Status:

RECRUITING

Patients' Perspectives on Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis: a Qualitative Study

Lead Sponsor:

Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Conditions:

Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

The aim of this qualitative study is to explore and identify the expectations, perceptions, attitudes, needs, and knowledge related to the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatiti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the MASH-Cardiovascular Programme.
  • Patients followed in the outpatient hepatology/gastroenterology clinic at Hospital de Sant Pau with a diagnosis of MASH and fibrosis stage F2-F4.
  • Patients aged between 18 and 75 years.
  • Patients with a BMI ≥ 27 kg/m².
  • Patients who consent to participate in the study-specific interviews.

Exclusion

  • Patients who do not agree to participate in the study-specific interviews.
  • Patients meeting exclusion criteria of the MASH-Cardiovascular Programme:
  • Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.
  • Patients who are vegetarians or have dietary habits/preferences that prevent adherence to standard-of-care nutritional guidelines.
  • Patients with moderate-to-severe alcohol consumption (\>20 g/day for women and \>40 g/day for men).
  • Patients with an eGFR \< 30 mL/min.
  • Patients with malnutrition.
  • Patients with type 1 diabetes or other forms of diabetes.
  • Patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery.
  • Patients with active malignancy.
  • Patients with advanced or unstable heart failure.
  • Patients with eating disorders or severe psychiatric illness.
  • Patients currently enrolled in another clinical trial.
  • Pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 3 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 20 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07188220

Start Date

June 3 2025

End Date

January 20 2028

Last Update

September 23 2025

Active Locations (2)

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IR Sant Pau

Barcelona, Spain, 08041

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IR Sant Pau

Barcelona, Spain