Clinical Trial

Wearable Patch Ultrasound Probe for Diagnosis of Liver Stiffness

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Summary
Liver stiffness measurement is a key non-invasive tool for assessing liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Transient elastography (FibroScan) is currently the most widely used non-invasive reference standard, but it requires a dedicated device and trained operator, which may limit its accessibility in some clinical settings. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a novel wearable patch-type ultrasound probe for detecting significant liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, using FibroScan as the reference standard. Patients with chronic liver disease will undergo simultaneous liver stiffness measurement using both the wearable patch ultrasound probe and FibroScan. The diagnostic performance of the patch probe, including sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), will be evaluated against fibrosis staging determined by FibroScan, along with the correlation and agreement between the two measurement methods.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07716384
Lead Sponsor Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Conditions Liver Fibrosis, Liver Cirrhosis, NAFLD (Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease), HEPATITIS B CHRONIC
Enrollment 150 participants
Start Date 2026-10-01
Primary Completion 2028-10-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2030-10-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-21