Shear Wave Elastography in Differentiating Acute or Chronic Kidney Disease
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Conditions studied: Elastography, Chronic Kidney Diseases
In brief
Chronic kidney disease is a common global public health issue and its prevalence increased year by year. Early diagnosis and intervention can prevent further complications and comorbidities of long-term dialysis, cardiovascular events and mortality as well as improve the patients' life quality. To differentiate acute from chronic kidney disease was crucial especially in the setting of crowded and high-risk emergency department. To diagnose acute or chronic kidney disease, physicians usually use blood sample test combined with image studies such as conventional sonography, CT and MRI. However, there was lots of limited factors. The patients may have no previous visit records, poor renal function to receive contrast medium, or critical clinical condition to undergo time-wasting exam. Although the conventional renal sonography is accessible and inexpensive, the judgement is subjective and provide little clinical information. Recent researches of shear wave elastography in evaluating renal parenchymal stiffness showed some correlation with nephropathy. In our study, aiming to facilitating clinical implication, the investigators will use swear-wave elastography combined with conventional renal sonography to benefit patients in diagnosis of acute or chronic kidney disease.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04404114
- Run by
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- People needed
- 800
- Starts
- 2020-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-11-18
Who can join
Age: 20 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The patients older than 20 years old who needed to receive renal sonography in emergency department of National Taiwan University Hospital.
You may not qualify if…
- The patients who didn't obtain agreement.
- The patients who can't cooperate or follow the directions
Where it is running
- National Taiwan University Hospital — Taipei, Taiwan (enrolling)
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