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Effect of FMT (stool therapy) on weight in NAFLD (Liver Disease)

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K760- Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/09/028028
Lead Sponsor
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients posted for Upper GI endoscopy for other indications

2.18- 55 yrs of age with NAFLD and

3.BMI <= 35 or

4.Body Mass Index (BMI) is <=30 to 34.9 kg/m2 with at least one treated or untreated comorbid condition (hypertension, dyslipidaemia, cardiovascular disease, glucose intolerance, sleep apnoea, NASH).

5.Ambulatory and able to perform the ILBS healthy lifestyle (diet and exercise program).

6.Failed to life style therapy

Exclusion Criteria

1.HIV, HBsAg or HCV positive

2.Prior bariatric surgery

3.Change in weight of <=5 % within 3 months

4.Malignancy within 5 years

5.Recent major surgery; history of seizure disorder

6.Depression or other major psychiatric disease within 2 years requiring treatment with prescription medication

7.Pregnancy or lactation

8.Significant uncontrolled cardiopulmonary diseases

9.Major surgical procedure (intrathoracic, intracranial, intraperitoneal, liposuction) within 6 months of screening

10.Hypo or hyperthyroidism uncontrolled. If initiation or adjustment of doses of these drugs is anticipated, patients should not be enrolled.

11.Patients being treated for hypothyroidism must be adequately replaced on a stable dose of medication for at least 3 months prior to screening.

12.Uncontrolled DM with HbA1c greater than 9%.

13.Recent treatment (i.e., within 1 month of the screening visit) with weight drugs or products or appetite suppressants (including herbal weight agents)

14.Recent treatment (i.e., within 3 months of the screening visit) with oral or parenteral corticosteroids

15.Recent history (within 2 years prior to the screening visit) of significant alcohol use

16.Significant change in diet or level of physical activity within 1 month prior to enrolment

17.Use of very-low calorie ( < 1,000/day) liquid weight diet within 6 months

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients achieving â?¤ 5%of the weight loss in kg from baselineTimepoint: 3 Months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in body compositionTimepoint: 3,6 and 1 year;Changes in faecal microbiomeTimepoint: 3,6 and 1 year;Changes in Fasting glucose, insulin & HBa1C and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistanceTimepoint: 3,6 and 1 year;Changes in fibroscan and CAP valuesTimepoint: 6 and 1 year;Changes in High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, fibrinogen TNF-alpha.Timepoint: 3, 6 and 12 months;Changes in quality of lifeTimepoint: 3,6 and 1 year;Changes in systolic and diastolic BPTimepoint: 3,6 and 1 year;Changes in Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levelsTimepoint: 3,6 and 1 year;Changes in waist circumference and waist hip ratioTimepoint: 3,6 and 1 year;Proportion of patients achieving â?¤ 5% of the weight loss in kg from baselineTimepoint: 6 and 12 months
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