CompletedNot Applicable

Ultrasound Elastography Assessment of Spleen and Liver Stiffness Before and After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Procedure

United States30 participantsStarted 2017-10-16

Plain-language summary

The primary purpose of this project is to determine if acute monitoring of shunt patency via ultrasound elastography measurements of splenic stiffness before and after TIPS placement results in reduced morbidity and mortality from shunt failure.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients who undergo TIPS placement at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) are eligible for participation in this study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age * Patients with prior splenectomy

What they're measuring

Spleen stiffness

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to 2 weeks post-procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03427164

SponsorUniversity of Kansas Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-05-31

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