Active clinical trials for "Fatty Liver"

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excessive accumulation of lipids in hepatocytes, not associated with alcohol consumption and ranges from hepatic steatosis to steatohepatitis, a form that can progress to cirrhosis or hepatocarcinoma, and is considered a liver manifestation of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The disease occurs in 16 - 30% of the general population, but can reach up to 90% of obese individuals. Changes in lifestyle, including weight loss and physical activity are indicated with first choices for improvement of the liver condition. Recently the relationship between obesity, diabetes, MetS and NAFLD with intestinal microbiota has also been suggested in the development and progression of liver disease, since it is related to hepatic steatosis and inflammation. In this sense, this work aims to evaluate the effects of probiotic supplementation on intestinal microbiota modulation, degree of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis, inflammation and body composition.

The objectives of the present study are: 1) to identify the intestinal and salivary microbiota associated with the presence and severity of hepatic steatosis in children (Study I: case-control study), and 2) to develop a personalized 12-week intervention program based on diet and exercise to examine its effects on the diversity and composition of the microbiota in children with hepatic steatosis (Study II: intervention study)

The purpose of the study is to compare the impact of atorvastatin 20mg qd and Vitamin E 300mg qd therapy on liver fat content in patients with type 2 diabetes associated with high LDL-C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

We hypothesize that insulin resistance is characteristic of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as compared to age, gender, non-diabetic BMI-matched control subjects, both healthy and those with non-cirrhotic, non-steatotic liver disease.

Patients will be randomized to lifestyle changes alone or lifestyle changes associated with iron depletion. Iron depletion will be achieved by removing 350 cc of blood every 10-15 days according to baseline hemoglobin values and venesection tolerance, until ferritin < 30 ng/ml and transferrin saturation < 25%. Weekly phlebotomies will be allowed for carriers of the C282Y HFE mutation. Smaller phlebotomies (250 cc) will be allowed for carriers of beta-thalassaemia trait. Maintenance phlebotomies (as much as required) will then be instituted to keep iron stores depleted (ferritin < 50 ng/ml and transferrin saturation < 25%, MCV <85 fl). Before starting treatment, patients will undergo ECG, and in the presence of hyperglycemia or hypertension also echocardiography (see exclusion criteria). Change in diabetes medication dosage or start of new therapy will be allowed for HbA1C values <6% or ≥ 7%. According to accepted criteria, previously untreated patients should be treated with metformin. If possible, newly diagnosed hypertension should be treated with Ace-inhibitors.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of rosiglitazone alone compared with rosiglitazone plus metformin or rosiglitazone plus losartan in the treatment of biopsy proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This study was designed to answer the question: are there differences in the efficacy (as measured by histopathology and insulin resistance) of three different therapeutic modalities used to treat NASH?

The Role of Bariatric Surgeries in Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

The worldwide impact of obesity suggests an urgent need for solutions to decrease its burden on modern society. It has been generally understood that obesity is caused by a simple imbalance in the intake of energy in the form of food compared with the expenditure of energy by the body the human microbiota consists of a wide variety of microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses, protozoans and yeast. These organisms colonize both the exterior and interior of the human body in numbers that are equivalent to those of human cells of their host. Current research has identified numerous physiological and psycho-modulatory functions of the gut microbiota, including digesting food, stimulating cell growth, strengthening the immune system, preventing allergies and diseases, and impacting emotion. The gut microbiota can contribute to host physiology through metabolite production, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which can modulate the intestinal barrier and inflammation 9.Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota, defined as a decrease in commensal bacteria levels and diversity, has been linked to diseases such as stomach/colon/liver cancer 2, obesity 9,inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and anxiety.

This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled first-in-human study in which the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of orally administered HPN-01 will be evaluated in healthy subjects

This study will consist of 3 parts: Part A - Single Ascending Dose (SAD) phase, Part B - Food Effect (FE) phase, and Part C - multiple ascending dose (MAD) phase.