Shear Wave Elastography in Differentiating Acute or Chronic Kidney Disease
Recruiting · NCT04404114 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
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What this trial is about
Chronic kidney disease is a common global public health issue and its prevalence increased year by year. Early diagnosis and intervention can prevent further complications and comorbidities of long-term dialysis, cardiovascular events and mortality as well as improve the patients' life quality. To differentiate acute from chronic kidney disease was crucial especially in the setting of crowded and high-risk emergency department. To diagnose acute or chronic kidney disease, physicians usually use blood sample test combined with image studies such as conventional sonography, CT and MRI. However, there was lots of limited factors. The patients may have no previous visit records, poor renal function to receive contrast medium, or critical clinical condition to undergo time-wasting exam. Although the conventional renal sonography is accessible and inexpensive, the judgement is subjective and provide little clinical information. Recent researches of shear wave elastography in evaluating renal parenchymal stiffness showed some correlation with nephropathy. In our study, aiming to facilitating clinical implication, the investigators will use swear-wave elastography combined with conventional renal sonography to benefit patients in diagnosis of acute or chronic kidney disease.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- The patients older than 20 years old who needed to receive renal sonography in emergency department of National Taiwan University Hospital.
Exclusion criteria
- The patients who didn't obtain agreement.
- The patients who can't cooperate or follow the directions
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- National Taiwan University Hospital - Taipei, Taiwan