Acoustic Liver Biopsy in Normals and in Patients With Cirrhosis Using Endoscopic Ultrasound

Northwell Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Alcoholism; Hepatitis c; Cirrhosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01208311

4539

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of fibrosis in the liver of hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis, using endoscopic ultrasound.

Full description

Background: Transabdominal ultrasound cannot be used to quantitate fibrosis in patients with cirrhosis due to variability in the abdominal wall thickness and composition. This variability can be eliminated by using endoscopic ultrasound.

Aim: To determine the amount of fibrosis in the liver of hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis, using endoscopic ultrasound.

Enrollment: 7 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• hepatic cirrhosis and hepatitis C and undergoing endoscopy
• Alcoholic liver and undergoing endoscopy
• Normal liver undergoing endoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy
• Children

Trial design

7 participants in 1 patient group

Patients with Hepatitis C Cirrhosis

Description:

Patients with Hepatitis C Cirrhosis