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Examination of the ultrasonic image of thoracic duct in patients with liver disease

Examination of the ultrasonic image of thoracic duct in patients with liver disease - Examination of the ultrasonic image of thoracic duct in patients with liver disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000044857
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-08-01
Start date
2021-06-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

liver disease

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Ehime University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic hepatitis, and cirrhosis. Performance status(ECOG) is 0 or 1.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The person who can not keep rest because of dementia. The person who is contraindicated to MRI. The person who merges a disease resulting in anasarca other than liver disease. The person during the pregnancy or with the possibility of the pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of the thoracic duct diameter which is measured by ultrasonography and MRI.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Examination of the correlation of thoracic duct diameter and portal hypertension. Examination of the correlation of the thoracic duct diameter and ascites. Examination of the correlation of the thoracic duct diameter and liver tissue.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasashi Hirooka

Ehime University of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology

masashih@m.ehime-u.ac.jp089-960-5308

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026