Active clinical trials for "Fatty Liver"

One-third of the U.S. population suffers from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is caused by diabetes and obesity, and is becoming more common. Although many people have this disease, the change in how the liver handles drugs and compounds in the body has not been studied. The purpose of this study is to investigate how advanced NAFLD changes the ability of the liver to handle both endogenous and exogenous compounds.

The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how high fructose corn syrup, a sugar used to sweeten drinks and foods, affects metabolism in obese persons with and without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Eligible participants will be studied before and after eating a diet high in high fructose corn syrup or a standard diet (low in high fructose corn syrup) for four weeks.

The primary objective is to determine the galactose single point (GSP) cutoff values to discriminate subjects with different hepatic function. The secondary objective is to analyze the correlations between GSP and other hepatic function assessment methods among this trial subjects.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate diagnostic performance of quantitative ultrasonographic parameters for the assessment of hepatic steatosis with find optimal cut-off values in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) and MR spectroscopy as the reference standard.

This clinical study will involve performing a series of medical imaging procedures of the abdomen using both ultrasound and MRI modalities in subjects at risk for or already diagnosed with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). The primary objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the clinical feasibility of an investigational ultrasound technique for quantifying liver fat by comparing specific ultrasound-derived biomarkers with the liver fat percentage obtained from MRI Proton Density Fat Fraction (MRI-PDFF) measurements. All subjects enrolled in this study will undergo two investigational abdominal ultrasound examinations using the Philips EPIQ Ultrasound System and one MRI PDFF examination according to the clinical standard of care.

NIMBLE is a comprehensive collaborative effort to standardize, compare, validate, and advance the regulatory qualification of imaging and circulating biomarkers to diagnose and stage nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and to predict and assess response to therapeutic intervention (https://fnih.org/what-we-do/biomarkers-consortium/programs/nimble). This study focuses on estimating the repeatability and reproducibility of ultrasound elastography-based biomarkers across a range of fibrosis stages.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the diagnostic performance of quantitative ultrasound imaging parameter for the assessment of hepatic steatosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) and MR spectroscopy as the reference standard.

This study will determine whether a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test of the liver can accurately measure the amount of fat in the liver compared to the results of a liver biopsy. People 18 years of age and older who are scheduled to have or who have already had a liver biopsy as part of their medical care within 1 month of enrollment in this study may be eligible to participate. Participants undergo an MRI. For this procedure, the subject lies still on a table that slides into a narrow metal cylinder (the MRI scanner) for 30 to 60 minutes. A special pad or tube is placed around the abdomen to improve the image of the liver obtained. Earplugs are placed in the ears to muffle loud thumping and knocking sounds that occur with the electrical switching of the magnetic field. The findings of the MRI are compared with those of the liver biopsy.

This study aims to evaluate the impact of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) treatment on liver enzymes in patients with sleep apnea syndrome and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Using a cross over design, the evolution of liver enzymes will be evaluated in 40 patients during a consecutive period of 6 weeks, with and without nCPAP treatment.

This is a companion study assessing the ¹³C-Methacetin Breath Test (MBT) in subjects participating in the Bristol Myers-Squibb (BMS) NCT03486899 and NCT03486912 referenced studies using study drug BMS-986036.