AI-Powered liver test could spot hidden risks in fatty liver patients
NCT ID NCT06344364
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looked at over 1,200 adults with metabolic fatty liver disease (MASLD) to see if a new digital test, called FibroNest Ph-FCS, can predict who will develop serious liver complications. The test uses computer analysis of standard liver biopsy images to measure scarring. If proven accurate, it could give doctors a better tool to identify high-risk patients and guide treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital pathology test (FibroNest Ph-FCS) analyzing liver biopsy images
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help doctors better predict which MASLD patients are at risk of serious liver problems, enabling earlier intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be accurate enough in real-world settings or for all patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,241 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult pts ( \>=18 years old) with MASLD defined histologically with \>1 year of clinical follow up and available recording liver-related outcomes either through hospitalization ICD-10 codes or through clinical observation.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult pts ( \>=18 years old) with MASLD defined histologically. * Liver biopsy with fibrosis stains available for digitization or already digitized. * Clinical follow-up \>1 year available recording liver-related outcomes either through hospitalization ICD-10 codes or through clinical observation Exclusion Criteria: * Liver diseases other than MASLD Note: no exclusion based on bariatric surgery, significant weight loss or enrollment in NASH clinical studies, but data is collected for data analysis / competing effects (see data analysis plan)
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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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Fundació de Recerca Clinic Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, Hong Kong
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University of Seville
Seville, 41004, Spain
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