Can your genes predict fatty liver complications?
NCT ID NCT06566105
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how genetic factors influence the risk of liver damage and heart problems in people with fatty liver disease. Researchers will enroll 2,500 blood donors aged 40-65 who are overweight or have related conditions like high blood sugar or high cholesterol. The goal is to use genetic risk scores to better predict who might develop serious complications and to guide future treatments.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 2,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2037
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Blood donors aged between 40 and 65 years presence of clinical diagnosis of overweight or obesity (body mass index-BMI \> 25 kg/m2), * increased fasting blood glucose or T2D (fasting blood glucose ≥100mg/dl) or dyslipidemia (triglycerides≥150mg/dl, HDL\<45/55 in M/F) or arterial hypertension (n = 2,452, 11.8% of the entire cohort). Exclusion Criteria: * subjects suffering from chronic degenerative diseases, except hypertension in good compensation and diabetes type 2 mellitus which does not require pharmacological therapy (as is already common practice for eligibility for donation of blood) * donors aged \> 65 and \< 40 to avoid the introduction of bias
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Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico di natura pubblica
RECRUITINGMilan, Milano, 20122, Italy
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