Clinical trials: Liver Metabolism
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Periodontal Status and Biomarkers in MASLD
This study is designed as a prospective, observational research project conducted in collaboration between the Department of Periodontology at the Faculty of Dentistry and the Division of Gastroenterology at the Faculty of…
- Trial name
- NCT07923409
- Testing
- measurement of periodontal parameters, collection of GCF and serum samples
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Overweight
EVOO and Metabolic Liver Health in MASLD
MASLD is currently one of the most common chronic non-communicable diseases and the leading cause of liver-related mortality and morbidity, with a rising prevalence worldwide, especially in the presence of obesity, diabetes, and…
- Trial name
- EvoLiveR (NCT07412444)
- Testing
- Oil Supplementation - 3 tablespoons of oil, 9 Tablespoons of Oil
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis
Post Liver Transplantation Weight Gain, Post Liver Transplantation Obesity
Effect of Dietary and Life Style Modification on Post Liver Transplant Obesity
This study is to assess value of providing classes about dietary and life style modifications to decrease or prevent weight gain, less occurrence or better control of weight gain associated disorders such as high blood sugar…
- Conditions
- Post Liver Transplantation Weight Gain, Post Liver Transplantation Obesity, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- NCT00878592
- Testing
- Dietary and life style modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Diet and Meal Timing in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatoic Liver Disease
This study will assess the impact of time-restricted eating (8 hours of eating each day) with standard of care lifestyle recommendations (hypocaloric, Mediterranean diet and 30 minutes of exercise on at least 5 days/week) on the…
- Trial name
- NCT05332613
- Testing
- TRE plus SOC, SOC, TRE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Obesity, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Harnessing Macrophage Lysosomal Lipid Metabolism in Obesity (ATM)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the role of transcription factor EB (TFEB) in adipose (fat) tissue macrophages (ATM) in regulating adipose tissue and systemic metabolic function in obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Healthy
- Trial name
- ATM (NCT06571474)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bettina Mittendorfer
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
University of Texas H.S.C. San Antonio Pioglitazone in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Trial (UTHSCSA NASH Trial)
Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are creating a silent epidemic, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is a chronic liver disease associated with insulin resistance, impaired glucose intolerance, and hepatic fat accumulation.
- Conditions
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00994682
- Testing
- Pioglitazone study drug, Pioglitazone Open Label
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity
Comparison of Liver Trauma in Two Retractors Used in Sleeve Gastrectomy
In Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, retraction of the left lobe of the liver is important for an effective visualisation. There are many retractors available for this retraction.
- Trial name
- NCT03088683
- Testing
- Nathanson Retractor, Reveel Retractor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umraniye Education and Research Hospital
Healthy, NAFLD
Study to Evaluate the Effect of Food on the Pharmacokinetics of ASC41 in Healthy Volunteers
This study is to evaluate the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of ASC41 tablet in healthy volunteers, comparing fasting and postprandial pharmacokinetic parameters of Tmax, Cmax, AUC0-t, AUC0-∞.
- Conditions
- Healthy, NAFLD, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT04692025
- Testing
- ASC41 tablet
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gannex Pharma Co., Ltd.
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity
Metabolic Flexibility, Gut Microbiota, Healthy Diet and Exercise in NAFLD on Genetics Base
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated to obesity, metabolic syndrome and genetic predisposition: specific variants of the genes PNPLA3 and TM6SF2 are the most involved.
- Trial name
- NCT02951546
- Testing
- Mediterranean diet, Low fat diet, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI), Healthy Subjects
A Study to Evaluate How a Drug That Alters Liver Enzymes (Rifampin) Affects the Metabolism of Enzalutamide in Men
This study evaluates how a drug that alters liver enzymes (rifampin) affects the metabolism of enzalutamide in men by measuring concentrations of enzalutamide and its metabolites in plasma.
- Conditions
- Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI), Healthy Subjects, Pharmacokinetics of Enzalutamide
- Trial name
- NCT02138799
- Testing
- enzalutamide, rifampin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Europe B.V.
Cardiovascular Disease
The Impact of Almond Nut Consumption on Markers of CVD & Metabolic Health
The purpose of this study is to investigate the cardio-metabolic health effects of consuming almond nuts in place of habitual (usual) snack products in adults at moderate risk of developing cardiovascular disease
- Trial name
- Almonds (NCT02907684)
- Testing
- Almonds, Muffins/Crackers
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
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
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
School-Based Program On Metabolic Disease
Mexico occupies the first place worldwide in childhood obesity. Its urban and indigenous communities present different levels of westernization which have triggered different epidemiological diseases.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Function, Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03768245
- Testing
- Health Education and Physical activity program, Nutrition Program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado
Chronic Hepatitis B
Composite Probiotics Stabilize Lipid Metabolism in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients:A Clinical Trial
The goal of this is to verify the clinical efficacy of compound probiotics in reducing HBV infection levels and regulating intestinal flora in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
- Trial name
- NCT06221605
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wecare Probiotics Co., Ltd.
MASLD, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Lipidomic and Multi-Omics Profiling of Fatty Liver Disease in People With and Without HIV
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is increasingly prevalent worldwide.
- Trial name
- MASLD (NCT07640880)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yinzhong Shen
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Obesity
"Hepafast" in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a weight reduction with "Hepafast" in combination with raw food and vegetables for two weeks followed by a meal substitution with "Hepafast" and a calorie restriction in…
- Trial name
- NCT02491229
- Testing
- Hepafast, LOGI diet
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Liver Cirrhosis
Hepatic Metabolism of Galactose and the Galactose Analog FDGal in Patients With Liver Disease and Healthy Subjects
The elimination of the carbohydrate galactose is used in daily clinical work with liver patients as a quantitative measure of metabolic liver function, as the liver test "The Galactose Elimination Capacity", GEC.
- Trial name
- NCT01002261
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE), MRI
7.0T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study for Hepatic Encephalopathy
This clinical trial study aims to detect the imaging characteristics of patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) using 7-Tesla (7T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Conditions
- Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE), MRI, fMRI Research
- Trial name
- NCT06923254
- Testing
- 7.0T MRI-Scan
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Insulin Resistance, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The Effect of Curcumin on the Development of Prednisolone-induced Hepatic Insulin Resistance
The aim of this study is to investigate whether ingestion of curcumin will prevent hepatic insulin resistance (assessed by homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)) induced by short-term oral glucocorticoid…
- Trial name
- CURPRED (NCT04315350)
- Testing
- Curcumin Liposome, Prednisolone
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Hepatitis C, Insulin Resistance
Chronic Hepatitis C and Insulin Resistance
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is among the commonest chronic infectious disease in Australia with >200,000 exposed persons. Amongst non-infectious chronic conditions- Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease are extremely common.
- Trial name
- NCT00707603
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research