Hidden liver risk in type 1 diabetes revealed by new scan
NCT ID NCT04595474
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how often people with type 1 diabetes have fatty liver disease and serious liver scarring. Researchers used a special ultrasound and blood tests to check 533 adults. The goal is to find high-risk patients who need a liver specialist.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 533 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
This study will include subjects with type 1 diabetes receiving care at Joslin Diabetes Center. Addiotnal subjects from the broader Boston area may be recruited for the study.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is male or female 2. Subject age between 18-75 years old 3. Subject with an established diagnosis of T1D for at least three months prior to screening Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is pregnant or lactating 2. Subject has an active malignancy 4.Subject with secondary causes of fatty liver including history of any of the following: * Hepatitis B or C virus infection * Wilson's disease * Lipodystrophy * Abetalipoproteinemia * Current or previous use of any of the following medication: amiodarone, tamoxifen, methotrexate,corticosteroids (e.g. Prednisone), or Valproate * Male subject consuming \>30 g of alcohol per day or female subject consuming \>20 g of alcohol perday
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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