NCT02669316

Brief Summary

NAFLD is associated with unhealthy lifestyle and obesity, without alcohol habits. An association of NAFLD with coronary artery disease and with impaired heart function was reported, but without considering severity of NAFLD and with the bias of including diabetes. Aim: to challenge if severity of liver steatosis assessed by UltraSound Bright Liver Score (BLS) can predict the impairment of systolic heart function, assessed by echocardiography (Ejection Fraction, EF), diastolic function (assessed by E/A ratio), Left Ventricular Mass, Left atrial diameter.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
660

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2008

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2008

Completed
7.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 18, 2016

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

March 31, 2016

Status Verified

March 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

7.9 years

First QC Date

January 18, 2016

Last Update Submit

March 30, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

diet

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Left Ventricular Myocardial mass: the measurement described below is echo-cardiographic, taken according to the joint guidelines of the American and European Societies of Echocardiography with appropriate equipments.

    left ventricular mass indexed by body surface area g/m2.

    through study completion, an average of 4 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • assessment of diastolic function: the measurement described below is echo-cardiographic, taken according to the joint guidelines of the American and European Societies of Echocardiography with appropriate equipments.

    through study completion, an average of 4 years

  • assessment of systolic function: the measurement described below is echo-cardiographic, taken according to the joint guidelines of the American and European Societies of Echocardiography with appropriate equipments.

    through study completion, an average of 4 years

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

subjects withour acute or chronic disease checked by US imaging of the liver during routine work-up for dietary and physical exercise counseling

You may qualify if:

  • Clinical diagnosis on fatty liver

You may not qualify if:

  • Diabetes
  • Cancer
  • virus hepatitis
  • alcohol habits above 20 g/day (140 g/week) and any binge drinking
  • myocardial infarction,
  • valvular or congenital heart disease
  • heart failure
  • respiratory or renal insufficiency
  • rheumatic or autoimmune disease.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Guglielmo Trovato

Catania, CT, 95131, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatty Liver

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Liver DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Study Officials

  • GUGLIELMO TROVATO, MD

    University of Catania - Policlinico

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dirigente Medico

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2016

First Posted

February 1, 2016

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 1, 2015

Study Completion

December 1, 2015

Last Updated

March 31, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations