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MRI for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (AWLS Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Kathleen Corey, MD
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 months
Awards & highlights

AWLS Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether weight loss surgery (WLS) can improve NAFLD in adolescents.

Eligible Conditions
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Obesity

AWLS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in hepatitis steatosis after weight loss surgery

AWLS Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MRI for steatosis assessmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Abdominal MRI for assessment of hepatic steatosis

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,933 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,499 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
847 Patients Enrolled for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIH
2,359 Previous Clinical Trials
4,315,492 Total Patients Enrolled
47 Trials studying Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
9,972 Patients Enrolled for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Kathleen Corey, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Impact of Weight Loss Surgery in Adolescents With NAFLD
Kathleen E Corey 2014. "Impact of Weight Loss Surgery in Adolescents With NAFLD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02952170.
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