Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic, NAFLD, Type 1 Diabetes
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the prevalence of NAFLD in T1DM patients.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFibroScan
Performance of a FibroScan measurement to determine steatosis and fibrosis.
Sponsors
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* T1DM * ≥ 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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of NAFLD in T1DM | 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. |
| Prevalence of fibrosis in T1DM | 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. |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
Primary ContactLeen Heyens, MsC
Outcome results
None listed