New ultrasound methods for liver stiffness put to the test
NCT ID NCT07302152
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at different ultrasound techniques to measure liver stiffness in 72 adults with chronic liver disease. The goal was to see how newer methods compare to an established one. No treatments or interventions were given; it was purely a comparison of measurement tools.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years, ability to hold breath during image acquisition, informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * any condition that, in the investigator's clinical judgment, would make further participation in the study unacceptable for that individual patient.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, SSD Malattie Infettive 3 - Ecografia
Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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