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VIRGIN (VIRtual Portal Vein Pressure AGainst INvasive Evaluation) Study

A novel noninvasive assessment of portal vein pressure from anatmoic CT Angiography

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-DDT-13003205
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-05-08
Start date
2013-05-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cirrhotic portal hypertension

Interventions

Gold Standard:
Index test:

Sponsors

Shanghai Tongji Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients were eligible if they were: 1. cirrhotic portal hypertension confirmed by clinical symptom, color Doppler ultrasound and CT angiography; 2. male or female; 18-65 years of age; 3. without heart failure; the indexes of liver and kidney dysfunction do not exceed 1.5 times of the normal maximum value; 4. voluntary subjects and signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded if they were: 1. not meet the inclusion criteria; 2. pregnancy or breast-feeding women; 3. too hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast media for CT angiography to be performed; 4. severe heart disease or arrhythmia; 5. severe liver and kidney failure; 6. severe mental disorders or language barriers; 7. can not follow-up or coordinate; 8. not suitable for inclusion in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Portal vein pressure;Virtual portal vein pressure;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Velocity of portal vein;Diameter of portal vein;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChangqing Yang
cqyang@tongji.edu.cn+86 13817802801

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026