Timing matters: study seeks best moment to check liver health in short bowel patients

NCT ID NCT07206004

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how receiving parenteral nutrition (IV feeding) changes the results of a liver stiffness test called FibroScan in people with short bowel syndrome. Researchers will measure liver stiffness before, during, and after the infusion in 20 stable adult patients. The goal is to find the optimal time for liver assessment to get accurate results.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help doctors know the best time to measure liver health in patients receiving parenteral nutrition, leading to more accurate monitoring.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early observational study with only 20 participants. It does not test a treatment, so it will not directly improve patient outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic intestinal failure cirrhosis of liver Hyperphagia Intestinal Failure liver disorder short bowel syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INTESTINAL FAILURE LIVER DISEASES SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Digestive Diseases, Transplantation and General Surgery, Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2100, Denmark

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