Mayo clinic launches major study to uncover hidden fatty liver disease
NCT ID NCT04365855
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how common non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more serious form, NASH, are in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Researchers will follow 800 adults over time to better diagnose these conditions and see how they affect long-term health, including risks for heart problems, cancer, and liver failure. The goal is to improve detection and understanding of these liver diseases.
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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 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Olmsted County residents at the time of search * Age 18 or older * No personal history of NAFLD diagnosis (administrative codes) Exclusion Criteria: * Alcohol in excess (more than 20 gm per week in women and 30 gm per week in men) * Currently pregnant * Have contraindications to MRI (MRI incompatible implanted devices, severe claustrophobia)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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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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