Clinical trials: NAFLD and NASH
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Effect of Fructose Reduction on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight Children
The aim of the present study is to find out if a dietary intervention mainly focusing on fructose reduction has a preventive effect on the development and progression of NAFLD and the metabolic syndrome in overweight children.
- Trial name
- NCT01306396
- Testing
- dietary intervention mainly focusing on fructose reduction
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Morbid Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
LAGB as a Treatment for Morbid Obesity in Adolescents
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has been used worldwide to help selected morbidly obese adults to lose weight. The FDA has approved LAGB only for patients 18 years or older.
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT01045499
- Testing
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Allergan Lap Band)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Jeffrey L Zitsman, MD
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and Related Conditions Across the Entire Spectrum of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
TARGET-NASH is a longitudinal observational cohort study of patients being managed for NASH and related conditions across the entire spectrum NAFLD in usual clinical practice.
- Trial name
- NCT02815891
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 7,330 people
- Sponsor
- Target PharmaSolutions, Inc.
Chronic Pancreatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Genomic Resources for Enhancing Available Therapies (GREAT1.0) Study
This is a prospective, descriptive, observational research study designed to observe and document the clinical practice by domain experts, and how the knowledge of new findings that are published in the medical literature affect…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pancreatitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Hepatitis, NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- GREAT1 (NCT04306939)
- Testing
- venipuncture, Questionnaires, Additional Sample Collections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hepatic Steatosis, NAFLD
Effect of Amino Acids on Hepatic Fat Content in Adolescents (AMINOS Study)
Participants 13-18 years of age with extra fat stored in the liver will be randomly assigned to a protein supplement or placebo "fake supplement" for 2 months to see if the participants who get the protein supplement have less…
- Conditions
- Hepatic Steatosis, NAFLD, Adolescent Obesity
- Trial name
- AMINOS (NCT05935826)
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid Supplement by Amino Co
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Chronic Hepatitis B, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Follow-up of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients With Comorbid Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine the disease progression in CHB/NAFLD compared with CHB and NAFLD including liver cirrhosis, cirrhotic complications and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- Trial name
- NCT02863757
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Humanity and Health Research Centre
Lipodystrophy
Leptin to Treat Lipodystrophy
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the leptin replacement therapy in treating lipoatrophy or lipodystrophy-a condition in which there is a total or partial loss of fat cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00005905
- Testing
- hu Leptin (A-100)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Diabetes, Prediabetes
Meta-Analyses of the Effect of Plant Protein Versus Animal Protein on Cardiometabolic Risk
Vegetarian diets have been associated with a reduced risk of preventable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These effects may be mediated through direct or indirect pathways.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Prediabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Dysglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02037321
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
NAFLD
Effects of Tomato Products in Children With NAFLD
CONTROLLED TRIAL ON THE EFFECT OF TOMATO PRODUCTS IN OBESE CHILDREN WITH NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE Aim of the study To evaluate the effect of the addition of a daily dose of lycopene enriched tomato sauce on the progress…
- Trial name
- NCT03463967
- Testing
- Lycopene-enriched tomato juice, Energy-restricted diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, NAFLD
Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery for NAFLD/NASH
This is a prospective, multicenter cohort study, which subjects were obese patients requiring bariatric surgery. This study aims to explore the the effectiveness of bariatric surgery for NAFLD/NASH with fribrosis, to explore the…
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, NAFLD, NASH With Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT04366999
- Testing
- SG, RYGB, OAGB
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Steatohepatitis
Genetic Effect on Omega 3 Fatty Acids for the Treatment of Fatty Liver Disease
To explore whether there is a different response to omega-3 fatty acid rich diet with respect to the hepatic fat fraction % (HFF), triglyceride, and ALT levels between the rs738409 minor allele (GG) and the common allele…
- Conditions
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Steatohepatitis, Hypertriglyceridemia, Alanine Aminotransferase, Plasma Level of, Quantitative Trait Locus 1
- Trial name
- NCT01556113
- Testing
- Omega diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Clinical Protocol to Investigate the Efficacy of Recombinant Human Leptin (Metreleptin) in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) or Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Associated With Lipodystrophy
This study involves research about an investigational medicine called metreleptin. The reason for this study is to find out how metreleptin can improve non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease associated…
- Conditions
- Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Lipodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT01679197
- Testing
- Metreleptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity
Effect of L-Citrulline Supplementation on NAFLD in Adolescents With Obesity
One of the comorbidities of obesity is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). L-citrulline is a non-protein amino acid that has shown positive effects on the degree of fat retention and metabolic profile in NAFLD.
- Trial name
- NCT04871360
- Testing
- L-Citrulline supplement, Carboxymethyl cellulose supplement
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Guanajuato
Pediatric Obesity, NAFLD
Effect of Obesity on Proton Pump Inhibitors
This longitudinal study tests the hypothesis that obesity affects drug pharmacology of acid suppression medications in children.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, NAFLD, GERD
- Trial name
- LiverLabPPI (NCT04248335)
- Testing
- Lansoprazole, Pantoprazole, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
NAFLD, Fatty Liver
Low Carbohydrate Diet: The Effects on Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Teens With Metabolic Syndrome
Concurrent with the rising prevalence of childhood obesity, the co-morbid condition of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the leading cause of chronic liver disease among children.
- Conditions
- NAFLD, Fatty Liver, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NAFLD (NCT02358928)
- Testing
- Diet Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis With Pioglitazone
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of pioglitazone, a new diabetes medicine, on decreasing insulin resistance and improving liver disease in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
- Trial name
- NCT00013598
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Non-Alcoholic Steato-Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis
Genetic Studies of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common form of liver disease in the United States. It includes many conditions.
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Steato-Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01629095
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Food Insecurity
Implementing Food Referrals for Equity and Sustained Health
Food insecurity (FI) disproportionately affects those who have been historically marginalized and significantly contributes to poor health outcomes.
- Trial name
- I-FRESH (NCT06661538)
- Testing
- Food Security Screening & Referral Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases (NAFLD), Obesity and Overweight
Hepatoprotective Measures for Children at High Risk of NAFLD
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of disease, ranging from simple fatty deposition (steatosis) to inflammation (steatohepatitis), fibrosis, cirrhosis, and end-stage liver failure.
- Conditions
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases (NAFLD), Obesity and Overweight, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT06918080
- Testing
- Ursodeoxycholic Acid 250 Mg Oral Capsule, Omega -3 fatty acids, Physical exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Comparison of Dietary Sugar Reduction Methods
This is a two arm, randomized, 4 week study comparing 2 methods of dietary sugar reduction at Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Participants will be non-diabetic children with NAFLD.
- Trial name
- NCT04186793
- Testing
- Guided Grocery Shopping (GGS), Diet Provision Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University