Active clinical trials for "Fatty Liver"

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs when excess fat is deposited in the liver. Almost all patients also have obesity and insulin resistance (the inability of the body to effectively use insulin). Obesity and NAFLD are intricately intertwined and are increasing in incidence. While weight loss is the most effective therapy for NAFLD, the investigators' efforts are failing and in the next generation it will become the most common cause of liver failure in Canada. Recently, researchers have focused on the potential use of altering the composition of bacteria in the gut (microbiome) to alter absorption of energy from food, deposition of fat and resistance to insulin. This study will determine if transplantation of bacteria from the stool of a healthy volunteer into an individual with metabolic syndrome and NAFLD (i.e. fecal microbiota transplant/FMT) can alter insulin resistance and reduce the amount of fat deposited in the liver. FMT is being studied to treat several clinical conditions and is now standard of care for the treatment of refractory Clostridium difficile infection. Investigators are proposing a randomized controlled pilot study of FMT in 21 patients to determine the feasibility and to inform us of changes needed for a larger study.

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of dietary sugar reduction in obese children and examine whether there are differential effects based on genotype of a single amino acid substitution in the PNPLA3 gene that is highly prevalent in Hispanics and associated with significantly elevated liver fat.

This study will investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of VK2809 in lowering LDL-C and liver fat content in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and fatty liver disease. The primary efficacy endpoint is percent change from baseline LDL-C at the end of the treatment period (Week 12). Secondary endpoints include effects on liver fat content and other liver and lipid markers, as well as effects on safety and tolerability, and pharmacokinetic (PK) measurements.

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of the effects in obese patients with metabolic syndrome on the composition of the intestinal microbiota, markers of the syndrome (hypertension, dyslipidemia, inflammation biomarkers, risk cardiovascular and hepatic steatosis) and other possible metabolites involved.

BRB-018-001 is a multicenter, adaptive design, randomized, parallel group study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of repeat IV doses of RYI-018 in subjects with NAFLD.

In this study, the investigators investigate beneficial effects of ipragliflozin, newly developted SGLT2 inhibitor, on reduction in visceral fat area and degree of fatty liver in subjects with T2DM when added to metformin and pioglitazone therapy.

This study is a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 12 week study performed in 2 centres in Sweden to assess the effect of Omega-3 carboxylic acids and fenofibrate on liver fat measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with over-weight and hypertriglyceridemia.

To study the effects of Flaxseed supplement on lipid profile, liver enzymes, inflammatory factors and hepatic fibrosis in patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), 50 patients who referred to Gastrointestinal (GI) clinic with steatosis grade 2 and 3 will be randomly allocated to receive placebos or 30 grams Flaxseed powder for 12 weeks; both groups will be advised to adherence the investigators' diet and exercise program too. At the first and the end of the intervention, lipid profiles, liver enzymes, some inflammatory markers, and liver fibrosis will be assessed and compared between groups.

This study will investigate the safety and tolerability of daily dosing regimens of SHP626 in overweight and obese adults.

This study design to examine performance of trigonella foenum-graecum (TFG) in treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Base on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 50 patients select and then randomize into intervention and control groups. Two group use capsules which contain TFG or placebo, respectively.