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Fatty liver patients try VR diet coach

NCT ID NCT06215131

Disease control Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a virtual reality (VR) diet program is a practical way to help people with fatty liver disease lose weight. Twenty adults with fatty liver were randomly assigned to receive diet counseling either in person or through a VR headset. The VR program, called IVAN, lets users interact with food in a virtual kitchen. Researchers measured weight changes and asked participants about their experience to see if VR counseling is a feasible alternative to traditional in-person visits.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality dietary weight loss counseling
What this could lead to
If this works, it could offer a convenient, at-home alternative to in-person diet counseling for people with fatty liver disease.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 20 participants. It tests whether the program is practical, not whether it actually improves health outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

20 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age \>18 years * MASLD identified on imaging * Possession of a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * Institutionalized/prisoner * Pregnant * Other causes of hepatic steatosis or chronic liver disease * Severe medical/psychiatric comorbidities at the study PI's discretion

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

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Fatty liver, nonalcoholic Implementation science Virtual reality Weight loss

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Penn State College of Medicine

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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