Ultrasound test for high blood pressure in cirrhosis
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests a new, painless ultrasound method to check for high blood pressure in the liver's main blood vessel. It aims to avoid more invasive tests for people with cirrhosis. It might help doctors tell if you are at risk of bleeding without a catheter procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with cirrhosis, with signs like an enlarged spleen, low blood platelets, or varices in the stomach or esophagus.
- You are scheduled for a procedure called HVPG to measure liver pressure, which is used to guide treatment or predict bleeding risk.
- You do not have certain conditions after a TIPS procedure, liver or spleen surgery, liver cancer, or a blood clot in the portal vein.
- You are not severely ill due to heart, lung, liver, or kidney failure, and you are not pregnant or recently postpartum.
- You are able to give your informed consent.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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