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Recruiting NCT04515251
Ultrasound Evaluation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Measurements in a Healthy Pediatric Population
Trial Parameters
Condition Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Sponsor Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 289
Sex ALL
Min Age 10 Years
Max Age 15 Years
Start Date 2020-04-27
Completion 2026-12-30
Interventions
Ultrasound measurements
Brief Summary
Multicenter, prospective, observational research project on children aged from 10 to 15 years old undergoing abdominal ultrasound examinations during routine clinical practice.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female children * Age ranging from10 to 15 years, included * Abdominal ultrasound examination to be performed for indications other than gastrointestinal evaluation * Signed Informed Consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a disease that could distort the anatomy around the SMA (e.g., abdominal mass, lymphadenopathy, severe scoliosis, free abdominal fluid) * Oncologic patients at risk of neoplastic cachexia.