NCT00886301

Fatty Liver and Ectopic Fat in Overweight and Obese Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to find new clinico-biological and medical imaging parameters associated with non alcoholic steatohepatitis in overweight and obese patients.

Detailed description

Non invasive assessment of liver fibrosis and liver inflammation and steatosis is clinically relevant in patients exposed to non alcoholic fatty liver diseases. The aim of the study is to find new clinico-biological and medical imaging parameters associated with non alcoholic steatohepatitis in overweight and obese patients. Fatty liver and ectopic fat accumulation will be particularly assessed.

Conditions

• Steatohepatitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	liver biopsy	liver biopsy

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-10-02
• Completion: 2014-10-02
• First posted: 2009-04-22
• Last updated: 2023-11-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France