Active clinical trials for "Fatty Liver"

Purpose of the study will investigate the effects of two different training programs on hepatic steatosis and physical fitness parameters. This trial is designed in a randomized controlled study plan and aerobic training (40 minutes) wil be combined with Whole Body Vibration Training (WBVT for 15 minutes) which is made up of a shorter time application. WBVT to be applied instead of the resistance exercises.

The Investigators will measure hepatic glucose and fat metabolism in obese girls with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and hepatic steatosis (HS) after taking 4 weeks of an essential amino acid (EAA) supplement or placebo and test whether the EAA supplement can improve hepatic glucose metabolism in these girls.

Parallel to epidemic obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence has markedly increased during the last years, and recent data point out that one of three adults courses with this disease. NAFLD etiopathogeny is multifactorial, an inadequate diet characterized by high fructose content and deficient consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, scarce physical activity, excess abdominal visceral fat (AVF), insulin resistance, and genetic susceptibility have shown to be relevant determinants. Although NAFLD can progress to cirrhosis and hepatic carcinoma, its most frequent complications are type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and coronary artery disease (CAD); therefore, NAFLD is considered a multisystemic disease and a public health problem. Currently, no specific pharmacological treatment is available for NAFLD, hence, modifications in life style, including weight loss by caloric restriction and increased physical activity, are still the treatment of choice for this type of patients. Recent studies indicate that the supplementation of the diet with omega-3 fatty acids of marine origin (eicosapentanoic acid [EPA]/docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) and the Mediterranean-style diet (rich in omega-3, antioxidants, and fiber) are efficient for NAFLD treatment, because they diminish the intrahepatic fat content and improve the metabolic profile, even in non-caloric restriction diets. However, the socioeconomic and cultural characteristics make the consumption of these food difficult in some populations, which has led to the search of alternative vegetal sources rich in these nutrients. Although, there is evidence in animal models suggesting that chia (Salvia hispanica L.) could be an alternative able to reduce the intrahepatic fat content, its effect on NAFLD has not been studied in humans. Hence, the objective of this study was to analyze whether the consumption of an isocaloric diet supplemented with 25 g/day of chia can diminish NAFLD and the metabolic anomalies that accompany the disease.

A multi-center evaluation of aldafermin in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in subjects with compensated cirrhosis.

A double-blind placebo controlled randomized Phase 3 study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of once-daily, oral administration of 80 or 100 mg resmetirom versus matching placebo. At least 100 patients will be enrolled in a 100 mg open-label arm and will include a special safety population (eg, patients with compensated NASH cirrhosis).

This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, three arm study in adult men with biopsy confirmed NASH. The study is aimed at evaluating efficacy and tolerability of LPCN 1144 in adult men with NASH.

The purpose is to assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics effect of IONIS DGAT2Rx in up to 45 Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

This study will provide data on the switch from a protease inhibitor or efavirenz to the new formulation of raltegravir (RAL) dosed once daily. The study group consists of patients with metabolic risk factors and co-morbidities, in need of optimization of their current ART to minimize the drug-related metabolic side effects as standard of care. The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether switching a protease inhibitor (PI) or efavirenz to raltegravir once daily reduces liver fat in patients who are overweight or obese and have at least one metabolic syndrome component. For this purpose, the liver fat content will be analyzed using the proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. In addition, the aim is to clarify the change in the body composition and metabolism in this study group. For this purpose the visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) volumes will be measured and subcutaneous tissue samples will be collected for future analyses of adipose tissue function.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a progressive liver disease ranging from simple steatosis to cirrhosis of the liver. Nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) without substantial hepatocellular injury is thought to be relatively benign whereas nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is characterized by hepatocyte steatosis, ballooning, inflammation and varying degrees of fibrosis from none to cirrhosis. NASH is strongly associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome and thus is recognized as a major public health concern as the most prevalent liver disease. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for a diagnosis of NASH. However, given the large population of patients at risk for NASH, liver biopsy is not a practical method for determining which patients may benefit from NASH therapy. Non-invasive methods to estimate inflammation and fibrosis are in clinical use, but there remains a dichotomy between gold standard inclusion criteria and end points that are utilized in clinical trials and real world diagnostic methods that are more common in clinical practice. Thus, the investigators would like to conduct an observational study to head-to-head compare the non-invasive methods and liver biopsy in differential liver steatosis and liver biopsy in a real-world setting. Also, by following up patients for a relatively long time (proposed 10 years), the investigators can present the natural history of disease progression.

Multi-omics approach was used to identify patterns of serological biomarkers to diagnose NAFLD. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a blood-based assay to diagnose NAFLD by collecting blood sample from healthy patients undergoing routine screening ultrasonography and from patients recently diagnosed with NAFLD.