Efficacy of the shear wave elastography in the pancreas with liver cirrhosis patients

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: liver cirrhosis

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000020074
• Lead Sponsor: Ehime University Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-12-05
• Study Completion: 2020-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Laboratory increases in pancreatic enzymes. Morphologic changes in pancreas. Past treatment history related to portal hypertension. Diabetes. Alcohol consumer. Administered beta-blockers. Clinical condition that could have caused portal hypertension. Poor pancreatic study with ultrasound.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A correlation of the drainage time from pancreas and the stiffness of the pancreas

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A correlation of the drainage time from pancreas and the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG); and the endocrine function. A correlation of the stiffness (liver, spleen, pancreas) and the HVPG; and the endocrine function; and the parameter of portal hypertension (splenic volume, ascites, varices).