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Prevalence of Steatosis and Steatohepatitis in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery; a Biopsy-based Study

Prevalence of Steatosis and Steatohepatitis in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery; a Biopsy-based Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06499675
Enrollment
272
Registered
2024-07-12
Start date
2019-05-01
Completion date
2024-05-31
Last updated
2024-07-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Steatohepatitis, Nonalcoholic, Steatosis of Liver

Keywords

steatosis, bariatric surgery, liver biopsy

Brief summary

To study the prevalence of steatosis, steatohepatitis, and their associated risk factors in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Detailed description

A prospective single-center biopsy-based study was conducted on 162 sleeve gastrectomy patients. Patient characteristics, including age, sex, diabetes mellitus (DM) status, body mass index (BMI), liver function tests, lipogram, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and steatosis were also assessed using controlled attenuation parameter (CAP), and intra operative liver biopsies were obtained. , The presence of steatosis and steatohepatitis were histologically assessed by two expert pathologists.

Interventions

PROCEDUREsleeve gastrectomy

sleeve gastrectomy / bariatric surgery

PROCEDURELiver Biopsy

intraoperative liver biopsy

Sponsors

Egyptian Liver Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy ≥18 years of age. * Able to give written informed consent. * Scheduled, independently from this study, to have a liver biopsy (LB). * Negative for hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-hepatitis C virus, hepatitis C virus-RNA, and hepatitis B virus DNA. * BMI greater than or equal to 40, or BMI greater than or equal to 35 with at least one obesity-related comorbid condition (including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), GERD, asthma, venous stasis disease, severe osteoarthritis, or considerably impaired quality of life). * Unsuccessful nonoperative weight loss attempts. * Mental health clearance. * Recent updates have included patients with a BMI of 30-35 with uncontrollable type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome as an indication for a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with ascites. * Pregnant women. * Patients with any active implantable medical device (such as pacemaker or defibrillator). * Patients who had undergone liver transplantation. * Patients with cardiac failure and significant valvular disease. * Patients with hemochromatosis. * Patients who refused to undergo liver biopsy or blood tests. * Patients with alcohol consumption above recommended limits (\>14 units/week for women and \>21 units/week for men; 1 unit = 8 g of ethanol). * Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of active malignancy or another terminal disease. * Patients participating in another clinical trial within the preceding 30 days

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Compare the histological assessment of steatosis and steatohepatitis with non invasive procedures.55 monthsCompare the histological assessment of steatosis and steatohepatitis with non invasive procedures.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026