Prospective Comparison Between TE, SWE and MRE (FULLFIBRO01)

NCT ID: NCT03293953

Last Updated: 2017-09-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-01

Study Completion Date

2018-11-01

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of the present study is to compare the diagnostic performance of three non-invasive stiffness imaging methods (TE, SWE and MRE) in a consecutive cohort of patients with chronic viral C hepatitis or co-infected by HCV+ Human Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Detailed Description

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Primary Endpoint: Verify if Transient Elastography, Shear Wave Elastography, Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) get comparable results in the measurement of liver fibrosis Secondary Endpoint: To evaluate if the level of liver iron overload and steatosis may act as a confounding factor in stiffness measurements by MRE.

Tertiary Endpoint: to provide information about the prevalence and grade of steatosis in a consecutive cohort of patients with chronic viral C hepatitis, and to verify if the presence and grade of parenchymal steatosis may affect the correlation between the different non-invasive stiffness imaging modalities.

Subject: consecutive 100 patients affected by chronic viral C hepatitis or co-infected by HCV+ Human Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Conditions

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Liver Fibrosis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* enrollment of a consecutive cohort of at least 100 patients affected by chronic C virus hepatitis (HCV) or co-infected by HCV+ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Exclusion Criteria

* contraindications to undergo MRI examination. Impossibility to obtain a valid TE measurement (e.g. narrow intercostal spaces; obese patients)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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General Electric

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gian Andrea Rollandi

Direttore medico responsabile S.C. Radiodiagnostica

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gian Andrea Rollandi, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Direttore SC Radiodiagnostica, Coordinatore Scientifico EO Ospedali Galliera Genova-Italy

Locations

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SC Radiodiagnostica

Genova, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Gian Andrea Rollandi, MD

Role: CONTACT

0039010563 ext. 4810

Alessandra Argusti, PhD

Role: CONTACT

0039010563 ext. 4188

Facility Contacts

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Gian Andrea Rollandi, MD

Role: primary

0039010563 ext. 4810

Alessandra Argusti, PhD

Role: backup

0039010563 ext. 4188

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Other Identifiers

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41UCS2016

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id