Quantitative Ultrasound to Assess Steatotic Liver Disease in Children

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Conditions studied: MASLD, MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06706856

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

120

Starts

2024-09-23

Expected to finish

2029-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-21

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• University of California San Diego — La Jolla, California, United States (enrolling)

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