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Referral of Patients to Hepatology With Hepatoscope
Sponsor: University Hospital, Antwerp
Summary
Patients identified as being at risk of liver fibrosis because of a positive Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) test in the primary care setting will be offered be enrolled in the trial and to undergo an Hepatoscope exam (external non-invasive ultrasound imaging exam) to screen for liver fibrosis (with stiffness measurements) and/or steatosis (with ultrasound parameters related to fatty liver). All patients presenting with a liver stiffness value of at least 6.5 kilopascal (kPa) will be referred to the tertiary hepatology consultations for further assessment. Hepatoscope measurements will be compared to the standard of care for these patients, as defined at the tertiary hepatology center.
Official title: Use of Ultrasound Tools to Refer Patients at Risk of Chronic Liver Disease to the Hepatology Consultation (US-REFERRAL)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2024-05
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2024-04-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Hepatoscope
The Hepatoscope is a non-invasive external ultrasound imaging device, intended for general purpose pulse echo ultrasound imaging, and soft tissue elasticity imaging of the human body. In addition, the Hepatoscope provides measurements of shear wave speed and tissue stiffness, ultrasound beam attenuation and estimates of speed of sound, in internal structures of the body.