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Non-invasive Liver Screening Using FibroScan Device for Liver Disease Patients for the Steatosis/Fibrosis Database
Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo
Summary
The primary goal of this study is to establish a database of people with varying levels of hepatic fibrosis and various etiologies of liver disease for use in future research protocols.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1000
Start Date
2016-10-28
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2025-03-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
vibration controlled transient elastography (VCTE)
Once on the examination table, the subject will be instructed to place the right arm under their head and to cross their right ankle over the left ankle. The subject will then be asked to slightly bend to the left side to open the intercostal space. Subsequently, a handheld probe is placed in the intercostal space overlaying the right hepatic lobe. The velocity of returning shear waves, measured at a depth of 25-65 mm, is converted into a liver stiffness measurement (LSM). The LSM obtained from a given VCTE exam is the median value of at least 10 successful measurements. This information, along with clinical data associated with the patient will be placed in a database for use in identifying potential subjects for future trials.
Locations (1)
Conventus Medical Office Building
Buffalo, New York, United States