Talking your way to a healthier liver: study tests motivational coaching for fatty liver
NCT ID NCT06348628
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether motivational interviewing, a type of counseling that boosts a person's own desire to change, can help people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) lose weight. Over 200 adults with NAFLD and a BMI of 25 or higher took part. Some received four motivational counseling sessions within six months, while others got standard advice. Researchers measured weight, waist size, and liver-related blood tests after one year to see if the counseling made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Motivational interviewing (behavioral counseling)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could provide a simple, drug-free way to help people with fatty liver disease lose weight and improve liver health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet published. Weight loss through counseling can be modest, and long-term benefits for liver disease are uncertain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
Ragama, Western Province, 11010, Sri Lanka
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