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Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Portal Pressure Gradient Measurement

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Liver Diseases
Interventions
Procedure: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Portal Pressure Gradient Measurement
Registration Number
NCT06336850
Lead Sponsor
Methodist Health System
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and adequacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Portal Pressure Gradient Measurement (PPGM) in patients undergoing EUS-guided liver biopsies.

Detailed Description

Patients undergoing EUS-guided liver biopsy may qualify to participate in this study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and adequacy of EUS- Portal Pressure Gradient Measurement (PPGM) in patients with liver disease referred for EUS-guided liver biopsy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TreatmentEndoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Portal Pressure Gradient MeasurementPatients undergoing Endoscopic-Ultrasound Guided liver biopsies and Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Portal Pressure Gradient Measurements
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Portal Pressure Gradient Measurements from Hepatic and Portal Veins2 years

A catheter is inserted into the hepatic vein before hepatic venous pressure and portal vein pressure are recorded

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between Portal Pressure Gradient Measurements and the presence or absence of portal hypertension2 years

Statistical tests to determine relationship between portal pressure gradient measurements and portal hypertension

Clinical significance between portal pressure gradient measurement and portal hypertension2 years

Presence of varices, hypertensive gastropathy, or thrombocytopenia.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Methodist Dallas Medical Center

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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