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.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
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
RECRUITINGHong Kong, New Territories, 99977, Hong Kong
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a new stomach and gut bypass surgery tackle obesity and diabetes?
- Can a Two-Drug combo tip the scales against obesity?
- Can Weight-Loss surgery change how medications work?
- Coffee grounds probiotic could reshape gut health and fight inflammation
- Can shedding pounds reboot the Heart's exercise engine?
- Can stomach surgery alter how painkillers work?