Comparative and Additive Diagnostic Performance of Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) and Corrected-T1 (cT1) for Fibrosis and Inflammation in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Using Histology As Reference
- Conditions
- Liver InflammationNonalcoholic SteatohepatitisLiver FibrosesNonalcoholic Fatty Liver
- Registration Number
- NCT04389593
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
- Brief Summary
This pilot study will evaluate conventional and investigational MR imaging and spectroscopic sequences and collect data to help plan more definitive future studies.
- Detailed Description
This prospective pilot study evaluates the comparative and additive diagnostic performance of Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) and corrected-T1 (cT1) for the detection and staging of fibrosis and inflammation in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), using histology as the reference standard.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Adult subjects of any gender and any ethnic group with known or suspected NASH
- Subject is willing and able to complete required research procedures (screening/enrollment, clinical evaluation, safety procedures, and research MRI exam), and is willing to allow the study team to review clinical data including but not limited to other clinical radiology reports and images and clinical or research biopsy results
- Subject has been fully informed and has personally signed and dated the written Informed Consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) documents
- Subject has had or is expected to have a clinical or research biopsy within 150 days of the MR exam
- VA subject
- < 18 years of age
- Subject does not have a physician and does not wish to be contacted about possible incidental findings
- MRI contraindication(s)
- Subject knows that she is pregnant or states she is trying to become pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Accuracy of MRE and c-T1 to assess disease progress up to one year The positive predictive value of quantitative imaging will be compared to histology for the assessment of NASH.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of California, San Diego
🇺🇸La Jolla, California, United States