Fatty liver linked to hidden heart risks? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07545343
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 700 adults with fatty liver disease (MASLD) for three years to see if liver fat measured by ultrasound is linked to early heart problems. Participants get heart scans and checkups every 6 to 12 months. The goal is to find better ways to predict heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure in this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to predict heart problems in people with fatty liver disease using ultrasound and heart imaging.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve health. Results may not apply to everyone, and it will take years to complete.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 patients aged 18 to 75 years with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), diagnosed by imaging or biopsy and with at least one cardiometabolic risk factor, who are recruited from the Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. This is a prospective observational cohort study with baseline and follow-up assessments at 6, 12, and 36 months.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: * Adults aged 18 to 75 years * Diagnosis of MASLD based on imaging or biopsy * Presence of at least one cardiometabolic risk factor, such as BMI ≥25 kg/m², type 2 diabetes mellitus, or dyslipidemia * No contraindication to ultrasound imaging Exclusion Criteria: * Significant alcohol consumption: \>20 g/day for women or \>30 g/day for men Secondary causes of hepatic steatosis, such as viral hepatitis or autoimmune liver disease * Known advanced heart failure (New York Heart Association class III-IV) * Recent cardiovascular event within 6 months * Pregnancy * Inability to complete follow-up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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