Diagnosis of Fatty Liver with Outpatient Ultrasound

Recruiting

• Conditions: Liver Steatoses

• Registration Number: NCT03542578
• Lead Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin

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 Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-04-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-05-30
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-31
• Study Start: 2018-09-12
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-21
• Primary Completion: 2026-06-30
• Study Completion: 2026-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• all patients presenting to dedicated clinic

Exclusion Criteria

• presence of ascites, inability to give consent to have study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Outpatient ultrasound in diagnosis of fatty liver diagnosis	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Froedtert Hospital; 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States