Active clinical trials for "Fatty Liver"

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of growth hormone during fasting in healthy lean men.

There is increasing evidence that hepatic lipid content (IntraHepatic Lipid, IHL) markedly increases the risk of metabolic complications, including insulin resistance and cardiovascular events. The investigators hypothesize that the liver is passively taking up free fatty acids (FFA) when the availability is high, thereby leading to an increased storage. To test this hypothesis, the investigators want to manipulate FFA levels, by means of a fasted exercise and recovery protocol, and monitor IHL content and hepatic Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and inorganic phosphate (Pi) concentrations.

A multi-centre randomised controlled trial to determine the implementation and health care cost of LiverMultiScan vs. routine methodical assessment (standard care) of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) across several European countries.

Excessive fat in the liver is associated with impairments in metabolic health. Low levels of DNL and high levels of hepatic fat oxidation are considered to be protective. A decrease in glycogen stores has been causally linked to improved whole body fat oxidation. Also on an organ level, it is suggested that hepatic fat oxidation is stimulated by low hepatic glycogen stores. Next to hepatic fat oxidation, DNL may be influenced by hepatic glycogen stores. Some studies have shown that prolongation of fasting time lowers hepatic glycogen content. It is therefore hypothesized that prolonging fasting time will lower glycogen content and thereby increases fat oxidation and decreases DNL in the liver. To this end, hepatic fat oxidation (plasma marker beta-hydroxybutyrate), de novo lipogenesis, hepatic glycogen content and intrahepatic fat content, will be measured upon a short overnight fast and an extended overnight fast in 13 overweight/obese subjects with hepatic steatosis.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging health problem as it can lead to end stage liver failure and cardiovascular complications. Diet play an important role in the development of NAFLD. Many studies have addressed the effects of added fructose on NAFLD. To date, little attention has been paid to the effects of a diet devoid of fructose. Therefore, the investigators aim to study the effects of fructose restriction on hepatic fat accumulation and vascular function using a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled design.

A Phase 1, Open-label, Fixed-sequence Study to Investigate the Effects of EDP 305 on the Pharmacokinetics of a Combined Oral Contraceptive in Healthy Adult Female Subjects

IN THIS PHASE 2A, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE BLIND, PLACEBO CONTROLLED, 3 ARM, PARALLEL- GROUP STUDY, SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF PF-06835919 ADMINISTERED ONCE DAILY FOR 6 WEEKS WILL BE ASSESSED IN ADULTS WITH NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE

This is a non-randomized, 2-part, open-label, drug-drug interaction (DDI) study to evaluate the effect of concomitant administration of itraconazole or rifampin on the pharmacokinetics and safety of EDP-305 in healthy human volunteers.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is excessive fat build-up in the liver with insulin resistance due to causes other than alcohol use.The obesity epidemic is closely associated with the rising prevalence and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.Currently, the only treatment modality for patients with fatty liver disease is weight loss and exercise which is challenging for most patients. Therefore, a huge need exists for an alternative approach to reducing alanine transaminase (ALT) & aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels for these patients. Low level laser light therapy (LLLT) offers a simple, non-invasive, safe, effective and side-effect free alternative to achieving this goal, through LLLT's proven ability to effect weight loss, body circumference reduction and lipid profile modification

This is a randomized, single blind study to determine whether AXA1125 or AXA1957, novel compositions of amino acids, are safe and well tolerated. Subjects have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the study will also examine liver biology using blood tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).