children will be recruited to under Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)along with MR elastography to determine normal liver stiffness values.
- Trial name
- NCT03235414
- Testing
- MRI, Blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Metabolic Dysfunction-steatohepatitis (MASH)
Ultrasound Biomarkers for Assessing Eligibility and Response to Resmetirom Therapy
This is a prospective, non-interventional, observational study to evaluate the accuracy of 2 US (ultrasound) biomarkers that quantify liver tissue fat and stiffness: UDFF (ultrasound-derived fat fraction) and pSWE (point shear…
- Trial name
- NCT07860814
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 524 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radnet Management, Inc.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Liver Stiffness And Steatosis Assessment In Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Using Fibroscan
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder prevalent among women of reproductive age. It is closely associated with insulin resistance, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction, often leading to…
- Trial name
- NCT07027332
- Testing
- FibroScan® (Echosens, Paris, France)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Liver Stiffness, Spleen Stiffness
Normal Pediatric Liver and Spleen SWE
This observational study aims to determine normal liver and spleen stiffness values in healthy children using shear wave elastography (SWE).
- Conditions
- Liver Stiffness, Spleen Stiffness, Shear Wave Elastography in Healthy Children, Normal Organ Elasticity
- Trial name
- SWE (NCT06930066)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 434 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Elucidating Hepatic Metabolism in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The goal of this observational, cross-sectional, case-control clinical study is to investigate the metabolic adaptations underlying the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to test the hypothesis that…
- Trial name
- ECHO (NCT06942312)
- Testing
- Ketoisocaproic acid breath test, Ammonium Chloride, Bicarbonate de sodium
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Heart Failure, Liver Fibrosis
Magnetic Resonance Elastography as a Method to Estimate Stiffness of Soft Tissues
Magnetic resonance elastography is a novel non-invasive MRI technique to obtain stiffness of soft tissues such as liver, heart, kidneys, etc.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Liver Fibrosis, Cardiac Transplant Rejection, Aortic Aneurysms
- Trial name
- MRE (NCT01757730)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arunark Kolipaka
Overweight and Obesity, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Atherosclerotic Risk in Children
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a serious health condition in overweight children which can lead to heart disease. This project will examine the links between liver health and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02383485)
- Testing
- Exercise, After-school program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Liver Fibrosis
Development of Predictive Indicators of Homogeneous Propagation of Ultrasound and Elastic Waves During VCTE Examination
This is an European, prospective, interventional, and multicenter exploratory clinical investigation that will take place in 6 French sites and 200 patients will be included (adults and children).
- Trial name
- NCT04747457
- Testing
- Research FibroScan
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Echosens
Liver Fibrosis, Liver Cirrhosis
Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging (ARFI) : a New Technique to Assess Liver Elasticity
Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by non invasive methods is increasingly used to estimate liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver diseases.
- Conditions
- Liver Fibrosis, Liver Cirrhosis, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Tumour
- Trial name
- NARFI (NCT01082419)
- Testing
- ARFI measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Utilizing Non-Invasive Fibroscan® Technology to Identify Genetic Markers for Fatty Liver Progression
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disorder, affecting ~30% of people in the general population and up to 96% of obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02267148
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Nutrition Research Institute
Liver Fibrosis, Heart Failure
Non-invasive Assessment of Liver Stiffness/Fibrosis by Transient Elastography (Fibroscan) in Patients With Left and/or Right Sided Heart Failure
This study will involve 70 patients who attend the Alfred Hospital with acute or chronic heart failure as well as 30 age and gender matched control subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00777725
- Testing
- FibroScan
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Liver Diseases
Identification of Hepatic Fibrosis Using 4D-MRI
To date, no specific treatment options exist for liver diseases, and there is a large global effort to find drugs that will halt liver disease progression in these patients.Liver fibrosis staging is essential as a…
- Trial name
- 4D-MRI Liver (NCT05385237)
- Testing
- 4D-MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Stiffness Measurement of Liver Tumors and Visceral Parenchyma
The investigators are measuring hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)stiffness using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) technique to enhance the diagnostic accuracy for HCC stratifications and treatment efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT01343212
- Testing
- stiffness measurement using ARFI
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Cirrhosis
Spleen Stiffness Measurement With FibroScan
FibroScan® (Echosens, Paris, France) is an active non implantable medical device marketed in Europe since December 2003 and is currently used in many countries.
- Trial name
- NCT02180113
- Testing
- Fibroscan® examination
- Where
- 7 sites in France, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Echosens
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Fatty Liver
Samsung S-Viscosity vs Canon Dispersion Slope in Steatotic Liver Disease (SAVID-SLD)
Steatotic liver disease (SLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide. Distinguishing simple steatosis from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) with significant fibrosis is clinically…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Fatty Liver, Liver Fibrosis
- Trial name
- SAVID-SLD (NCT07530419)
- Testing
- Samsung Medison HERA W12 (R30) with S-Shearwave platform, Canon Aplio i800 with Dispersion Slope Imaging
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital