Blood flow in the liver's main vein with chronic gut artery narrowing
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at how blood flows through the main vein of the liver (portal vein) in people with chronic narrowing of the gut's blood vessels. It may help doctors understand why some people get belly pain after eating.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a severe narrowing (stenosis) in the artery that supplies blood to your gut (superior mesenteric artery), confirmed by a CT scan or Doppler ultrasound.
- You may or may not have belly pain after eating.
- You do not have a body mass index (BMI) over 30.
- You do not have a serious illness, an irregular heartbeat, or a fear of tight spaces (claustrophobia).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you have no metal in your body (like a pacemaker).
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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