NCT04653103

NASH in Subjects With Different Classes of Obesity

Prevalence of NASH in Subjects With Different Classes of Obesity

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 500 (actual)
• Sponsor: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 69 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It is an observational trial on 500 subjects. The purpose of this trial is to assess the prevalence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in subjects with different classes of obesity.

Detailed description

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming the most common cause of chronic liver disease due to an increase in the prevalence of obesity. The development of NASH leads to an increase in morbidity and mortality. Since patients with obesity are at an increased risk of NASH, the aim of this trial is to assess the prevalence of NASH in this class of patients.

Conditions

• NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
• NAFLD
• Obesity
• Obesity, Morbid

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Liver biopsy	Biopsy of the liver to assess for Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-20
• Primary completion: 2021-01-25
• Completion: 2023-01-25
• First posted: 2020-12-04
• Last updated: 2021-05-18

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Italy