New study aims to replace painful liver biopsies with ultrasound and blood tests
NCT ID NCT07172997
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 163 obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery to see if non-invasive tools like ultrasound and blood markers can accurately diagnose fatty liver disease (MASLD) and predict diabetes remission. Researchers will compare these tests to liver biopsy results before and after surgery. The goal is to develop a scoring system that avoids the need for invasive biopsies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bariatric Surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could replace invasive liver biopsies with simple ultrasound and blood tests for diagnosing liver disease in obese patients, and help predict diabetes remission after weight-loss surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The results may not apply to non-bariatric patients or other populations. The scoring system needs further validation before clinical use.
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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
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Alhakeem Radiology Center
Manama, Manama, 2901, Bahrain
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King Hamad University Hospital
Al Muharraq, Muharraq, Bahrain
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