Status:
COMPLETED
Predictable MR Index for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Lead Sponsor:
Korea University Guro Hospital
Conditions:
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
1. To evaluate feasibility of using multiparametric Magnetic resonance(MR) imaging to predict nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH) 2. To develop non-invasive diagnosis tool using multiparametric Magneti...
Detailed Description
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH) is a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD). The causes are known to be associated with metabolic diseases such as obesity, insulin resistance type 2...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients \>19 years age
- Patients who had elevated aspartate transaminase(AST)/alanine transaminase(ALT) and fatty liver on abdominal ultrasonography
- Patients who are clinically suspected to have nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)
- Clinically suspected nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH): \>40 years age, metabolic syndrome, fibrosis on transient elastography(TE, Fibroscan), or elevated Fibrosis-4(FIB-4), Aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index(APRI), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score(NFS) on blood tests
- Patients who underwent (\<6 months) or will undergo US-guided liver biopsy
Exclusion
- Chronic liver disease other than nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) (chronic hepatitis B or C, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary sclerosis)
- Alcohol abuse (men, \>140g/week; women, \>70g/week)
- Fatty liver due to medication
- Contraindication to magnetic resonance imager(MRI)
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 8 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 7 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03375008
Start Date
September 8 2016
End Date
August 7 2018
Last Update
May 16 2019
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Korea University Guro Hospital
Seoul, Guro-gu, South Korea, 08308