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Effectiveness of pentoxyfylline in patients with fatty liver

Not Applicable
Conditions
onalcoholic steatohepatitis
Registration Number
SLCTR/2014/016
Lead Sponsor
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1. Ultrasonographic evidence of fatty liver

2. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score greater than or equal to 5 on liver histopathology

Exclusion Criteria

1. Significant alcohol intake(more than 20 gm /day)

2. History of taking drugs that may cause fatty liver(i.e.tamoxifen, valproic acid, amiodarone, methotrexate) or history of taking drugs that have shown benefit in previous Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis studies(i.e.vitamin E ,metformin, thiazolidinedione, fibrates)

3. Chronic viral hepatitis(HBV , HCV)

4. Pregnancy
5. Co-morbid conditions(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ,Chronic Kidney Disease, Congestive CF, Myocardial infarction)

6. Liver failure

7. Hypothyroidism

8. Patient who fails to give consent for paired biopsy

9. Wilson's disease and Hemochromatosis

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score and fibrosis score after one year treatment [At the end of one year]<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
one [None]<br>
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