Status:

COMPLETED

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Validation Study in Individuals With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Liver Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see how effective the investigators' optimized magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) sequence in quantifying hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) to enhance MRS as a dia...

Detailed Description

One way to gauge MRS as an effective diagnostic tool is by looking at the reproducibility of the liver fat measurements on subjects by calculating the coefficient of variation (CV). This study assesse...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Obese

Exclusion

  • Diabetes
  • Pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00940537

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

June 15 2018

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Barnes Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110