Clinical trials: Fatty Degeneration
Intestinal Failure-associated Liver Disease
Prevalence of Liver Disease in Patients Dependent on Parenteral Nutrition
This is a multi-center prospective cross-sectional observational study that will assess the prevalence of liver disease in patients dependent on parenteral nutrition (PN) for 4 or more days per week.
- Trial name
- THRIVE-1 (NCT05011370)
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Denmark and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Protara Therapeutics
Rotator Cuff Tear, Fatty Atrophy
Efficacy of an Amniotic Fluid Derived Allograft, (FlōGraft®) in Rotator Cuff Repairs: A Prospective Study
Rotator Cuff (RC) repair will be augmented with the injection of a human amniotic fluid derived allograft at the repair interface junction.
- Trial name
- NCT03379324
- Testing
- Superiority of augmented repairs, Fat degeneration of supraspinatus muscle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Biologics, LLC
Hepatic Steatosis, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Hepatic Mitochondrial Function in Youth
Assess the impact of bariatric surgery on hepatic energy metabolism and glucose and insulin dynamics in obese youth
- Conditions
- Hepatic Steatosis, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Adolescent Obesity, Obesity
- Trial name
- MANGO (NCT03587727)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Super HEROES: Searching How the Extract Rebaudioside Occludes Excess Steatosis
In order to determine whether rebaudioside consumption can be used as a treatment for adolescents with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) by demonstrating a decrease in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels participants…
- Trial name
- NCT03985020
- Testing
- Stevia Intervention, Water Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Diseases
Treating Pediatric NAFLD with Nutrition
This is a proof of concept clinical trial to compare daily intake of at least 20 grams of whole dairy fat vs habitual diet on hepatic steatosis in children with NAFLD.
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Diseases, Liver Fat, Hepatic Steatosis
- Trial name
- NCT05499585
- Testing
- Whole Dairy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Fish Oil and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Study
Over the past 30 years, the prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has tripled from 5% to 15%. Major consequences of obesity include insulin resistance, type- 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic…
- Trial name
- NCT01285362
- Testing
- Fish Oil Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Liver Steatosis, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Amino Acid Supplementation on Liver Lipid Content and Protein Metabolism in Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of an eight-week dietary supplementation with essential amino acids plus arginine on liver and plasma lipid content, whole-body fat oxidation, whole-body insulin sensitivity…
- Conditions
- Liver Steatosis, Insulin Resistance, Whole Body Protein Metabolism, Body Composition, Beneficial
- Trial name
- NCT02337894
- Testing
- Essential amino acids plus arginine
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Obesity
Characterization of Serum Proteome in Young Obese Subjects (POSING)
With the project proposal we aim to identify serum markers for the characterization of steatosis in subjects affected by essential obesity at a young age.
- Trial name
- POSING (NCT05761210)
- Testing
- Blood sample collection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Liver Fibrosis, Liver Steatosis
NAFLD and Liver Fibrosis in Obese Adolescents
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease resulting from excessive fat accumulation in the liver. Due to its close association with obesity, it has become the most common liver disease in children in the…
- Conditions
- Liver Fibrosis, Liver Steatosis, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NAFLD (NCT04561804)
- Testing
- laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic single anastomosis gastric bypass (LSAGB)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Hepatic Steatosis, Fatty Liver
Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis (DNL)in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Steatosis in Obese Youth
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is becoming the most common cause of liver disease in pediatrics, but little is known about its pathophysiology in children.
- Trial name
- DNL (NCT01725035)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Hepatic Steatosis, Obesity, Childhood
Attenuation Imaging in Hepatic Steatosis
For obese and normal-weight children, the investigators assess the diagnostic performance of attenuation imaging (ATI) in the detection of hepatic steatosis in children.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Steatosis, Obesity, Childhood, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT05302258
- Testing
- Attenuation imaging in ultrasonography
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Biomarker Panel for PCOS-Associated Liver Steatosis in Adolescent Girls (COMPASS-pedPCOS)
This single-center, prospective, observational, cross-sectional mechanistic pilot study will evaluate whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) contributes to hepatic steatosis in adolescent girls independently of adiposity.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- COMPASSpedPCOS (NCT07731373)
- Testing
- Extended Serum Biomarker and Hormonal Panel, Liver Elastography with Controlled Attenuation Parameter, Targeted Genotyping of PNPLA3 rs738409 and HSD17B13 rs72613567
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Dislocation, Total Hip Arthroplasty
Preoperative Gluteal Muscle Atrophy: A Silent Predictor of THA Dislocation.
This study looks at how fat buildup in hip muscles relates to hip osteoarthritis and less favorable recovery after hip replacement surgery.
- Conditions
- Dislocation, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Muscle Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT06571604
- Testing
- Dislocation, No dislocation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
HIV Infections, Hepatitis C
Effect of a Change in HIV Therapy on Liver Steatosis, Inflammation, and Fibrosis
The purpose of this study is to look at how 2 different anti-HIV drug treatments affect the liver. The use of anti-HIV drugs like the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) may be linked to liver problems like fatty…
- Trial name
- NCT00023218
- Testing
- Lopinavir/Ritonavir, Efavirenz
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity
Post-Prandial Liver Glucose Metabolism in PCOS
The Investigators will measure if hepatic metabolism is upregulated in obese girls with PCOS and hepatic steatosis (HS), compared to PCOS without HS and obese controls without HS.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity, Hepatic Steatosis
- Trial name
- PLUM (NCT03041129)
- Testing
- oral glucose tolerance test, MRI of liver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hepatitis B, Chronic, Hepatic Steatosis
A Hepatitis B With Hepatic Steatosis Study
This is an epidemiologic study on effect of hepatic steatosis on prognosis and outcomes of patients with chronic hepatitis B.
- Trial name
- HBHS (NCT02392598)
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fatty Liver and Alcoholic Liver Disease Study Group, China
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Effect of Indo-Mediterranean Diet on Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in NAFLD Children
NAFLD encompasses the entire spectrum of Fatty liver disease in individuals without significant alcohol consumption, ranging from fatty liver to steatohepatitis to cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05073588
- Testing
- Indo Mediterranean diet, Calorie restricted diet
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
Hepatic Steatosis
Cholic Acid for Hepatic Steatosis in Lipodystrophy
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of cholic acid therapy in treating lipodystrophy patients with hepatic steatosis. This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study.
- Trial name
- NCT00457639
- Testing
- Cholic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Eating Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome
Study of Eating Patterns With a Smartphone App and the Effects of Time Restricted Feeding in the Metabolic Syndrome
SwissChronoFood - Study of eating patterns with a smartphone app and the metabolic effects of time restricted feeding in metabolic syndrome The purpose of this study is to assess eating patterns among teenagers and adults with a…
- Conditions
- Eating Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT03241121
- Testing
- Time restricted feeding, Regular dietary advices, Eating patterns
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
The Impact of Hepatic Steatosis on Survival After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
We will use simple summaries, educational handouts, and discussions with doctors and nurses to explain this study. The study looks at patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer who undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple…
- Trial name
- NCT07182136
- Testing
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Wei-Hsun Lu