Active clinical trials for "Fatty Liver"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate, through a randomized controlled trial, the impact of integrated comprehensive palliative care services on time to first hospital readmission and other hospital utilization outcomes, quality of life, and patient/caregiver outcomes. The intervention includes comprehensive, standardized palliative care services for adult hepatology cirrhosis patients for which prognosis is poor.

The primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of once-daily oral MGL-3196 on the percent change in hepatic fat fraction from baseline in patients with biopsy-proven Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease of alarmingly increasing prevalence, linked to metabolic, cardiovascular and malignant morbidity and without any officially approved treatment. It is increasingly recognized that the gut microbiome is implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of numerous chronic diseases, including NAFLD. Through the so-called gut-liver axis, the liver is exposed to gut-bacterial-derived products, including toxins (lipopolysaccharides), enzymes (methylamines), alcohol, and short-chain fatty acids (mainly acetate, propionate, and butyrate), that may lead to accumulation of triglycerides, inflammatory responses, oxidative stress and accompanying damage to the hepatocytes. The primary objective is to study the effect of consecutive FMT on liver fat accumulation measured by Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) LiverMultiscan at 12 weeks. Secondary objectives are weight, waist, blood pressure, metabolic parameters (including glucose, cholesterol, pancreatic beta-cell function, HOMA-IR), objective and subjective stress indicators, gut-microbiota and bile composition and liver enzymes. Stool samples will be collected for microbiota analysis at time point 0, 3, 6 and 12 weeks.

The overarching aim of this project is to investigate effects of dietary interventions on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) severity and to delineate the relationship with improvements in metabolic aberrations in liver-, fat- and muscle tissue, using a panel of state-of-the art techniques. The investigators will conduct a randomized clinical trial with three arms to investigate if micellar cassein isolate and whey protein supplementation as part of a high-protein diet during 4 weeks of weight maintenance and 20 weeks of hypocaloric intake (30% energy restriction) inducing modest weight loss (5% of baseline weight) has beneficial effects on NAFLD severity and metabolic aberrations compared to normal diet in NAFLD patients. It is hypothesized that: (i) a high-protein diet improves liver disease severity and metabolic function compared to a normal protein diet; (ii) Cassein provides greater benefits than whey; and(iii) these effects manifest during both weight maintenance and weight loss.

Fatty liver has been associated with high risk of progression to inflammation of the liver, liver cirrhosis (hardening of the liver), and eventually can lead to liver cancer. So far, the treatment for this condition involves controlling the cholesterol level in the body by practicing low fat diet and daily exercise. However, recently there has been evidence that alteration of the normal population of various types of bacteria that lives in the intestines may contributes to the development of fatty liver. Probiotics is a dietary supplement containing live bacteria that is formulated to change the composition and population of the bacteria in the intestines. It is postulated that by taking specifically formulated probiotics, the alteration of the intestinal bacteria may lead to improvement of the fatty liver, leading to better daily liver function. In this 6-month study, investigators would like to investigate the effectiveness of the probiotics in improving the liver function and in the treatment of the fatty liver. It will compare the fatty liver of patients who took the probiotics supplements compared to those who did not took it and see if there is any improvement.

To investigate the influence of hepatic steatosis on the anti-viral effect of entecavir in chronic hepatitis B patients.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of metformin on biochemical and histological findings in NAFLD patients with insulin resistance syndrome.

Lifestyle intervention is the most important management of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) patients. Weight reductions of 5-10% can improve non-alcoholic steatosis and fibrosis. However, the options for treatment in the clinics are limited. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effectiveness of different lifestyle intervention strategies in NAFLD patients.

To the moment, only limited data are present on the efficacy of changes in diet composition of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The national database search in the federal registry of specialized products revealed no registered products for medical nutrition for patients with NAFLD. We developed the composition of specialized food products, produced their experimental batches, and performed laboratory studies of their safety, including tests on toxicology and microbiology (which revealed no concerns). Organoleptic studies of the products showed acceptable results. The aim of the present study is to assess safety and tolerability of newly developed specialized products for medical nutrition of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases in a prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in developed countries affecting approximately 30 % of the general adult population. It represents an important pathogenic factor in the development of type 2-diabetes and is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. Previous studies of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have demonstrated an increased risk for NAFLD and the presence of both CKD and NAFLD is likely to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. The present protocol describes a study of the prevalence and etiology of NAFLD among patients scheduled for kidney transplantation and the possible effect of kidney transplantation on NAFLD. The project is a prospective cohort study. The effect of kidney transplantation in patients with prediabetes or normal glucose tolerance compared to healthy controls will be examined regarding development and progression of fat accumulation in the liver. Fat accumulation in the liver will be determined by magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy and the prevalence of NAFLD in the two groups will be investigated. A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for four days, Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning, fibro scanning of the liver, bile acid analysis, metabolomic and lipidomic analysis will also be performed. An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and an intra venous glucose infusion (IIGI) will be performed.