Fatty liver disease

Researchers at a Prague hospital are observing whether ursodeoxycholic acid, a drug used for certain liver conditions, affects liver fat, liver enzymes, and markers of heart and blood vessel health in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The study includes 20 adults who…

This study tests a new drug combination (AZD9550 and AZD6234) for weight loss in 166 adults who are overweight or obese, with or without type 2 diabetes. The main goals are to check safety, tolerability, and how the drug moves through the body. It is an early-stage trial, so it f…

This study tests a new treatment called RTX001 for people with severe liver scarring (cirrhosis) that has led to complications. RTX001 uses the patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to reduce inflammation and scarring. The trial will enroll 30 adults to check if the thera…

This study tests whether a personalized, behavior-based program can help people with early liver disease (fatty liver or scarring) manage their condition better than standard care. About 49 adults with risk factors like obesity or diabetes are taking part. The goal is to see if t…

This trial tests whether a smartphone app and remote diet/exercise coaching can help people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease lose weight and reduce liver fat. 120 participants will either get standard lifestyle advice or use the app with daily meal tracking, weekly recipe a…

This study tests whether goserelin acetate, a drug that temporarily stops menstruation (like a short-term menopause), can reduce liver fat in women with endometriosis who also have fatty liver disease. Researchers will measure liver fat and stiffness using ultrasound in 62 women …

This study is for people with advanced liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) who also have moderate cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B7 or B8). It tests the safety of two drugs, atezolizumab and bevacizumab, given together or alone as a first treatment. The goal is to see if these drugs a…

This study tests whether a special formula diet can help people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH) lose weight and improve liver health. About 20 overweight adults will follow the diet to see if it reduces liver fat and scarring. The goal is to find a safe, effective w…

This study tests whether Ganoderma lucidum (a type of mushroom) can improve antioxidant levels and liver health in people with Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). Forty adults aged 35-49 with early-stage fatty liver will take the mushroom supplement. Researchers wil…

This study tests whether a Mediterranean diet combined with intermittent fasting can reduce liver scarring (fibrosis) better than the weight-loss medication naltrexone/bupropion. About 70 adults with overweight or obesity and heart or metabolic risks (like type 2 diabetes or high…

This study was designed to test a new thermo-acoustic imaging device that may help diagnose fatty liver disease without invasive procedures. It would have compared the device's accuracy to standard MRI scans in adults aged 18-70 with known or suspected fatty liver. However, the s…

This study tests whether an AI system can help doctors identify patients with fatty liver disease who need specialist care. About 8,000 adults getting routine CT scans will have their images analyzed by AI to flag those at risk. The goal is to see if AI can improve detection and …

This study tests a computer system that automatically finds fatty liver disease on emergency room scans and alerts doctors to tell patients and arrange follow-up care. About 4,700 adults with fatty liver seen on an ER scan will take part. The goal is to improve how often this hid…

This study follows 300 children aged 9 to 14 with obesity to see if ultrasound and MRI can detect early signs of liver disease. Researchers will compare imaging markers like liver fat and stiffness with standard tests. The goal is to improve diagnosis and monitoring without invas…

This study tests a new MRI technique that measures liver fat, fibrosis, and inflammation in a single 14-second breath-hold, without needles or contrast dye. Researchers will scan 120 people with fatty liver disease (60 with simple steatosis and 60 with NASH) and compare results t…

Researchers test whether repeated cold exposure using a water-perfused cooling suit can reduce liver fat and improve liver health in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Eleven participants wear the suit for about two hours daily over three months.…

This completed study observed 40 people with type 2 diabetes to find blood markers that could identify those at risk for a serious liver condition called NASH. Researchers measured liver stiffness and calculated scores like FIB-4 and ELF to see which patients might have liver sca…

This study was designed to look at how tiny energy-producing parts of cells (mitochondria) in the liver might be linked to fatty liver disease in people with obesity who were scheduled for weight-loss surgery. Researchers planned to take small liver samples during surgery to stud…

This study looks at whether two blood markers, zonulin and LBP, can help detect liver damage in people with both ulcerative colitis (UC) and fatty liver disease. Researchers will measure these markers and use a special ultrasound to check liver stiffness in 100 adults with UC who…

This study follows up to 90 children and young adults with mitochondrial liver diseases to learn how these conditions progress over time. Researchers will collect medical data and samples to better understand the diseases and find markers that predict outcomes. The goal is to imp…

This study looks at how often people with type 1 diabetes have fatty liver disease and serious liver scarring. Researchers used a special ultrasound and blood tests to check 533 adults. The goal is to find high-risk patients who need a liver specialist.

This study tests a new, longer MRI scan that measures liver stiffness and viscosity to see if it can identify NASH patients at higher risk for liver cancer. About 35 adults with NASH and early-stage liver scarring will participate. The goal is to improve early detection, not to t…

This study aims to understand how bariatric surgery affects the body's tissues, like fat, muscle, and liver, and how it improves insulin sensitivity. Researchers will collect tissue and blood samples from 500 adults undergoing surgery or other procedures. The goal is to learn the…

This study planned to test whether an 8-week course of a flavored drink containing essential amino acids plus arginine could reduce liver fat and improve metabolism in obese children aged 7-10. The researchers intended to measure changes in liver fat, blood fats, insulin sensitiv…