The Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Followed at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 138
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Prevalence of fibrosis in T1DM
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To determine the prevalence of NAFLD in T1DM patients.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •≥ 18 years of age
- •Written informed consent obtained
Exclusion Criteria
- •Excessive alcohol use
- •Exclusion of other causes of liver disease and secondary causes of liver steatosis
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Prevalence of fibrosis in T1DM
Time Frame: During the intervention
To determine the prevalence of fibrosis in a cohort of T1DM patients followed at the Departments of Endocrinology in ZOL by means of the FibroScan® device with vibration controlled attenuation parameter (VCTE) measurements.
Prevalence of NAFLD in T1DM
Time Frame: During the intervention
To determine the prevalence of steatosis in a cohort of T1DM patients followed at the Departments of Endocrinology in ZOL by means of the FibroScan® device with controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) measurements.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
