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Prognostic Significance of Fatty Liver Disease in Bariatric Patients
Led by Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark · Updated on 2025-03-05
1200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
1024 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
E
Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Southern Denmark
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Prospective non-randomized intervention case control study on patients with a BMI \> 35. The intervention group/cases (n=600) is comprised of bariatric patients who undergo bariatric surgery and the control group (n=600) of age, weight and comorbidity matched patients who choose not to undergo bariatric surgery. The overall aim is to examine prevalence of the spectrum of fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in these patients and the prognostic significance of NAFLD.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Prognostic Significance of Fatty Liver Disease in Bariatric Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age > 18 years
- BMI >35 kg/m2 and referred for bariatric surgery at Hospital of South West Jutland, Denmark (case group)
- Able to give written informed consent (case group)
- Age > 18 years
- BMI >35 kg/m2 with no wish to undergo bariatric surgery (control group)
- Able to give written informed consent (control group)
You will not qualify if you...
- Active viral hepatitis
- Not willing or able to consent
- Contraindications to liver biopsy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hospital of Southwest Jutland
Esbjerg, Denmark, 6700
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mette M Lauridsen, MD PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
2
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