on-invasive measurement of hepatic fibrosis in children with cystic fibrosis
- Conditions
- liver fibrosis10018012
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Children with cystic fibrosis treated in the Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam / Sophia Children's Hospital, age 2 - 18 years, written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Age 0 - 2 year, measurement with Fibroscan is not feasible, as a result of small intercostal margins and/or ascits
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary study outcome: liver-elasticity (as measured by Fibroscan): in kPA,<br /><br>related to: ultrasonography of the liver (liver parenchyma, intra- and<br /><br>extrahepatic biliary tree, portal vein, presence of collateral circulation,<br /><br>splenomegaly, flow direction in portal vein) , and related to biochemical<br /><br>markers: cholestasis (elevated blirubin, gamma-GT, alkaline phosphatase) or<br /><br>hepatitis (elevated serum transaminase levels). and liver function tests:<br /><br>prothrombin time, albumin. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>CFTR mutation, pulmonary function (FEV1), nutritional status, pancreas<br /><br>insufficientie </p><br>