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Effect ot Fenugreek in treatment of fatty liver

Phase 2
Conditions
none alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
Registration Number
IRCT2013102015083N1
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

the level of ALT and AST greater than 1.5 and less than 10 times normal level; Ultrasound evidence confirm fatty liver disease; age between 18-70 years old; negative pregnancy test for women in reproductive age (up to two weeks prior to the study); negative for hepatitis B and C; BMI: 18.5 to 40; sign the consent form.
Exclusion criteria: history of more than one unit of alcohol consumption (one value for the Spirits (vodka; whiskey); Wine and Beer are respectively 30-45 cc; 120-150 cc and 360 cc.); fatty liver controller medications; Glucose lowering drugs; Cholesterol lowering drugs; Hypotensive drugs; consumption of vitamin E; taking coenzyme Q10; administration of corticosteroids & glucocorticoids; thyroxin administration; administration of drugs that cause fatty liver; diabetes (type 1 and 2); history of cancer in the past; hepatocellular carcinoma; renal failure (creatinine> 1.5 x ULN); chronic pancreatitis; cirrhosis; uncontrolled hypertension (above 180 mm Hg systolic blood pressure); heart disease; autoimmune hepatitis; primary biliary cirrhosis; primary sclerosing cholangitis (alkaline phosphatase levels greater than 3 times normal); Wilson's disease; alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and coronary artery disease; symptoms of hypothyroidism; hyperthyroidism; disorders of the hypothalamic – pituitary; liver transplantation; pregnant or lactating women; and those who cannot use contraceptives.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
iver stiffness. Timepoint: At baseline and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Fibro scan.;Insulin resistance. Timepoint: At baseline and 6 and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: blood sample.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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