Twin study aims to unlock secrets of metabolic syndrome and liver disease

NCT ID NCT07181018

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 1,500 twins aged 15-44 in Poland over 5 years to learn how metabolic syndrome and related liver problems develop. Researchers will look at genetics, environment, and gut bacteria. Some twins will get an educational program to encourage healthy changes, while their co-twin serves as a control.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: educational intervention
What this could lead to: If successful, this could reveal key risk factors and genetic influences for metabolic syndrome and liver disease, pointing toward better prevention strategies.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study with an educational component, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to non-twin populations, and the intervention's impact may be limited.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome metabolic syndrome X

As listed by the trial registrant

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

METABOLIC SYNDROME TWINS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny
RECRUITING

Poznan, Wielkopolska, 60-355, Poland

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