Hidden liver risk in diabetes patients revealed
NCT ID NCT06445335
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out how many people with type 2 diabetes also have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Researchers will use a special ultrasound scan (FibroScan) to check the liver health of 385 adults with type 2 diabetes. The study does not test any new treatment, but will help doctors understand how often these two conditions occur together.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 385 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years of age * Having type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Excessive alcohol use * Exclusion of other causes of liver disease and secondary causes of steatosis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Genk, Limburg, 3600, Belgium
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