Active clinical trials for "Fatty Liver"

Participants will be persons with type 2 diabetes who are likely to have fatty liver disease. The investigators think that this medication will reduce fatty liver. The investigators will use an MRS (a non invasive method using magnets) to evaluate liver fat before and after subjects take a diabetes medication. The investigators will also collect a small amount of blood to measure liver, kidney and hormone functions. This will be done 4 times. Also, at the time of the subject gets their first dose of medication they will have a DEXA (low exposure x-ray often used in clinical practice to measure bone density and body composition). The goal of all of these studies is to determine whether the study drug lowers liver fat.

The study was conducted to describe and compare the plasma pharmacokinetics of NRL972 administered after a standard meal and while fasted in patients with hepatic cirrhosis (Child-Turcotte-Pugh [CTP] class A-C), NASH, young and elderly healthy males, and young and elderly healthy females, to assess the effects of liver dysfunction, gender, age and prandial intestinal hyperaemia on the clearance of NRL972. In addition, the study was to provide information on the safety and tolerability of repeated intravenous doses of NRL972 in these populations.

This study will assess whether coffee consumption protects against fructose-induced hepatic steatosis in healthy humans whether the protective effect of coffee is dependent on it's antioxidant composition

The current project is designed as a 30-day pilot trial to demonstrate the safety and tolerability of resveratrol therapy in overweight adolescents to decrease liver fat, and improve insulin sensitivity to prevent type 2 diabetes.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of a reduced fat plant-based diet on biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress and cardiovascular risk. This plant-based diet consists of whole grains, fruits and vegetables and little amounts of nuts and seeds, with no limitations on the amount of food intake. Animal products are not allowed. The results of the plant-based diet will be compared with the diet recommended by American Heart Association. This diet also emphasizes fruits and vegetables, but allows healthy fats, low-fat meats, fish and low-fat dairy in moderation. The results of the study might be useful in understanding whether or not plant-based diets are protective against cardiovascular disease.

We are doing this research study to evaluate whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a treatment for sleep apnea, will also help treat fatty liver disease. Sleep apnea is a disease where a person has interruptions in their breathing while they are sleep. This can lead to low oxygen levels in the blood. CPAP is a mask that delivers oxygen at high pressure to the lungs to prevent a decrease in blood oxygen levels. CPAP is a known treatment for sleep apnea.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of fermented ginseng powder on improvement of Liver function.

This is a single-center, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel treatment groups phase 2a study of curcumin for pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Previous work of the investigators demonstrated the anti-obesity and anti-steatosis potential of the Amazonian fruit camu-camu (CC) in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity [1]. It was demonstrated that the prebiotic role of CC was directly linked to higher energy expenditure stimulated by the fruit since fecal transplantation from CC-treated mice to germ-free mice was sufficient to reproduce the effects. The full protection against hepatic steatosis observed in CC-treated mice is of particular importance since nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease. Thirty percent of adults in developed countries have excess fat accumulation in the liver, and this figure can be as high as 80% in obese subjects. NAFLD is an umbrella term encompassing simple steatosis, as well as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis which can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in up to 20% of cases. Up to now, except for lifestyle changes, no effective drug treatment are available. Previous work has suggested that CC possesses anti-inflammatory properties and could acutely reduce blood pressure and glycemia after a single intake. While CC could represent a promising treatment for obesity and fatty liver, no studies have thoroughly tested this potential in humans. Therefore, a robust clinical proof of concept study is needed to provide convincing evidence for a microbiome-based therapeutic strategy to counteract obesity and its associated metabolic disorders. The mechanism of action of CC could involve bile acid (BA) metabolism. BA are produced in the liver and metabolized in the intestine by the gut microbiota. Conversely, they can modulate gut microbial composition. BA and particularly, primary BA, are powerful regulators of metabolism. Indeed, mice treated orally with the primary BA α, β muricholic (αMCA, βMCA) and cholic acids (CA) were protected from diet-induced obesity and hepatic lipid accumulation. Interestingly, the investigators reported that administration of CC to mice increased the levels of αMCA, βMCA and CA. Primary BA are predominantly secreted conjugated to amino acids and that deconjugation rely on the microbial enzymatic machinery of gut commensals. The increased presence of the deconjugated primary BA in CC-treated mice indicate that a cluster of microbes selected by CC influence the BA pool composition. These data therefore point to an Interplay between BA and gut microbiota mediating the health effects of CC. Polyphenols and in particular procyanidins and ellagitannins in CC can also be responsible for the modulation of BA that can impact on the gut microbiota. Indeed, it has been reported that ellagitannins containing food like walnuts modulate secondary BA in humans whereas procyanidins can interact with farnesoid X receptors and alter BA recirculation to reduce hypertriglyceridemia. These effects are likely mediated by the remodeling of the microbiota by the polyphenols. In accordance with the hypothesis that the ultimate effect of CC is directly linked to a modification of the microbiota, fecal transplantation from CC-treated mice to germ-free mice was sufficient to recapitulate the lower weight gain and the higher energy expenditure seen in donor mice.

120 patients of biopsy proven NASH will be randomized into two groups. Cases group will receive combination of pentoxiphylline and Vitamin E, and control group will receive only Vitamin E.