Fatty liver study pulled before it began: new imaging test never tested
NCT ID NCT05827432
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study was designed to see if a special MRI technique called field-cycling imaging could tell the difference between simple fatty liver and more serious liver scarring (fibrosis) in adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The goal was to find a non-invasive way to track disease progression without a biopsy. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Participants with a diagnosis of NAFLD * Participants must be aged 18 and above * Participants who meet the safety criteria for undergoing an MRI scan * Participants who are able to fit inside the scanner * Participants must be able to give fully informed consent * Participants must be mobile enough to be positioned onto the FCI scanner couch Exclusion Criteria: * MRI-incompatible conditions, as detected in the MRI safety screening sheet * Participants under 18 years old * Participants who are unable to communicate in English * Participants who are unable to give fully informed consent * Women who are pregnant * Restrictions to mobility that would prevent the correct positioning in the scanner * Participants who suffer from claustrophobia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN, United Kingdom
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