ltrasound-guided non-targeted liver biopsies: complication rates of single versus multiple pass techniques in patients requiring non-targeted liver biopsies.

Dr Luke A Danaher0 sites296 target enrollmentFebruary 2, 2010

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: All patient's requiring ultrasound-guided non-targeted liver biopsies.
Sponsor: Dr Luke A Danaher
Enrollment: 296
Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Updated: 6 years ago

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

February 2, 2010

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Dr Luke A Danaher

•All patients presenting to the Royal Brisbane \& Women's Hospital (RBWH) Department of Medical Imaging (DMI) who need ultrasound\-guided, non\-targeted liver biopsies. The study group will not include children as it is an adult hospital. The groups will be randomised to include equal numbers of men and women.

•All patients will be getting biopsies based on a clinical indication. They will have various medical comorbidities. It is an all\-comers trial to ensure the results are clinically relevant. Patients won't be included/excluded on their physical fitness. They will simply be included if they need a non\-targeted liver biopsy for any reason. Patients with International Normalised Ratio (INR) over 1\.5 may be excluded for safety as they are at increased risk of bleeding (current practice). This will be at the discretion of the interventional radiologist performing the biopsy.