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Testing a Multilevel, Culturally Appropriate Lifestyle Intervention For Hispanic Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease

NCT07199491 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2026-03-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand if a behavioral lifestyle intervention called the Healthy Liver/Hígado Sano program can help Hispanic/Latino patients with metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), lose weight and improve their liver health

Conditions

  • Metabolic-dysfunction Associated Liver Disease (MASLD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Liver/Hígado Sano program

Participants will attend 16 educational classes over a 6-month period. These sessions are facilitated by a lifestyle coach in a group setting and last about an hour. Family members attend the sessions with the participant. Additionally, providers and staff at the clinic receive training on MASLD background information, including MASLD management, and motivational interviewing. Clinic community health workers and/or social workers assess participants for unmet social needs and refer as appropriate to social services.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Observational clinic participants receive usual care, which can include referrals to dieticians and/or specialists.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

    collaborator NIH

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Natalia Heredia · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-29
Primary Completion
2027-10-31
Completion
2027-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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