Active clinical trials for "Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease"

Studies in recent years have demonstrated that the commensal intestinal flora (microbiome) plays a key role in the development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). An unfavourable microbiom can trigger disease development and progression. On the other hand, recent data show that modulation of the microbiom by a diet can prevent the developement of a NASH. Mechanisms of interaction between nutrition, microbiome, intestine and liver are largely unknown. In this research project, the effect of a fibre-rich oat bran on NASH will therefore be investigated. A better understanding of the interaction between diet, microbiome, intestine and liver could form the basis for new preventive therapies of NASH.

This is a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study in adults with biopsy confirmed NASH. The study is aimed at evaluating efficacy and tolerability of ASC41 in adults with NASH.

The primary objective of this study is to assess efficacy of intragastric balloon for weight loss in obese patients who also concurrently have NASH.

This is a prospective, open-label, multicenter, safety, comparative study of IV administered Tc99m-tilmanocept and unfiltered Tc99m sulfur colloid in the detection of and assessment of three dimensional tessellation localization to the liver in subjects with and without moderate to severe nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) by planar and SPECT/CT imaging. This study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Tc99m-tilmanocept in subjects with NASH.

Phytosterols are plant sterols . Phytosterols have anti-inflammation effect. Investigators have a hypothesis: phytosterols reduce oxidative stress , enhance Insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1) and endothelial progenitor cells(EPCs). Therefore, phytosterols has novel role in cardiovascular protection.

The non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents the most common cause of liver disease in the western world. It can progress from steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and then onto cirrhosis where there is a concomitant risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The prevalence of hepatic steatosis is high, ranging from 16 to 31% in the general population, up to 80% in the obese populationand up to 96% in severely obese patients. Liver biopsy (LB) has traditionally been regarded as the gold standard for the assessment of patients with NAFLD, although it has several limitations. LB has a potential sampling error, is an invasive and often painful procedure. The natural history of patients with NAFLD is generally determined by the extent of liver fibrosis, hence non-invasive assessment of fibrosis with FibroScan® is often sufficient. For patients with proven NASH, changes in hepatic steatosis and serum ALT levels may provide information on the patient's course and/or response to treatment. Several clinical studies have shown the benefit of measuring hepatic stiffness with the FibroScan® machine using the M+ probe. The ability to identify significant fibrosis and cirrhosis has been demonstrated in normal and overweight patients affected with chronic hepatitis B and C, biliary diseases, alcohol related liver disease (ALD) and NAFLD. Recently, Echosens has also developed a novel ultrasonic controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) designed to quantify hepatic steatosis using a process based on vibration controlled transient elastography (VCTE™). Studies comparing CAP with liver biopsies in multi-aetiology cases and patients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) have shown that there is a good correlation between steatosis assessed histologically and using CAP. The main objective of this prospective study is to evaluate the diagnosis accuracy of the Controlled attenuation Parameter (CAP) measured by FibroScan® (either with M+ or XL+)in patients with NAFLD to assess liver steatosis using biopsy as a reference. The study involves adults' patients with suspected NAFLD scheduled to have a liver biopsy within 2 weeks of fibroscan examination and followed by the Hepatology service of four centers in United Kingdom. Approximately 450 patients (of which 350 will be evaluable) will be enrolled in this study: Around 100 patients will be measured with the M+ probe and around 250 with the XL+ probe. The inclusion period is from 18 to 24 months. Starting date: January 2014. End of recruitment: June 2017. The duration of the study for a patient is from 1 to 7 days, depending to the exams calendar.

People infected with HIV are living longer thanks to the use of antiretroviral therapy (cART). In aging HIV persons, other factors are associated with early death. One of the major factors is liver disease, which can be due to liver infections or reasons such as fatty liver. Fatty liver in the general population is a serious problem, affecting 30% of Canadian population. A specific type of fatty liver characterized by much inflammation, named nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can lead to cirrhosis and death. Persons living with HIV can be at increased risk of NASH because of toxic effect of certain types of cART on the liver, obesity and other metabolic factors (for example diabetes). Some scientific data suggest that newer cART are associated with less fatty liver and liver damage. However, NASH has not been studied in detail in persons living with HIV. One reason for the lack of research is one of the only ways to detect liver disease is to undergo liver biopsy which can be painful and has complications. Recently, a new non-invasive technology (Fibroscan) has been developed which can tell doctors how much a liver is damaged and how much fat it contains without pain or complications. Moreover, a simple test measuring a specific protein in the blood, the cytokeratin 18 (CK-18), can help the diagnosis of NASH. We will study the effect of switching cART to newer types of HIV medication in patients with a non-invasive diagnosis of NASH done by Fibroscan and cytokeratin 18. We expect that switching older cART to less hepatotoxic drugs will lead to improvement of liver damage, fatty liver and NASH diagnosed by Fibroscan and cytokeratin 18. To evaluate this approach we plan to recruit 58 consenting HIV mono infected patients with non-invasive diagnosis of NASH and/or fatty liver with liver damage. Participants will undergo Fibroscan, a blood test for cytokeratin 18, a complete physical examination and laboratory tests every 3 months for 12 months, then at 18 and 24 months. The effect of the switching of HIV medications will be recorded. We anticipate that the current study will provide evidence for reduction of inflammation and liver damage with newer cART for treatment of HIV infection.

Endoscopic Ultrasound involves the placement of a small flexible camera through the mouth and into the stomach to image various parts of the body. A small piece of tissue called a biopsy, of your liver nay be obtained by this method. the tissue (biopsy) would be obtained by inserting a small needle through the lining of the stomach into the liver. Consideration for this biopsy is because there may be extra fat stored within the liver. In some people who drink too much alcohol, extra fat may be stored in the liver, however, in some people who don't drink too much alcohol, this may also occur and is called :non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD. Over time, this extra fat may lead to liver irritation and scar tissue called cirrhosis. If NAFLD is detected early enough, then treatment with medications, losing weight, or dietary changes may help avoid cirrhosis. the purpose of this study is to learn about whether doctors can obtain the biopsy from the liver by a new method. The biopsy of the liver allows the doctors to look for any signs of scar tissue or inflammation from any cause.

This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, four-arm, double-blind study. Subjects will be randomized (1:1:1:1) to receive either a daily oral placebo solution or a daily oral dose of 0.5 mg, 2.5 mg or 5.0 mg Foralumab Solution for 30 consecutive days. Subjects will record adverse events and daily administration of study medication in a subject diary. This will serve as a measure of compliance and record of safety and tolerability. Subjects will be followed up for 30 days following completion of treatment. Study visits performed on Days 14, 30 and 60 of the study, will monitor metabolic parameters (body mass index [BMI] and waist circumference), serum lipid profiles, immunological markers (c-reactive protein [CRP] and an array of cytokines), hepatic enzymes and functions (13C-methacetin breath test [MBT]) and liver steatosis/fibrosis, which will be compared to baseline levels (Day 1). The safety and tolerability of the treatment regimen will be determined by monitoring vital signs, laboratory values, adverse events and physical findings throughout the study. In addition, its efficacy will be established upon either reduced Day 30 serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, reduced hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) or improved homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) or HOMA of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) scores as compared to baseline (Day 1). In addition, to assess the efficacy of the tested Foralumab Solution regimen in improving overall subject status, a battery of exploratory metabolic, immunologic and hepatic markers will be evaluated on Days 30 and 60.

The purpose of this study is to pilot test a behavioral lifestyle intervention for Hispanic/Latino patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)