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Coffee for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Not Applicable
Conditions
on-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
Registration Number
ACTRN12621001210864
Lead Sponsor
Austin Health
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with a diagnosis of NAFLD with evidence of hepatic steatosis on liver ultrasound and/or Fibroscan CAP score of >260 dB/m and abnormal liver function tests.
Patients who are non-coffee drinkers or irregular coffee drinkers.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who regularly consume coffee
2. Patients with causes of liver disease other than NAFLD
3. Alcohol intake greater than 1 (female) or 2 (male) standard drinks per day
4. Patients with poorly controlled diabetes (i.e. HbA1c >9.5%)
5. Patients with diabetes who have had a recent change in diabetic treatment regimen within the last 3 months
6. Patients who have been involved in a NAFLD trial within the last 3 months
7. Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis
8. Patients who have recently been on antibiotics within the last 3 months
9. Patients who are on medications known to potentially cause fatty liver
10. Patients with significant change in weight (>5%) within the last 3 months
11. Patients who have contraindications to MRI scanning or unable to have MRI scan for any other reason
12. Patients unable to consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage change in hepatic steatosis as quantified by magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF)[Baseline and 26 weeks after enrolment]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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