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CompletedNCT05765890BARRIERS-MASLDUpdated Oct 11, 2023

Barriers to MASLD Management in Europe: Findings From a Multidisciplinary HCP-survey

An observational study in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (MASH) and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD), sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S. Completed at 1 site in India. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-11.

Sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
675
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to better understand the main barriers to earlier diagnosis and better management of MASLD/MASH patients and to understand the key barriers to adoption of guidelines.

This study is a cross-sectional design, conducted across 5 countries in Europe- France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom (UK), Italy. Study participants, Hepatologists and other metabolically focused healthcare providers (HCPs), will be recruited to complete a 15 minute self-administered online survey.

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Conditions studied

  • Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (MASH)
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD)
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In context

Liver Diseases

2,081 studies on the registry are indexed under Liver Diseases; 389 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 675 is above the median of 167 across 681 observational studies indexed under Liver Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S is the lead sponsor of 1,370 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.

Of its 198 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 94 (47%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Hepatologists and other metabolically focused healthcare providers (HCPs)

Inclusion criteria

For Hepatologists:

  1. Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol).
  2. Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
  3. Is a physician
  4. Lives in UK, France, Germany, Italy or Spain
  5. Primary medical specialty is:

5.a. Hepatology or 5.b. Gastroenterology or Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in Hepatology 6. In practice at least 3 years 7. Spends at least 50 percent of their time in an office/clinic setting 8. Spends at least 60 percent of their time in direct patient care 9. Sees at least 15 patients/month with MASH/MASLD

For Metabolically-Focused HCPs (Endocrinologist/General Physician/Family Physician/Internal Medicine):

  1. Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol).
  2. Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
  3. Is a physician
  4. Lives in UK, France, Germany, Italy or Spain
  5. Primary medical specialty is:

5.a. General Physician/Family Practitioner or Endocrinology or 5.b. Internal Medicine without subspecialty in Hepatology 6. In practice at least 3 years 7. Spends less than 50 percent of their time in an office/clinic setting 8. Spends less than 60 percent of their time in direct patient care 9. Sees at least 15 patients/month with suspected/diagnosed MASH/MASLD 10. Sees and actively treats at least 30 patients/month with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and/or Obesity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study
  2. Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation
  3. Does not meet inclusion criteria requirements
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
675 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Hepatologists

    Recruited via email through online panel companies with which respondents have provided permission to be contacted for research purposes

    Other: No treatment given

  • Metabolically-Focused HCPs

    Recruited via email through online panel companies with which respondents have provided permission to be contacted for research purposes

    Other: No treatment given

Interventions

  • OtherNo treatment given

    No treatment given

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Unaided awareness

    Open ended response

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  2. Aided awareness

    Multi- select from defined list

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  3. Behaviours relative to diagnosing and managing MASLD

    Numerical, multi-select from defined list

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  4. Use of current guidelines

    Multi-select from defined list; Likert scales; Numerical Likert scales: 1=Not at all Relevant, 7=Extremely Relevant

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  5. Barriers in guideline adoption

    Multi-select from defined list; Likert scales; Numerical Likert scales: 1=Doesn't impact at all, 7=Greatly impacts

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bangalore, India
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — "According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com"

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 11, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05765890
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 13, 2023
Start date
Mar 24, 2023
Primary completion
Sep 12, 2023
Completion
Sep 12, 2023
Last update
Oct 11, 2023

Study contacts

Clinical Transparency (dept. 2834)
study director · Novo Nordisk A/S

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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