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Quantitative Diagnosis of Fatty Liver by Dual Energy CT Technique

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified February 2005 by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00172705
First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: NA
Last verified: February 2005
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

This study is proposed to explore the correlation between fatty content of fatty liver and the difference of CT attenuation value in men using dual-energy CT, and to set up a threshold for diagnosis of fatty liver.


Condition
Liver Disease

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Defined Population
Primary Purpose: Screening
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Quantitative Diagnosis of Fatty Liver by Dual Energy CT Technique

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Liver Diseases
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: September 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date: February 2005
Detailed Description:

This study is proposed to explore the correlation between fatty content of fatty liver and the difference of CT attenuation value in men using dual-energy CT, and to set up a threshold for diagnosis of fatty liver.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • hepatic tumor
  • living liver donor

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00172705

Contacts
Contact: YUAN-HENG MO, MD jamesmyh@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Locations
Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital Recruiting
Taipei, province of Taiwan, Taiwan, 100
Contact: YUAN-HENG MO, MD         jamesmyh@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw    
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Taiwan University Hospital
Investigators
Study Chair: HON-MAN LIU, MD National Taiwan University Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00172705     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 9361701262
Study First Received: September 12, 2005
Last Updated: September 12, 2005
Health Authority: Taiwan: Department of Health

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fatty Liver
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013