Abdominal ultrasound in staging pediatric inflammatory bowel disease as compared to endoscopy at diagnosis.

Date Added
February 12th, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00123592
Researcher
Hamza Khan

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Keywords
Bowel, Children's Health, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pediatrics
Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the findings of Abdominal Ultrasound (AU) and to determine the effectiveness and safety in diagnosing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in children. An AU provides a cost-effective, radiation-free, noninvasive method while a colonoscopy, endoscopy, and biopsy are invasive procedures. A secondary aim of the study is to compare the AU findings with blood markers and advanced imaging, when available. The department of Radiology will be conducting this study at the Shaw Jenkins Children's Hospital and MUSC Children's Health R. Keith Summey Medical Pavilion.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Samuel Bidwell
8437922305
bidwells@musc.edu



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