Evaluation of a New Ultrasound System for the Non-invasive Assessment of Liver Steatosis in MASLD/MASH Patients

NCT ID: NCT06661655

Last Updated: 2025-08-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-24

Study Completion Date

2026-09-01

Brief Summary

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The objective of the study is to evaluate an ultraportable ultrasound device, Hepatoscope, for the non-invasive assessment of hepatic steatosis in patients with metabolic-dysfunction associated liver diseases (MASLD), by comparing its measurements with current diagnostic modalities, such as MRI-PDFF.

Detailed Description

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The objective of the study is to evaluate an ultraportable ultrasound device, Hepatoscope, for the non-invasive assessment of hepatic steatosis in patients metabolic-dysfunction associated liver diseases (MASLD), by comparing its measurements with current diagnostic modalities, such as MRI PDFF.

The primary objective is to compare ultrasound parameters measurements of ultrasound attenuation, backscattering coefficient and sound speed to the hepatic fat fraction as measured with MRI-PDFF.

The secondary objectives includes the comparison of measurements of quantitative ultrasound parameters between Hepatoscope and FibroScan, and to compare the measurement of liver stiffness between Hepatoscope and MRE.

Exploratory objectives have been determined to allow the comparison of said measured parameters to the outcome of histopathological analysis in a subset patient population who would benefit from a liver biopsy.

Conditions

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Metabolic Syndrome X Fatty Liver MASH - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis MASLD NASH (Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis) Steatosis, Liver NAFLD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Cross sectional investigation
Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Main cohort

Patients recruited in the study will receive an ultrasound exam with Hepatoscope to collect quantitative measurements related to the severity of liver steatosis.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Liver ultrasound

Intervention Type DEVICE

Hepatoscope is a point of care ultraportable ultrasound device that is capable of conventional grayscale ultrasound imaging, of 2D transient elastography (imaging + liver stiffness measurement), and of quantitative ultrasound properties measurement (ultrasound attenuation, backscattering coefficient, sound speed) related to liver steatosis.

Interventions

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Liver ultrasound

Hepatoscope is a point of care ultraportable ultrasound device that is capable of conventional grayscale ultrasound imaging, of 2D transient elastography (imaging + liver stiffness measurement), and of quantitative ultrasound properties measurement (ultrasound attenuation, backscattering coefficient, sound speed) related to liver steatosis.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patient below 80 yo
* Patients with MASLD/MASH recruited in interventional trials requiring MRI PDFF +/- MRE per interventional protocol, OR
* Patients with MASLD/MASH recruited in prospective cohorts requiring MRI PDFF +/- MRE per interventional protocol, OR
* Patients referred to MRI-PDFF or MRE.
* Patients who consented in written to participate in the study
* Patients with ongoing social security coverage

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient in their minority (less than 18 yo) or older than 80 yo,
* Patient with active implants,
* Patient presenting with a wound where the Hepatoscope exam shall be performed (abdominal right upper quadrant)
* Patient with a history of decompensated cirrhosis,
* Patient with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma,
* Adult patient under tutorship, or unable to express informed consent,
* Pregnant or breast-feeding
* Person deprived from their liberty
* Patient hospitalized without providing consent or in case of an emergency
* Patient presenting with another know liver disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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E-Scopics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Claude Cohen-Bacrie

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

E-Scopics

Jerome Boursier, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Hospital, Angers

Locations

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University Hospital Angers

Angers, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Beaujon University Hospital

Clichy, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital

Paris, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Jerome Boursier, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+33 2 41 35 31 42

Facility Contacts

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Jerome Boursier, MD, PhD

Role: primary

+33 2 41 35 31 42

Laurent Castera, MD, PhD

Role: primary

+33 1 40 87 55 24

Raluca Pais, MD

Role: primary

+33 1 42 16 10 34

Other Identifiers

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2023-A02456-39

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ES213

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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