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Application of Multimodal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Non - alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children

Application of Multimodal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Non - alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500098750
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-03-13
Start date
2025-04-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-24

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

Conditions

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)

Interventions

Gold Standard:Liver proton density fat fraction magnetic resonance imaging and/or liver biopsy
Index test:Shear wave elastography data (Young's modulus E, shear wave velocity V), ultrasound multi-parameter liver fat content quantitative analysis data (USAT, LTI, HRI+)

Sponsors

Shenzhen Children’s Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Overweight/obese group: 1) Age <=18 years old; 2) Those whose BMI is greater than or equal to the "overweight" threshold of the corresponding gender and age group are overweight, and those whose BMI is greater than or equal to the "obesity" threshold of the corresponding gender and age group are obese. Refer to the health industry standard WS/T 586-2018 "Screening for Overweight and Obesity in School-age Children and Adolescents" issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China in 2018; 3) All children received routine two-dimensional ultrasound examination of the liver; 4) Liver function and blood lipid tests were performed within 2 weeks before and after ultrasound examination. 2. Healthy children group: 1) Age <=18 years old; 2) BMI in the range of P5-P95 percentiles of the same age and sex; 3) The results of two-dimensional ultrasound examination of liver and liver function were normal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Exclusion criteria for overweight/obesity group: 1) liver tumor, viral hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury and other underlying diseases; 2) Exclude suspected or confirmed kidney disease, cholestasis, heart failure and other diseases; 3) Have a history of alcohol consumption, alcohol consumption equivalent to alcohol consumption >=140 g/ week for men and >=70 g/ week for women. 2. Exclusion criteria of healthy children group: 1) abnormal liver function results or genetic metabolic history; 2) A history of liver tumor, viral hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury, kidney disease, cholestasis, heart failure and other underlying diseases; 3) Incomplete data.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Attenuation of sound;Texture of liver;Liver and kidney contrast;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Young's modulus;Shear wave velocity;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLuyao Zhou

Shenzhen Children’s Hospital

5454kill@163.com+86 13427539467

Outcome results

None listed

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