Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging (ARFI) in Patients After Liver Transplantation

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01664780

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-08-14

Start date

2012-05-31

Completion date

2014-12-31

Last updated

2012-08-14

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Conditions

Liver Transplantation

Keywords

standard, values, share, wave velocity, in ARFI imaging

Brief summary

Aims: Prospective evaluation of the applicability of acoustic radiation force impulse(ARFI) imaging to assess liver fibrosis in patients after orthotopic liver transplantation. Material and methods: We prospectively assess the performance of ARFI imaging in planned 100 patients after orthotopic liver transplantation. We evaluate shear wave velocity of the left and right liver lobe with the convex array (6C1HD)ultrasound transducer and compare the results with clinical data and B-mode criteria. ARFI elastometry is an increasingly popular non-invasive method for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. To date, ARFI technology has not been applied systematically in patients after orthotopic liver transplantation. Therefore we want to establish standard values in this population.

Interventions

DEVICEARFI imaging

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients after orthotopic liver transplantation.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients without status after orthotopic liver transplantation.

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026