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Clinical Trials/NCT02201472
NCT02201472
Terminated
Not Applicable

Magnetic Resonance Elastography in Infants

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati0 sites2 target enrollmentAugust 2014
ConditionsLiver Disease

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Liver Disease
Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Enrollment
2
Primary Endpoint
Feasibility of MRE to Provide Evaluable Images That Illustrate the Stiffness of Liver Parenchyma in an Infant Population
Status
Terminated
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

MRI & MRE in infants

Detailed Description

The purpose of the present pilot study is to determine the feasibility of using MRI and MRE to evaluate the liver in infants with suspected liver disease.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2014
End Date
August 2015
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Infants \< 6 months of age
  • Known liver disease based (liver enzymes, bilirubin, and/or GGT at least twice the upper limit of normal for age)
  • Parental/LAR permission obtained

Exclusion Criteria

  • Standard MRI exclusion criteria as set forth by the CCHMC Division of Radiology
  • Severe coagulopathy (INR \> 3 or platelets \<50,000)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility of MRE to Provide Evaluable Images That Illustrate the Stiffness of Liver Parenchyma in an Infant Population

Time Frame: 12 months

To determine the feasibility of MRE to provide evaluable images that illustrate the stiffness of liver parenchyma in an infant population.

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