Diagnosis of Fatty Liver With Outpatient Ultrasound
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Terminated
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Enrollment
- 200
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Outpatient ultrasound in diagnosis of fatty liver diagnosis
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate whether ultrasound performed during outpatient visit is effective in early diagnosis of fatty liver.
Detailed Description
All patients presenting to dedicated hepatology clinic with concern for fatty liver will be evaluated by ultrasound. This will be compared with standard imaging performed for this condition. The data will be compared for effectiveness of outpatient evaluation with dedicated imaging currently practiced
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •all patients presenting to dedicated clinic
Exclusion Criteria
- •presence of ascites, inability to give consent to have study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Outpatient ultrasound in diagnosis of fatty liver diagnosis
Time Frame: Bedside evaluation performed after consent and compared with radiological imaging perfomed within 3 months of this bedside evaluation
Effectiveness of outpatient evaluation by outpatient bedside ultrasound device in diagnosis of fatty liver compared to standard radiological evaluation. Comparing presence and severity of steatosis reported by standard radiological imaging with bed side imaging tool.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Achuthan Sourianarayanane
Asst Professor
Medical College of Wisconsin