Attenuation Imaging in Hepatic Steatosis

• Conditions: Hepatic Steatosis; Obesity, Childhood; Ultrasonography
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Attenuation imaging in ultrasonography

• Registration Number: NCT05302258
• Lead Sponsor: Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

Brief Summary

For obese and normal-weight children, the investigators assess the diagnostic performance of attenuation imaging (ATI) in the detection of hepatic steatosis in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-31
• Study Start: 2022-04-14
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-14
• Study Completion: 2022-12-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI of 85th percentile or less

Exclusion Criteria

• congenital anomaly including heart, intestine, kidney
• acute hepatitis
• congenital hepatic anomaly

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Normal weight	Attenuation imaging in ultrasonography	BMI of 85 th percentile or less
Obesity	Attenuation imaging in ultrasonography	BMI of 95 th percentile or more

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diagnostic performance of attenuation imaging	through study completion, an average of 1 year	The diagnostic performance of attenuation imaging in US in the detection of hepatic steatosis