Bladder Fibrosis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Evaluation of Pediatric Urinary Bladder Wall Thickening and Fibrosis Using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI)-Derived Shear Wave Velocities
Urinary bladder fibrosis (thickening and scarring) is fairly uncommon in children. Traditionally, the presence of urinary bladder fibrosis has been confirmed directly with bladder biopsy or using urodynamic testing. In this study we will use ultrasound scanning and ARFI (acoustic radiation force impulse) wave velocities to potentially identify any urinary bladder wall fibrosis.
Urinary bladder fibrosis (thickening and scarring) is fairly uncommon in children.
Traditionally, the presence of urinary bladder fibrosis has been confirmed directly with
bladder biopsy or using urodynamic testing.
We will use ultrasound ARFI (acoustic radiation force impulse)-derived shear wave velocities
to potentially identify the presence of urinary bladder wall fibrosis. We hypothesize that
shear wave velocities found within the bladder wall will increase with increasing evidence of
fibrosis.
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