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Quantitative Ultrasound to Assess Steatotic Liver Disease in Children
Who can join
Ages 9 to 18 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 9 to 18 years * Presence of risk factors for having MASLD * Ability and willingness of participant or legal guardian/parent to give written informed consent * Participant is willing to give written assent * Able and willing to undergo all study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Known liver disease other than MASLD * Pregnant or trying to become pregnant * Inability to undergo an MR study: weight exceeding scanner table limit, waist circumference \> 140 cm, claustrophobie, and/or metal implants.
About the study
This research study is being conducted to find out more about advanced ultrasound techniques to non-invasively evaluate liver disease in children. The investigators are developing advanced techniques for analyzing ultrasound data and images of the liver, and they will compare it to other established methods used to evaluate the liver, including liver MRI.
The investigators plan to develop and test the advanced analysis techniques using conventional full-size ultrasound machines and, if possible, small handheld devices.
Our goals are:
* To assess the accuracy of the advanced ultrasound analysis techniques in children * To implement and assess these advanced technique on small handheld ultrasound devices, if possible
What is being tested
- MR exam (diagnostic test)
- US exam (diagnostic test)
- Blood draw (other)
- Physical measurements (other)
- Questionnaires (other)
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Participants: 120 · Started: Sep 23, 2024
Contact the study team
- Amy Alba · Phone: 619-543-5228
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06706856
Locations in the U.S.
| California | University of California San Diego, La Jolla |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.