Deep Learning for Liver Fibrosis Triage in MASLD Using Longitudinal Electronic Health Records (NCT07675525) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Deep Learning for Liver Fibrosis Triage in MASLD Using Longitudinal Electronic Health Records
Thailand1,351 participantsStarted 2018-01-01
Plain-language summary
This study looks at a new computer program called NIMIT-AI (Neural Inference for Metabolic-liver Integrated Trajectories, Artificial Intelligence) that helps doctors find liver scarring early in patients with fatty liver disease.
Fatty liver disease, also called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a common condition where fat builds up in the liver. Over time, this can cause scarring (fibrosis). Finding scarring early helps doctors treat it before it gets worse.
Right now, doctors use a blood test score called FIB-4 to check for scarring. But this score misses many patients and cannot be calculated when blood test results are incomplete.
NIMIT-AI works differently. It reads a patient's blood test results over multiple visits, not just one visit, to spot patterns that suggest liver scarring. It was tested on 969 patients seen at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand between 2018 and 2022.
In testing, NIMIT-AI found liver scarring more accurately than FIB-4. It also worked even when some blood test results were missing, which happens often in real clinics.
This study did not ask patients to do anything extra. It used health records that were already collected as part of regular care.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥18 years at index visit
* Confirmed MASLD diagnosis per Delphi consensus criteria
* At least one outpatient visit with concurrent laboratory data and FibroScan liver stiffness measurement within observation window (2018-2022)
* Receiving care at Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Exclusion Criteria:
* Alternative chronic liver disease aetiology (autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, Wilson's disease, haemochromatosis)
* Chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B or C surface antigen positivity)
* Prior liver transplantation
* Active extrahepatic malignancy at baseline
* Insufficient longitudinal data for outcome ascertainment
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) for significant fibrosis (F≥2) identification
Timeframe: Assessed at end of observation period (December 2022)