Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound Elastography Assessment of Spleen and Liver Stiffness Before and After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Procedure
Lead Sponsor:
University of Kansas Medical Center
Conditions:
Portal Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this project is to determine if acute monitoring of shunt patency via ultrasound elastography measurements of splenic stiffness before and after TIPS placement results in reduce...
Detailed Description
Portal hypertension is a condition that is caused by various disorders of the liver, including cirrhosis, hepatitis, portal vein thrombosis, or Budd-Chiari Disease. Portal hypertension can lead to the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients who undergo TIPS placement at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) are eligible for participation in this study
Exclusion
- Patients under 18 years of age
- Patients with prior splenectomy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 16 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03427164
Start Date
October 16 2017
End Date
May 31 2021
Last Update
September 29 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160