Tiny trial tests if diet can undo fatty liver in Low-Birth-Weight adults

NCT ID NCT05842850

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether a 4-week low-calorie diet can reverse fatty liver disease in people who were born with low birth weight. Researchers will compare them to people born at normal weight, using MRI scans to measure liver fat before and after the diet. Only 8 participants are being enrolled, making this a very early, small-scale investigation.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: low-calorie diet (meal replacement)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that fatty liver linked to low birth weight can be reversed with diet, pointing toward targeted lifestyle interventions.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early proof-of-principle study with only 8 participants. Results may not apply to the broader population, and the diet is short-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Insulin Resistance metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

NAFLD

Contacts and locations

Locations

Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus
RECRUITING

Aarhus, Denmark
Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
RECRUITING

Herlev, Denmark

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