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Using Ultrasound Elastography to Predict Development of SOS

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02483481

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Official title

Using Ultrasound Elastography to Predict Development of Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome

Brief summary

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Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is a potentially fatal hepatic veno-occlusive disease-affecting children following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). SOS most likely develops secondary to sinusoidal endothelial damage and subsequent obstruction. The disease can be separated into mild, moderate, and severe forms; almost all patients diagnosed with severe SOS will die from this disease. Children with severe SOS suffer from multi-organ failure with signs and symptoms of portal hypertension (ascites, varices, edema), renal and respiratory failure . Although these children may be few and far between, the mere severity of the disease process and awful prognosis factors are valid reasons for more medical attention. SOS is usually diagnosed via clinical criteria and, despite available prophylaxis and treatment, children continue to die from this devastating disease. Quantitative shear wave ultrasound elastography with acoustic force radiation imaging is an emerging technology that uses ultrasound pressure waves to provide an estimate of tissue stiffness. This technique is promising for pediatric imaging because it is portable, quick to perform, relatively low cost and involves no ionizing radiation. Acoustic force radiation imaging and ultrasound elastography does not have any increased risks over conventional ultrasound imaging.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02483481
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
45 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
Up to 21 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jul 31, 2015
Primary completion
May 31, 2018
Completion
Nov 30, 2018
Last update posted
Feb 13, 2024

2015 – 2018

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Missouri 64108

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