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Non-alcoholic Fatty-liver DiseaseSweet BevNCT01188083

Effects of Dietary Fructose Reduction in Children With Hepatic Steatosis

A study testing Fructose Drink and Glucose Drink in people with Non-alcoholic Fatty-liver Disease, run by Emory University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Primary Objectives: 1. To determine whether a 4 week reduction in dietary fructose intake improves hepatic steatosis in overweight children who have a baseline high fructose consumption and hepatic steatosis. 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 11 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Non-alcoholic Fatty-liver Disease
What is being tested?
Fructose Drink and Glucose Drink
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
53 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2009to Nov 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 11 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • BMI > 85th %tile
  • Self identified as Hispanic
  • Age 11-18 years
  • Baseline hepatic fat fraction >8%
  • Self reported sugar beverage intake of at least 24 oz (equivalent to 3 sugar sweetened drinks per day).

Who cannot join

  • Currently attempting weight gain or weight loss
  • Cirrhosis visible on baseline MRI
  • Renal insufficiency found on screening labs (creatinine > 2)
  • Recent acute illness within past 4 weeks (defined by fever > 100.4ºF)
  • Pregnancy
  • Chronic illness requiring medication including diabetes
  • Fasting glucose >120 on screening labs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Emory Children's Center

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

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About this study

Primary Objectives:

  1. To determine whether a 4 week reduction in dietary fructose intake improves hepatic steatosis in overweight children who have a baseline high fructose consumption and hepatic steatosis.
  2. To determine if a 4 week reduction of dietary fructose improves fasting plasma triglycerides, free fatty acids, very low-density lipoprotein, insulin and glucose as well as post-prandial levels in response to a high fructose meal.
  3. To determine if a 4 week reduction of dietary fructose improves markers of oxidative stress.

Study Design: A blinded randomized study comparing glucose beverages to isocaloric fructose beverages administered over 4 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Planned Sample Size: Phase 1) 96 subjects Phase 2) 40 subjects

Patient Population: Overweight Hispanic children with non-alcoholic fatty-liver disease age 11 to 18 years who are stable and not taking any chronic medication with no recent acute illnesses.

Definitions:

  • BMI >95th %tile for age and gender
  • Self-identified as Hispanic/Latino
  • Baseline hepatic fat fraction > 10% (Have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease)
  • Sweetened beverage intake of at least 24 ounces/day
Being tested
Fructose Drink, Glucose Drink
Keywords
NASH, non-alcoholic fatty-liver disease, Hispanic, overweight
Medical subject headings
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Overweight

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fructose DrinkDietary supplement

    Fructose Based beverage 8 oz

  • Glucose DrinkDietary supplement

    Glucose Based beverage 8 oz per drink x 3 per day x 4 weeks

Study groups in NCT01188083
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Fructose DrinkExperimentalSubject will drink 3-8oz drinks per day for 4 weeks
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Fructose Drink
Glucose DrinkExperimentalSubject will drink 3-8oz drinks per day for 4 weeks
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Glucose Drink

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Hepatic Fat

    Measured: 2 & 4 Weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Plasma Triglycerides

    Measured: 2 & 4 Weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Aug 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionNov 2012
  4. Study completionNov 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
53 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01188083
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00007471
Other IDs
Emory-Vos-SweetBev
Acronym
Sweet Bev
Status last verified
Nov 2013
First submitted
9 Jun 2010
Last updated
21 Nov 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Holzberg JR, Jin R, Le NA, Ziegler TR, Brunt EM, McClain CJ, Konomi JV, Arteel GE, Vos MB. Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Predicts Quantity of Hepatic Steatosis Independent of Insulin Resistance and Body Weight. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Jun;62(6):819-23. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001096.

    PubMed 26704864

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fructose Drink and Glucose Drink in people with Non-alcoholic Fatty-liver Disease, run by Emory University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Nov 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hepatic Fat (time frame: 2 & 4 Weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01188083, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Nov 2013.

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