Clinical trials: Pediatric Elastography
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Biomarker Panel for PCOS-Associated Liver Steatosis in Adolescent Girls (COMPASS-pedPCOS)
This single-center, prospective, observational, cross-sectional mechanistic pilot study will evaluate whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) contributes to hepatic steatosis in adolescent girls independently of adiposity.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- COMPASSpedPCOS (NCT07731373)
- Testing
- Extended Serum Biomarker and Hormonal Panel, Liver Elastography with Controlled Attenuation Parameter, Targeted Genotyping of PNPLA3 rs738409 and HSD17B13 rs72613567
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Myocardial Stiffness by Elastography in Pediatric Cardiology (Elasto-Pédiatrie)
First, investigators must determine the physiological standards across age classes of myocardial stiffness estimated by Elastography in ultrafast (estimated right ventricular stiffness [VD] and left ventricular [LV]).
- Trial name
- NCT02619825
- Testing
- Echography, Elastography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
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, Childhood Obesity
Clinical Epidemiology of NAFLD in Children and Adolescents
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly increasing alongside overweight and obesity, not only in adults but also in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- LiverKids (NCT05526274)
- Testing
- Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE) with Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,866 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Sonoelastography, Elastography
Shear Wave Sonoelastography in Pediatric Liver Fibrosis
Reliable methods of evaluating liver fibrosis using noninvasive techniques in the pediatric population are limited and inconclusive.
- Conditions
- Sonoelastography, Elastography, Elastograms, Liver Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT02372682
- Testing
- Shear wave sonoelastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis
Incorporating Endoscopic Ultrasound and Elastography Towards Improving Outcomes of Pediatric Pancreatitis Management
The main reason for this research study is to find out more about acute recurrent pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis in children.
- Trial name
- NCT06068426
- Testing
- Transabdominal ultrasound Shear wave elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Vitale MD
Hepatic Disorders, Intestinal Failure-associated Liver Disease
VALidation of Imaging-based Liver Biomarkers in PEDiatric Patients
The goal of this observational (diagnostic validation) study is to validate imaging-based biomarkers for assessing liver involvement in pediatric patients with established or suspected liver disease.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Disorders, Intestinal Failure-associated Liver Disease, Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease, MAFLD
- Trial name
- VALiBi-PED (NCT07202910)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Obesity Prevention, Pediatric Obesity
Relationship Between Eating Patterns, Body Composition and the Detection of Fatty Liver in Children and Adolescents With Trisomy 21: LiverTy Project
Childhood obesity is a growing public health issue affecting millions of children worldwide, increasing the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.
- Conditions
- Obesity Prevention, Pediatric Obesity, Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- Trial name
- LiverTy (NCT06888570)
- Testing
- To evaluate fat liver content in the cases/controls population.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IMDEA Food
Obesity & Overweight, Pediatric Obesity
Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity
This longitudinal observational study aims to validate ultrasound-based tongue markers related to tongue characteristics, including fat accumulation, morphologic and mechanical properties of the tongue in children and adolescents…
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Pediatric Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Trial name
- NCT07370350
- Testing
- Submental ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant