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NCT00940537 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Validation Study in Individuals With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

A clinical trial of Liver Diseases, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
14
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00940537: Completed study of Liver Diseases, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

NCT00940537 is a study of Liver Diseases that has completed, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 14 participants, below the 61,158-participant average among 33 other Liver Diseases trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00940537, a study of Liver Diseases, has completed, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
14 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to see how effective the investigators' optimized magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) sequence in quantifying hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) to enhance MRS as a diagnostic tool in non-alcohol fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Primary Outcome

We compared three 1H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy sequences: A Standard Siemens sequence, and an optimized sequence with either breath-holds or free-breathing. Repeat scans were done with the subject briefly removed from and returned to the scanner between scans. The results given are coefficients of variation of the triglyceride signal divided by the water signal.

Conditions Studied

Study Locations (1)

Missouri

  • Barnes Jewish Hospital - St Louis

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 14 participants
Start Date 2009-06
Est. Completion 2010-03

What the finished NCT00940537 record still lists

NCT00940537 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 14 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 61,158-participant average among 33 other Liver Diseases trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Liver Diseases appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.

NCT00940537 reports a single indexed study location in Missouri.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00940537 about?

NCT00940537 is a clinical study titled "Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Validation Study in Individuals With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)". The purpose of this study is to see how effective the investigators' optimized magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) sequence in quantifying hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) to enhance MRS as a diagnostic tool in non-alcohol fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

What is the current status of trial NCT00940537?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 14 participants. The study started on 2009-06. Estimated completion is 2010-03.

What conditions does trial NCT00940537 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Liver Diseases.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00940537?

This trial is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, which has 1,502 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00940537 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Missouri. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00940537's enrollment target sits among peer trials

14 34th of 33 the lowest of 33 other Liver Diseases trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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