Prevalence, Incidence and Characteristics of NAFLD/NASH in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT ID: NCT04664036

Last Updated: 2022-03-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

700 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-17

Study Completion Date

2025-07-30

Brief Summary

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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition characterized by intrahepatic fat accumulation. It is closely related to insulin resistance. To date, it remains unclear whether NAFLD is common in patients with type 1 diabetes or if NAFLD translates into an increased health burden in this population. Screening for NAFLD is challenging due to the limitations of non-invasive diagnostic tools.

Liver biopsy remains the gold standard but is not suited for routine screening or clinical studies. Therefore, there is a great demand for accurate non-invasive screening tools that can not only diagnose but also stage NAFLD. This study aims to generate a large cohort of thoroughly characterized type 1 diabetes patients screened for NAFLD using multiple non-invasive tools including MRI, ultrasound, controlled attenuation parameter, and score panels. We aim to generate a biobank to promote a research collaboration network in the field of non-invasive diagnosis of NAFLD.

A secondary endpoint is to investigate the potential correlation between the presence of NAFLD and the occurrence of micro-or macrovascular complications in patients with diabetes.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to characterize and follow a thoroughly characterized cohort of adult type 1 diabetes patients free from secondary liver disease due to excessive alcohol usage, viral hepatitis, alfa-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson's disease or steatogenic or hepatotoxic drug use.

The investigators will screen for NAFLD and fibrosis using multiple non-invasive techniques including

* ultrasound
* controlled attenuation parameter
* fatty liver index
* human steatosis index
* transient elastography
* FIB-4
* NAFLD fibrosis score
* NASH algorithm based on multiple parameters

Subjects will be screened for microvascular and microvascular complications with:

* ECG
* microfilament examination
* 24hour urine collection for microalbuminuria
* serum kidney test (creatinine, eGFR)
* fundoscopy
* peripheral arterial pulsation palpation

The investigators will subsequently thoroughly characterize various metabolic and anthropometric parameters and document any microvascular or macrovascular complications.

The patients will be annually rescreened for both NAFLD-related as cardiovascular variables. Therefore this study will assess the correlation between NAFLD, cardiovascular risk, and type 1 diabetes in a prospective manner.

Conditions

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NAFLD Type 1 Diabetes Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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NAFLD + type 1 diabetes

type 1 diabetes patient with NAFLD on screening

ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ultrasound to check for NAFLD according to Saverymuttu criteria

elastography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

elastography to compare liver stiffness indices

controlled attenuation parameter (CAP)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

CAP is a non-invasive additive on Fibroscan (trademark) which can quantify hepatic steatosis

FLI

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

the FLI is a score panel designed to screen for NAFLD

FIB-4

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

the FIB-4 is a score panel designed to screen for significant fibrosis

NFS

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

the NFS is a score panel designed to screen for significant fibrosis

noNAFLD + type 1 diabetes

type 1 diabetes patient without NAFLD on screening

ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ultrasound to check for NAFLD according to Saverymuttu criteria

elastography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

elastography to compare liver stiffness indices

controlled attenuation parameter (CAP)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

CAP is a non-invasive additive on Fibroscan (trademark) which can quantify hepatic steatosis

FLI

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

the FLI is a score panel designed to screen for NAFLD

FIB-4

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

the FIB-4 is a score panel designed to screen for significant fibrosis

NFS

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

the NFS is a score panel designed to screen for significant fibrosis

Interventions

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ultrasound

ultrasound to check for NAFLD according to Saverymuttu criteria

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

elastography

elastography to compare liver stiffness indices

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

controlled attenuation parameter (CAP)

CAP is a non-invasive additive on Fibroscan (trademark) which can quantify hepatic steatosis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

FLI

the FLI is a score panel designed to screen for NAFLD

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

FIB-4

the FIB-4 is a score panel designed to screen for significant fibrosis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

NFS

the NFS is a score panel designed to screen for significant fibrosis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Type 1 diabetes
* Adult age
* Informed consent given

Exclusion Criteria

* Secondary liver disease
* Excess alcohol usage
* Pregnancy
* Use of steatogenic medication
* Active cancer or oncological treatment
* History of organ transplantation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Antwerp

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christophe De Block

Prof. dr. Christophe De Block

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Christophe De Block, M.D., PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universiteit Antwerpen

Sven Francque, M.D., PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universiteit Antwerpen

Locations

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Antwerp University Hospital

Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Jonathan Mertens, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

+328217304

Rie Braspenning, nurse

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Jonathan Mertens, M.D.

Role: primary

+328217304

References

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de Vries M, Westerink J, Kaasjager KHAH, de Valk HW. Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Dec 1;105(12):3842-53. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa575.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32827432 (View on PubMed)

Tana C, Ballestri S, Ricci F, Di Vincenzo A, Ticinesi A, Gallina S, Giamberardino MA, Cipollone F, Sutton R, Vettor R, Fedorowski A, Meschi T. Cardiovascular Risk in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Aug 26;16(17):3104. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16173104.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31455011 (View on PubMed)

European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL); European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD); European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO). EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol. 2016 Jun;64(6):1388-402. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.11.004. Epub 2016 Apr 7. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27062661 (View on PubMed)

Ismaiel A, Dumitrascu DL. Cardiovascular Risk in Fatty Liver Disease: The Liver-Heart Axis-Literature Review. Front Med (Lausanne). 2019 Sep 13;6:202. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2019.00202. eCollection 2019.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31616668 (View on PubMed)

De Block CEM, Shivalkar B, Goovaerts W, Brits T, Carpentier K, Verrijken A, Van Hoof V, Parizel PM, Vrints C, Van Gaal LF. Coronary artery calcifications and diastolic dysfunction versus visceral fat area in type 1 diabetes: VISCERA study. J Diabetes Complications. 2018 Mar;32(3):271-278. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2017.11.008. Epub 2017 Nov 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29310998 (View on PubMed)

Hampson SJ. Nursing interventions for the first three postpartum months. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1989 Mar-Apr;18(2):116-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1989.tb00474.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 2709179 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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18/32/361

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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