Could a quick liver scan replace needle biopsies for MASH in diabetics?

NCT ID NCT07632677

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing a new, non-invasive liver scan called iLivTouch to see if it can accurately detect a serious liver condition called MASH in people who have both type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. The scan measures liver inflammation, fat, and stiffness without any needles. Researchers aim to enroll 10,000 adults in China to see if this tool can reliably diagnose MASH, potentially reducing the need for invasive liver biopsies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: iLivTouch (non-invasive liver scan)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, needle-free way to diagnose MASH in people with diabetes and fatty liver, replacing invasive biopsies.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The new index may not be accurate enough to replace biopsies, and results may not apply outside China.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MASH - METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOHEPATITIS METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED FATTY LIVER DISEASE TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (T2DM)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University
RECRUITING

Xi’an, Shanxi, 710032, China
Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center,Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University
RECRUITING

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
Department of Endocrinology, Hainan General Hospital
RECRUITING

Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China
Department of Endocrinology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
RECRUITING

Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China
Department of Endocrinology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310020, China
Department of Endocrinology, Xuzhou Central Hospital
RECRUITING

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221009, China
Department of Endocrinology, ZhongShan Hospital, Fudan University
RECRUITING

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China
Department of Endocrinology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University
RECRUITING

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510280, China
Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
RECRUITING

Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China
Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University
RECRUITING

Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, China
Department of Endocrinology, the Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITING

Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518033, China
Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University
RECRUITING

Bengbu, Anhui, 233004, China
Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
RECRUITING

Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of CM
RECRUITING

Zhengzhou, Hennan, 450099, China
Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
RECRUITING

Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China
RECRUITING

Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
RECRUITING

Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
RECRUITING

Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical University
RECRUITING

Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, China
Department of Endocrinology, the Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province
RECRUITING

Kunming, Yunnan, 650011, China
Department of Metabolic Diseases and Weight Management, Weifang People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Weifang, Shandong, 261000, China
Department of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, Panyu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
RECRUITING

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511495, China

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