New program aims to reduce heart disease risk in mexican-origin adults with fatty liver
NCT ID NCT07298213
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a community health worker-led program can help Mexican-origin adults with fatty liver disease (MASLD) better understand their heart disease risk and make healthier lifestyle changes. About 45 participants and their family members or friends will take part. The goal is to see if the program is acceptable and practical for this community.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible intervention participants must (1) be Mexican-origin/Mexican decent, (2) be ≥ 18 years old, (3) have a confirmed MASLD diagnosis (CAP score of ≥ 248 dB/m); (4) have an adult member of their social network who might be interested in participating in the study and who lives within 25 miles of the participant's residence; (5) be able to provide informed consent; and (6) be able to speak, read, and write in English and/or Spanish. Eligible social support participants must (1) be ≥ 18 years old, (2) be first degree blood relative or spouse/significant other to the intervention participants, (3) be able to provide informed consent; and (4) be able to speak, read, and write in English and/or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion for individuals interested in the intervention component of the study will be excluded if they report (1) ongoing or recent alcohol consumption (≥21 standard drinks on average per week in men and ≥14 standard drinks on average per week in women); (2) previous diagnosis of liver cancer; (3) taking any anti-inflammatory or hepatoxic medication regularly; (4) taking medication for any form of psychiatric disorders; (5) diagnosis of depression; (6) diagnosis of autoimmune disorders; or (7) women who are pregnant or breastfeeding due to hormonal changes. Exclusion for those interested to be part of the study as social network participants will not be considered for participation if they (1) live more than 25 miles of the intervention participant's residence.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UA Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease Prevention & Treatment
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85714, United States
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