Fatty liver secrets revealed in obesity surgery study

NCT ID NCT07662356

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 200 obese Chinese patients undergoing weight-loss surgery to understand how nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) progresses. Researchers will take liver biopsies during surgery and track health markers over time. The goal is to find better ways to predict and monitor NAFLD, which can lead to serious liver damage.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors better predict and monitor NAFLD in obese patients, leading to earlier detection and improved management.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results may only apply to Chinese patients with obesity.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Ward 3M, Diabetes and Endocrine Research Centre, 3/F Day Treatment Block and Children Wards (Old Block), Prince of Wales Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hong Kong, New Territories, 99977, Hong Kong

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