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Screening for NAFLD in Flanders

Primary Purpose

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Belgium
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
screening
Sponsored by
Hasselt University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional screening trial for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or older,
  • able to understand Dutch,
  • able to understand the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • secondary causes of steatosis
  • excessive alcohol abuse

Sites / Locations

  • Hasselt UniversityRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Other

Arm Label

participants

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

CLDQ-NAFLD
The determination of the prevalence of NAFLD in a general population in Flanders, Belgium by using A disease-specific quality of life instrument for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)
SF-36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures. These measures rely upon patient self-reporting and are now widely utilized by managed care organizations and by Medicare for routine monitoring and assessment of care outcomes in adult patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
November 26, 2020
Last Updated
April 7, 2022
Sponsor
Hasselt University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04647409
Brief Title
Screening for NAFLD in Flanders
Official Title
Screening for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in a General Practitioner Population, in Flanders, Belgium.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
October 26, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Hasselt University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
In the Belgian adult population more than half, and numbers are still increasing, of the population is overweight or obese. These people are at risk to develop NAFLD. However, we lack epidemiological data in Belgium. Therefore, it is important to do epidemiological studies to investigate NAFLD prevalence and disease severity based on a non-invasive approach and evaluate how patients are to be referred.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Screening
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
10000 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
participants
Arm Type
Other
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
screening
Intervention Description
The determination of the prevalence of NAFLD in a general population in Flanders, Belgium
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
CLDQ-NAFLD
Description
The determination of the prevalence of NAFLD in a general population in Flanders, Belgium by using A disease-specific quality of life instrument for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Time Frame
baseline
Title
36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)
Description
SF-36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures. These measures rely upon patient self-reporting and are now widely utilized by managed care organizations and by Medicare for routine monitoring and assessment of care outcomes in adult patients.
Time Frame
baseline

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 18 years or older, able to understand Dutch, able to understand the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: secondary causes of steatosis excessive alcohol abuse
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Geert Robaeys, prof. dr.
Phone
+32 89 32 65 05
Email
geert.robaeys@zol.be
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Leen Heyens, drs.
Phone
+32 89 21 20 55
Email
leen.heyens@uhasselt.be
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Geert Robaeys, prof. dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Hasselt University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Leen Heyens, drs.
Organizational Affiliation
Hasselt University
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Hasselt University
City
Hasselt
ZIP/Postal Code
3500
Country
Belgium
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Leen Heyens, drs.
Phone
+32 89 21 20 55
Email
leen.heyens@uhasselt.be

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