NCT01208311

Acoustic Liver Biopsy in Normals and in Patients With Cirrhosis Using Endoscopic Ultrasound

Acoustic Liver Biopsy in Normals and in Patients With Cirrhosis Using Endoscopic Ultrasound.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 7 (actual)
• Sponsor: Northwell Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of fibrosis in the liver of hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis, using endoscopic ultrasound.

Detailed description

Background: Transabdominal ultrasound cannot be used to quantitate fibrosis in patients with cirrhosis due to variability in the abdominal wall thickness and composition. This variability can be eliminated by using endoscopic ultrasound. Aim: To determine the amount of fibrosis in the liver of hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis, using endoscopic ultrasound.

Conditions

• Alcoholism
• Cirrhosis
• Hepatitis c

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2016-12-01
• First posted: 2010-09-23
• Last updated: 2016-12-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States