Study reveals hidden fat in liver and pancreas of hepatitis b patients
NCT ID NCT07175688
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 217 adults with chronic hepatitis B to see how common fatty liver and fatty pancreas are in obese versus lean patients. Researchers used ultrasound and a special liver stiffness test to measure fat and scarring. The goal was to learn more about how these conditions overlap in people with hepatitis B.
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 study could help doctors better understand how fatty liver and fatty pancreas affect people with chronic hepatitis B, potentially guiding future monitoring or treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that only measures conditions at one point in time. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all hepatitis B patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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217 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- 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
The study was carried out in the Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Tanta University.
- 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: * Age 18 years or older. * Both sexes. * Chronic hepatitis B patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive. * Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). * Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV). * Pregnancy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, 31527, Egypt
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