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Electromagnetic Positioning-Assisted Ultrasound Guidance in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)

Electromagnetic Positioning-Assisted Ultrasound Guidance in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS): A Prospective, Single-Arm Study

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06979622
Enrollment
20
Registered
2025-05-20
Start date
2025-05-31
Completion date
2025-12-31
Last updated
2025-05-20

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

Conditions

Portal Hypertension

Keywords

TIPS, Electromagnetic, ultrasound

Brief summary

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an important method for treating complications related to portal hypertension. The difficulty of its surgical procedures lies in portal vein puncture. Improper operation may lead to complications such as hepatic artery hemorrhage, hepatic capsular hemorrhage, and biliary tract hemorrhage. At present, the means of guiding portal vein puncture are limited. There is evidence supporting that ultrasound guidance can help reduce the number of punctures and lower the radiation dose, etc. However, ordinary ultrasound is limited by the influence of dimensions and can only guide punctures in the same plane, with limited guiding value. The use of the Imedis9000 magnetic navigation system can guide percutaneous vascular puncture in multiple dimensions, which can increase the success rate of puncture and shorten the operation time. This study conducted a prospective, single-arm study. The Imedis9000 magnetic navigation system was used for real-time positioning to guide precise TIPS stent implantation. The number of punctures, puncture success rate, stent implantation success rate, and the incidence of adverse events were evaluated to determine the application value of the Imedis9000 magnetic navigation system in TIPS procedure.

Interventions

OTHERultrasound combined with electromagnetic positioning guidance

TIPS procedure under ultrasound combined with electromagnetic positioning guidance

Sponsors

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age≥18 years old; * Including but not limited to patients requiring TIPS for: acute esophageal/gastric variceal bleeding, portal hypertensive gastropathy, cirrhotic ascites, cirrhotic hydrothorax, hepatorenal syndrome, Budd-Chiari syndrome, atypical portal hypertension, portal vein thrombosis, prevention of recurrent esophageal/gastric variceal bleeding, or prevention of recurrent ectopic variceal bleeding; * Deemed by clinicians to require Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) * Voluntarily signed informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

* Severe right heart failure, congestive heart failure (ejection fraction \<40%), or severe valvular heart disease; * Persistent severe pulmonary hypertension (mean pulmonary artery pressure \>45 mmHg) despite treatment; * Uncontrolled systemic infection or inflammation; * Hepatic encephalopathy stage III-IV; * Presence of cardiac pacemaker, metallic implants, or other conditions susceptible to electromagnetic interference; * Pregnancy or lactation; * Poor visualization of the portal venous system on ultrasound; * Investigator-determined unsuitability for study participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Success rate of portal vein punctureDuring TIPS procedurePuncture success rate = Number of successful cases/total number of cases ×100%.

Contacts

Primary ContactXiaofeng Zhang
1282614092@qq.com+8618565552050

Outcome results

None listed

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