Status:

UNKNOWN

Measuring Fatty Liver With Ultrasound and MRS in Children With Overweight or Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Conditions:

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 17 years

Brief Summary

Obesity is associated with a variety of comorbidities, amongst which non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A recent meta-analysis has shown that the prevalence of NAFLD in obese pediatric populat...

Detailed Description

Rationale: Obesity is associated with a variety of co-morbidities. Children with obesity are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (eg, hypertension, high cholesterol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participation in the COACH program
  • Aged below 18 years

Exclusion

  • · Implanted medical devices such as pacemakers or neurostimulators
  • Metal objects in the body (for instances prosthetics, piercings, metal parts in the eye, permanent eyeliner)
  • Previous brain surgery
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Epilepsy
  • Claustrofobia
  • Not wanting to be informed about accidental findings on MRS

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 31 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03787108

Start Date

March 31 2019

End Date

December 1 2019

Last Update

March 21 2019

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Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6202AZ