MASH patients share their hopes and challenges in new interview study
NCT ID NCT07188220
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study interviews 25 people with MASH (a fatty liver disease linked to metabolism) to learn about their expectations, attitudes, and unmet needs before and after joining a special heart-liver program. Participants will have two private interviews. The goal is to improve care by hearing directly from patients, not to test any new drug or treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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
The study population will consist of individuals diagnosed with MASH who are referred to the multidisciplinary MASH-Cardiovascular Programme at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the MASH-Cardiovascular Programme. * Patients followed in the outpatient hepatology/gastroenterology clinic at Hospital de Sant Pau with a diagnosis of MASH and fibrosis stage F2-F4. * Patients aged between 18 and 75 years. * Patients with a BMI ≥ 27 kg/m². * Patients who consent to participate in the study-specific interviews. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not agree to participate in the study-specific interviews. * Patients meeting exclusion criteria of the MASH-Cardiovascular Programme: * Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. * Patients who are vegetarians or have dietary habits/preferences that prevent adherence to standard-of-care nutritional guidelines. * Patients with moderate-to-severe alcohol consumption (\>20 g/day for women and \>40 g/day for men). * Patients with an eGFR \< 30 mL/min. * Patients with malnutrition. * Patients with type 1 diabetes or other forms of diabetes. * Patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery. * Patients with active malignancy. * Patients with advanced or unstable heart failure. * Patients with eating disorders or severe psychiatric illness. * Patients currently enrolled in another clinical trial. * Pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IR Sant Pau
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08041, Spain
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IR Sant Pau
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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