New liver pressure test shows promise in small study
NCT ID NCT06336850
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at a new method to measure pressure in the liver's blood vessels during an endoscopic ultrasound. Researchers tested it in 100 adults with liver disease to see if it is safe and works well. The goal was to gather information, not to treat the disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
INCLUSION CRITERIA * Age 18 years or older * Patient who has been referred for EUS procedure and direct PPG measurement and -undergoing EUS-guided liver biopsy * History of liver disease or suspected cirrhosis and considered for PPGM EXCLUSION CRITERIA * Patient is less than 18 or greater than 85 years of age * Patient is pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study * Patient is unwilling or unable to sign and date the informed consent * Patient for whom endoscopic procedures are contraindicated.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States
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