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Neck circumference as a screening measure for identifying NAFLD among a group of academic employees in Bangkok, Thailand

Neck circumference as a screening measure for identifying NAFLD among a group of academic employees in Bangkok, Thailand

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210329006
Enrollment
700
Registered
2021-03-29
Start date
2019-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Non alcholic fatty liver disease Neck circumference NAFLD obesity metabolic syndrome insulin resistance

Interventions

any staff currently working at the Chulalongkorn University or King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Prevention
staff working at the Chulalongkorn University or King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Sponsors

the Medical Food Research Group, Chulalongkorn University.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: any staff currently working at the Chulalongkorn University or King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: neck malformation or surgery history, thyroid dysfunction that may interfere with NC measurement, and those who were pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neck circumference at the beginning of the study measuring circumference around the inferior margin of the laryngeal prominence and perpendicular to the long axis of the neck

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
liver steatosis at the beginning of the study Transient elastography

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public Contactsuwimol sapwarobol

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University

suwimol.sa@chula.ac.th022181524

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026