Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Investigating Myosteatosis in Steatotic Liver Diseases

Lead Sponsor:

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique

Concerted Research Action

Conditions:

Alcohol-related Liver Disease

Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

Steatotic liver diseases (SLD) are the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide. SLD are defined by an excessive liver lipid content (steatosis) of more than 5% of the total liver weight and inclu...

Detailed Description

This project investigates the correlation between liver and muscle phenotypes assessed in a cohort of all 3 SLD subgroups (MASLD, ALD and MetALD). If a severe form of SLD is suspected based on a sever...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between18 to 75 years
  • Presence of hepatic steatosis, suggested by a controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) ≥ 252 dB/m on elastometry and elevated transaminases (ALT ≥ 25 or 33 IU/L in women or men respectively)
  • Presence of overweight (BMI \> 25 kg/m²), obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m²), metabolic syndrome, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is defined by int ernational Diabetes Federation as follows : waist circumference ≥ 94/80cm for men/women with ≥ 2 other criteria: arterial pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg or treatment for hypertension, fasting glucose ≥ 130/85 mmHg or treatment for hypertension, serum triglycerides \> 150 mg/dl or treatment for dyslipidemia, HDL cholesterol \< 40/50 mg/dl for men/women or treatment for dyslipidemia.

Exclusion

  • Liver disease from other causes (alcohol, active viral chronic hepatitis B or C, Wilson\'s disease, autoimmune hepatitis, alpha1-anti-trypsin deficiency,...)
  • Heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages, i.e. \> 140 g or 210 g of ethanol in women or men respectively).
  • Intravenous drug use
  • HbA1C \> 10%
  • Decompensated cirrhosis (presence of ascites, bilirubin level \> 1.2 mg/dL in a patient without Gilbert's syndrome, albumin level \< 35 g/L)
  • Pregnancy
  • Use of drugs that may cause steatosis (methotrexate, amiodarone, tamoxifen, oral corticosteroids) currently or in the last 3 months
  • Change in treatment of hyperglycaemia (dose or medication) in the last 3 months
  • Change in body weight \>5% in the last 3 months
  • Active cancer
  • End stage renal disease or dialysis
  • Type 1 diabetes or secondary diabetes
  • Digestive malabsorption
  • Untreated thyroid disease
  • Taking a treatment under study or approved for NASH (semaglutide, lanifibranor, obeticholic acid).
  • Musculoskeletal disorders, neuromuscular or inflammatory diseases such as connective tissue diseases, myositis and vasculitis that have musculoskeletal manifestations.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 22 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06514300

Start Date

June 22 2020

End Date

August 1 2024

Last Update

July 23 2024

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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc

Brussels, Belgium, 1200