MASLD
Conditions
Interventions
intervention:lifestyle modification intervention
Control group:Usual care
Sponsors
Prince of Wales Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria include patients who are: (1) diagnosed with MASLD; (2) not in decompensated stage presented with ascites, hepatic encephalopathy or variceal haemorrhage (3) aged over 18; (4) able to understand spoken Cantonese and read Chinese; and (5) consent to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those with the following conditions will be excluded: (1) with other chronic liver disease; (2) with cancer, chronic kidney disease, psychiatric disorder or previous cardiovascular events. The exclusion criteria were set because other chronic liver diseases may affect the blood results and transient elastography measurement, which may underestimate the effect of the intervention on the MASLD conditions. Furthermore, the diet regimen of patients with cancer or chronic kidney disease is usually special, and general recommendations of diet modification may not be suitable for them. Besides, counselling of patients with psychiatric disorders usually requires specific techniques from trained healthcare providers, and their ability to understand information and complete the questionnaires may be affected. On the other hand, patients with a history of cardiovascular events are recommended to undergo a cardiac rehabilitation programme which recommends specific strength of physical activity according to patients’ conditions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| self-efficacy; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| illness perceptions;self-management behaviours;steatosis grade; | — |
Countries
HKSAR
Contacts
Public ContactMa Angel Cho Kan
Prince of Wales Hospital
Outcome results
None listed