Status:
COMPLETED
Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Measurement of Young's Modulus Using Shear Wave Elastography in Volunteers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Dundee
Conditions:
Anesthesia
Eligibility:
MALE
18-35 years
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to assess the accuracy of shear wave elastography in volunteers. Shear wave elastography is a non-invasive, non-painful measure of tissue stiffness obtained using an ultrasound...
Detailed Description
Shear wave elastography is a quantitative ultrasound modality increasingly used to differentiate between "hard" breast cancer masses and "soft" normal tissue. Unlike strain elastography, shear wave el...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Fit healthy male volunteers between 18 and 35 years of age.
- Participants with an ASA score of 1.
- Capacity to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- All females.
- Male participants aged \<18 years and \>35 years of age.
- ASA score 2 or above.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01903343
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
May 8 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Anaesthesia, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School
Dundee, United Kingdom, DD19SY