Longitudinal Observational Study Of Chinese With NAFLD/NASH

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Conditions studied: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

In brief

This is a 10-year, longitudinal, observational study of patients with NAFLD/NASH designed to specifically address important clinical questions that remain incompletely answered from registration trials. In addition to the study database, the biospecimen repository will also be included so that translational studies of genomics and biomarkers of response may be performed.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03151473
Run by: Humanity and Health Research Centre
People needed: 20000
Starts: 2017-05-08
Expected to finish: 2027-09-30
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Males or females aged 18 and older;
Adults being managed or treated for NAFL or NASH;
Be able to communicate meaningfully with the Investigator and be legally competent to provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

Incompetent to understand and/or sign the informed consent;
Ethanol consumption exceeding more than 14 standard beverages per week for males and more than 7 standard beverages per week for female;
Causes for secondary hepatic fat accumulation such as significant alcohol consumption, medications, Wilson's disease, viral infections, starvation or parenteral nutrition, among others, and conditions associated with microvesicular steatosis
Diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma;
Diagnosis of chronic inflammatory disease (i.e. inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory lung disease, severe infectious diseases), other than NAFL/NASH.

Where it is running

Humanity and Health Medical Centre — Hong Kong, Hong Kong (enrolling)

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