Status:

COMPLETED

Pediatric Liver Fat Quantification (LFQ) Phase 2 Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global

Conditions:

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-21 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This clinical study will involve performing a series of medical imaging procedures of the abdomen using both ultrasound and MRI modalities in subjects at risk for or already diagnosed with Nonalcoholi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects at least 5 years old up through and including 21 years old who are able to provide informed consent to participate or have a legal representative/parent/legal guardian who is able to provide informed consent for the subject to participate.
  • Subjects must be eligible for a standard abdominal ultrasound examination and standard non-contrast MRI examination.
  • In addition, at least one of the following criteria must also be met:
  • Overweight or obese (BMI-for-age ≥ 85th percentile).
  • Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes per standard clinical guidelines.
  • Diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia per standard clinical guidelines.
  • Diagnosed with or clinically suspected of having NAFLD/NASH based on previous medical record, medical imaging, liver biopsy, and/or laboratory testing.

Exclusion

  • History of moderate/heavy/binge alcohol consumption exceeding NIAAA guidelines.
  • Evidence of hepatotoxicity or cirrhosis in the clinical judgment of the investigator.
  • History of chronic liver disease other than NAFLD (e.g., viral, cholestatic, or autoimmune).
  • Use of drugs associated with hepatic steatosis:
  • Amiodarone
  • Methotrexate
  • Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (didanosine, stavudine)
  • Valproic acid
  • Dexamethasone
  • Tamoxifen
  • 5-FU-based adjuvant chemotherapy
  • Apo-B inhibitors (mipomersen, lomitapide)
  • Tetracycline exceeding 2 g/day
  • Acetylsalicylic acid exceeding 150 mg/kg

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 2 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 13 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04800094

Start Date

March 2 2021

End Date

December 13 2022

Last Update

February 1 2023

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Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016