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Endosonographic Shear Wave Elastography to Assess Liver and Splenic Fibrosis
Sponsor: Providence Medical Research Center
Summary
The study is being done to collect information on the effectiveness of endosonographic elastography (a technique which uses sound waves) to measure the stiffness of the liver and spleen. Investigators are trying to determine if shear wave elastography is a good way to measure fibrosis instead of biopsy.
Official title: Endosonographic Shear Wave Elastography to Assess Liver Fibrosis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-01-30
Completion Date
2027-01-30
Last Updated
2025-05-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Endosonographic Elastography
The patient will undergo a standard-of-care endoscopic ultrasound with liver biopsy. At the time, elastography of the liver and spleen will be performed while using the echoendoscope. Different degrees of pressure will be applied while performing elastography of the left and right lobes of the liver as well as the spleen. The E values and VsN values will be recorded and then compared to liver histology.
Endosonographic shear wave elastography
The patient will undergo an upper endoscopic ultrasound procedure. During this procedure, the patient will be put to sleep and a trained endosonographer physician will insert an echo-endoscope through the mouth and guide it down to the stomach and the duodenum. This endoscope is equipped with technology that uses sound waves to assess the stiffness of the liver and spleen. For research purposes, the doctor will also press on these organs in order to take the additional measurements.
Locations (1)
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane, Washington, United States