UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000062014
Receipt number R000070963
Scientific Title CLIONE study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/06/22
Last modified on 2026/06/22 19:26:32

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Basic information

Public title

A Multicenter Study of Liver Health and Extrahepatic Diseases in Patients with MASLD

Acronym

CLIONE study

Scientific Title

CLIONE study

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Multicenter Study of the Epidemiology of Hepatic Histopathology and Extrahepatic Comorbidities in Patients with Fatty Liver Disease Who Underwent Liver Biopsy

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Steatotic liver disease

Classification by specialty

Medicine in general Hepato-biliary-pancreatic medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

YES


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To clarify the impact of comorbidities and their treatments on survival outcomes in patients with steatotic liver disease

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To investigate the associations between the prognosis of steatotic liver disease (SLD) and findings from liver fibrosis biomarkers, circulating metabolites, and artificial intelligence (AI)-based analyses of histopathological features.

Trial characteristics_1

Others

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

To evaluate mortality in patients with steatotic liver disease according to the presence of extrahepatic comorbidities (type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease) and the use of related therapeutic medications.

Key secondary outcomes

To investigate the associations of extrahepatic comorbidities, liver-related events, and extrahepatic malignancies with patient characteristics in individuals with steatotic liver disease.


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1) Patients who underwent liver biopsy between January 1, 1990 and June 30, 2025.
2) Patients aged younger than 20 years at the time of liver biopsy.
3) Patients with histologically confirmed NAFLD/MASLD.
4) Patients with metabolic dysfunction and/or obesity who did not meet the histological or clinical criteria for NAFLD/MASLD.

Key exclusion criteria

1) Patients deemed unsuitable for this study by the investigators.
2) Patients who refused to participate in the study.
3) Patients suspected of having other chronic liver diseases.

Target sample size

2000


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hirokazu
Middle name
Last name Takahashi

Organization

Saga University

Division name

Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology

Zip code

8498501

Address

Nabesima 5-1-1, Saga City

TEL

0952316511

Email

takahas2@cc.saga-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name HIROKAZU
Middle name
Last name Takahashi

Organization

Faculty of Medicine, Saga University

Division name

Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology

Zip code

8498501

Address

Nabesima 5-1-1, Saga City

TEL

09084095130

Homepage URL


Email

takahas2@cc.saga-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Saga University

Institute

Department

Personal name

Hirokazu Takahashi


Funding Source

Organization

Self Funding

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Asahikawa Medical University, Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Yokohama City University, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Suita Municipal Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Department of General Internal Medicine 2, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Department of Hepatology, Shimane University Hospital, Department of Hepatology, Kagawa University, Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kochi University, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of the Ryukyus, First Department of Internal Medicine, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka University, Department of Medical Data Science, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Second Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka General Hospital of West Japan Railway Company, Department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagoya University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hiroshima University, Liver Disease Center, Saiseikai Suita Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomic Pathology, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, Department of Palliative Medicine, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Japan Medical Strategy Research Institute.

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

linical Research Center, Saga University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine

Address

5-1-1 Nabeshima Saga City, Saga, Japan

Tel

0952342085

Email

kenkyu-shinsei@ml.cc.saga-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 06 Month 22 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


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Results Delayed


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Baseline Characteristics


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Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 09 Month 20 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 30 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 10 Month 30 Day

Last follow-up date

2030 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

This is a multicenter registry study investigating the prognosis of biopsy-confirmed steatotic liver disease.


Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 06 Month 22 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 06 Month 22 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070963