New study aims to catch liver failure early in NASH patients
NCT ID NCT05720663
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 240 adults with NASH-related cirrhosis to find better ways to detect early signs of liver failure, such as internal bleeding, fluid buildup, or confusion. Researchers will track health records and exams over time to improve monitoring. The goal is to understand how to spot problems sooner, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Adult patients with presence of NAFLD associated cirrhosis.
- 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: Adult patients with presence of NAFLD associated cirrhosis. * Cirrhosis: biopsy confirmed or Agile F (F4) score \> 0.45 * NAFLD as an etiology of liver disease will be determined based on presence of any of the following: * Biopsy showing \>5% steatosis or * CAP \> 280 dB/m or MR-PDFF\>5% * If CAP \< 280 dB/m or MR-PDFF \<5%, then must have type 2 diabetes and or 2 or more features of metabolic syndrome for 5 years (cryptogenic cirrhosis) Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to consent * Alcohol use \> 14/21 gm/week cutoff * Other causes of chronic liver disease * MELD \> 12 * Hepatic and extrahepatic cancers expected to limit life expectancy \< 2 yrs * prior hepatic resections, TIPS, splenic embolization * prior decompensation events * inability to fit into MRI (failed hula-hoop test) * general contraindication for MRI contrast (GFR \< 30 ml/min) * contraindications for MRI * pregnancy * acute kidney injury * reduced kidney function (GFR \<30ml/min)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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