Health Condition 1: Z001- Encounter for newborn, infant andchild health examinations
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
St. Johns Medical College Research Society
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: No history of liver disease (Hepatitis, tumours, surgery, or recent use of hepatotoxic drugs) Parents and children (wherever applicable) willing to provide written consent for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Motion artefacts that degrade MRI image quality. 2.General contraindications for MRI (Cardiac pacemakers, Cochlear and metallic implants, metallic foreign bodies) 3.Claustrophobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare hepatic fat in Indian adolescents as assessed using UGAP with MRI PDFF methodsTimepoint: Single study day. (One point assessment at baseline) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To characterise the risk factors for the development of hepatic fat in Indian adolescents based on history, nutritional assessment & biochemical investigations To correlate the percentage of hepatic fat / grades of steatosis as assessed through UGAP with MRI PDFF measurements with biochemical parameters Timepoint: Single study day. (One point assessment at baseline) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShalini Gajanan Hegde
St. John’s Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed