Diabetes and liver danger: new study follows 317 patients to uncover hidden risks
NCT ID NCT07312136
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 317 adults with type 2 diabetes who were first examined between 2019 and 2023. Researchers will repeat advanced liver scans, blood tests, and body composition measurements to see how liver fat and scarring change over time. The goal is to find out who is most at risk for serious liver disease and what factors—like physical activity, sleep apnea, or genetics—drive progression.
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 help doctors predict who will develop serious liver problems and guide earlier, more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove that any intervention works, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 317 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients who where previously included, and fulfilled participation, in the EPSONIP trial (NCT03864510) between 2019 and 2023 are re-invited to fulfill the same evaluation with additional tests.
- 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: * Previously included and fulfilled evaluation in EPSONIP trial (NCT03864510) * Age \>/= 18 years * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to magnetic resonance * Other primary liver disease than MASLD diagnosed after inclusion EPSONIP trial (NCT03864510) * Liver transplantation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Linköping University Hospital
Linköping, Östergötland County, 58185, Sweden
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