Validity of Elastography During Pregnancy

Hopital Lariboisière25 enrolled

Overview

Non invasive methods are the only available methods to stage liver fibrosis during pregnancy. The safety of elastometry - ultrasound based - is obvious, as medical supervision of pregnancy is based on ultrasonography, both methods using same wavelengths. Therefore, this method is sometimes used in pregnant women with recent diagnosis of chronic viral hepatitis infection, whereas its validity in pregnant women has never been studied. This lack of data justifies our study.

One measurement during the third trimester of pregnancy will be compared to a second measurement, 3 months after childbirth.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Hepatitis B Virus Infection; Pregnant Women

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Followed in Obstetrics Dpt * HBV or HCV chronic hepatitis * After information and written consent Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

Hopital Lariboisiere

Paris, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference between the fibrosis score during and after pregnancy

Time frame: 3 to 6 months after delivery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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