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Diagnostic accuracy of MRI for gallbladder polyps; a prospective diagnostic pilot study

Completed
Conditions
gallbladder polyp
polypoid lesion of the gallbladder
10017628
Registration Number
NL-OMON42653
Lead Sponsor
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Having proven GB polyp(s) (bij ultrasound or other imaging modality)
Being considered to undergo cholecystectomy
Aged 18 years or older
Providing informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Being pregnant
Having renal dysfunction (>=CKD 3)
Being unable to undergo MRI due to any reason (e.g claustrophobic, non MRI-compatible implants)
Known allergy or prior reaction to gadolinium-based contrast agent
Insufficient control of the Dutch language to understand the patient information/fill-out questionnaire
Unable to provide informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Test characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, accuracy and<br /><br>number needed to treat (NNT)) of MRI (compared to histopathological analysis of<br /><br>the gallbladder) for the (differential) diagnosis of GB polyps and<br /><br>differentiation between true and pseudo polyps</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Difference in test characteristics between MRI and TAUS for the (differential)<br /><br>diagnosis of GB polyps and the differentiation between true and pseudo polyps.</p><br>
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