Hydronephrosis ARFI Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hydronephrosis

In brief

Pediatric upper urinary tract dilatation (hydronephrosis) is relatively common and may be either obstructive or nonobstructive. While the upper urinary tract is commonly evaluated by ultrasound, this imaging technique often fails to distinguish obstructed from nonobstructed systems. ARFI SVI is a new ultrasound technology that can be used to determine stiffness by measuring a tissue's shear wave velocity, may show alterations in parenchymal shear wave velocity in kidneys that show obstruction on DRS (Diuretic renal scintigraphy)which serves as the reference standard.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01781845

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

41

Starts

2012-11-01

Expected to finish

2015-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-01

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or younger
• You are scheduled for diuretic scintigraphy (DRS)testing -

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• University of Michigan Hospital — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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