MRI to Characterize and Predict CF Liver Disease in PUSH Cohort
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02979340 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 1, 2016
Last Update Posted : January 28, 2020
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Specific Aim 1. Determine if valid results of non-sedated MRI based assessments of liver stiffness and lipid content can be obtained in more than 90% of children and young adults with cystic fibrosis.
Specific Aim 2. Determine hepatic lipid content using the HepaFat sequence and liver stiffness using MRE. Investigators will compare the results obtained by MRI with PUSH study grayscale ultrasounds in CF patients with normal, heterogeneous, homogeneous or nodular (cirrhotic) pattern on ultrasound.
Specific Aim 3. Creation of an imaging core lab to centralize evaluation of MR imaging data, allow for remote image upload, electronic data storage, and remote image viewing/interpretation. This infrastructure will be utilized to standardize image post processing.
Specific Aim 4. Using the longitudinal PUSH study, determine if MRI based imaging improves discrimination of subjects at risk for progression to advanced CF liver disease (development of cirrhosis) compared to using US imaging alone
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease Pancreatic Insufficiency | Procedure: MRI |
This proposal will be a cross sectional study of the current well-characterized PUSH cohort. Patients will receive an MRI at the time of their scheduled PUSH ultrasound. Ideally, the MRI will be performed the same day or a similar time point near liver ultrasound (+/-90 days, but Investigators will allow a larger window due to the slow progression of fibrosis).
Blinded radiology review of imaging sequences will be performed by a local study radiologist with central review performed by the Imaging Core. Analysis by the Imaging Core will include calculation of the liver stiffness, liver and spleen volume, and hepatic and lipid content for all MRI studies.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 115 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Analysis of Prediction by Ultrasound of the Risk of Hepatic Cirrhosis in Cystic Fibrosis (PUSH) Cohort Using Advanced MRI to Characterize and Predict CF Liver Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2019 |

- Procedure: MRI
non-invasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis
- Change over Time in Liver stiffness and Lipid content over time using MRE [ Time Frame: BSL, Year 1, Year 2 ]Analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be used to compare the distribution of liver stiffness (in kPa) and lipid content measures between all groups defined by PUSH study grayscale ultrasounds results over time.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 26 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Currently enrolled in longitudinal follow up in PUSH study at a site with MR elastography.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age under 6 years (all current patients at time of opening of this study will be greater than 6 years of age).
- Internal appliance or hardware that is not compatible with MR.
- Inability to obtain MRI within 6 months of US.
- Inability to cooperate with MRI.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02979340
United States, Colorado | |
Children's Hospital Colorado | |
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045 | |
United States, Georgia | |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322 | |
United States, Indiana | |
Riley Hospital for Children | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
United States, Maryland | |
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21217 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical | |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229 | |
United States, Texas | |
Texas Children's Hospital | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
United States, Washington | |
Seattle Children's Hospital | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105 |
Study Director: | Ed Doo, MD | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | |
Study Director: | Averell Sherker, MD | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
Responsible Party: | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02979340 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CFLD-MRE U01DK062456 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | December 1, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 28, 2020 |
Last Verified: | July 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease Pancreatic Insufficiency |
Cystic Fibrosis Liver Diseases Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Fibrosis Pathologic Processes Pancreatic Diseases |
Digestive System Diseases Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases |