Comparison of Smart-Shear Wave Elastography and Transient Elastography

NCT ID: NCT02569567

Last Updated: 2015-11-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

105 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-11-30

Study Completion Date

2016-06-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the applicability and diagnostic performances of Smart-Shear wave(SSW) imaging, in comparison with Transient elastography(TE) for the staging of liver fibrosis using pathologic results as the reference standard.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fibrosis, Liver

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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US elastography

Participants who have the plan of liver transplantation or liver biopsy within 4 weeks will be screened from the outpatient clinic.

Two types of ultrasonographic elastography(US elastography) techniques including Smart-Shear Wave(SSW) imaging and transient elastography(TE) will be performed as a diagnostic method for hepatic fibrosis.

Smart-Shear Wave(SSW) imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

1. All Smart-Shear Wave(SSW) imaging examinations will be performed by one operator.
2. The right lobe of the liver is examined through the intercostal view with the patient lying in a supine or semi-decubitus position with the right arm in maximal abduction.
3. Once the optimal sizes of the regions of interest is chosen, they are fixed for subsequent measurement in each subject. Special attention is paid to avoid any focal lesion, vessels, biliary tracts, or artifacts from nearby lung gas or cardiac movement.

Transient elastography(TE)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

1. Using the M probe in patients with BMI \<30 kg/m2.
2. Liver measurement is taken at either the seventh or eighth intercostal space of each subject over the right lobe of the liver. The measuring depth ranges from 2.5 to 6.5 cm below the skin surface.
3. Examinations are performed by a sonographer blinded to S-shear wave elastography, and biological results.

Interventions

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Smart-Shear Wave(SSW) imaging

1. All Smart-Shear Wave(SSW) imaging examinations will be performed by one operator.
2. The right lobe of the liver is examined through the intercostal view with the patient lying in a supine or semi-decubitus position with the right arm in maximal abduction.
3. Once the optimal sizes of the regions of interest is chosen, they are fixed for subsequent measurement in each subject. Special attention is paid to avoid any focal lesion, vessels, biliary tracts, or artifacts from nearby lung gas or cardiac movement.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Transient elastography(TE)

1. Using the M probe in patients with BMI \<30 kg/m2.
2. Liver measurement is taken at either the seventh or eighth intercostal space of each subject over the right lobe of the liver. The measuring depth ranges from 2.5 to 6.5 cm below the skin surface.
3. Examinations are performed by a sonographer blinded to S-shear wave elastography, and biological results.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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S-Shearwave FibroScan®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with liver disease: plan to undergo liver surgery
2. Potential liver donors
3. Smart-Shear wave \& transient elastography were performed within one month from liver surgery
4. Aged between 20 to 80 years
5. Compliance with scheduled visits, evaluation plans and other study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous history of hepatic surgery
2. Previous history of transarterial chemoembolization
3. Huge or infiltrative tumor in the right lobe of the liver
4. Bile duct dilatation in the right lobe of the liver
5. Older than 80 years
6. The opinion of the investigator would make the patient unsuitable for enrollment
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Asan Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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So Yeon Kim

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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So Yeon Kim, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Asan Medical Center

Locations

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Asan Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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So Yeon Kim, Dr

Role: CONTACT

82-2-3010-5980

So Hyun Park, Dr

Role: CONTACT

82-2-3010-1497

Facility Contacts

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So Yeon Kim, Dr

Role: primary

82-2-3010-5980

Other Identifiers

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2015-0782

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

SMART15

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id