Elastographic Imaging of Renal Transplants — Elastorenal  

Renal Transplant Clinical Trial

Official title: Pilot Study to Define Parameters of Elastography Compared to Color Flow Doppler Ultrasound in Renal Transplants

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

The study was developed to acquire images of normal, then abnormal, then unknown diagnosis for transplanted kidneys in order to determine whether the elastography imaging modality, a type of ultrasound imaging, can provide data useful for diagnosis of renal transplant abnormalities.

The specific aims of this study are:

1. To define normal elastography imaging by correlation with clinical findings.

2. To define specific abnormal elastography images by correlation with clinical findings.

3. To determine whether elastography could be useful in early diagnosis of abnormalities of renal transplants, especially in early rejection.

Clinical Trial Description

The study is collecting standard ultrasound and elastographic images of transplanted kidneys in order to perfect the imaging technique to get the best pictures, and to evaluate these images for characteristics that may be of diagnostic value. ;

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Renal Transplant

• NCT number: NCT00935727
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: June 2006
• Completion date: June 2009