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临床试验/NCT00152815
NCT00152815终止2 期

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in HIV: The Role of Nutritional Interventions

Johane Allard1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 30 人开始时间: 2003年10月最近更新:
适应症
干预措施
相关药物

试验速览

阶段
2 期
状态
终止
发起方
入组人数
30
试验地点
1
主要终点
The change in grading of inflammation assessed by liver biopsy from month 0 to month 12 of the study

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a one-year nutritional intervention with either betaine or vitamin E supplementation, or a weight reducing diet and exercise program on liver steatosis and steatohepatitis.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Non Randomized
干预模型
Single Group
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Baseline liver biopsy with macrovesicular fatty degeneration with inflammation (lobular or portal), with or without Mallory bodies, hepatocyte damage, and/or fibrosis diagnostic of NAFLD
  • Convincing evidence of negligible alcohol consumption (< 20 grams of ethanol per day) obtained from a detailed history, confirmed by at least one close relative
  • If hyperlipidemia or diabetes, stable drug regimen required for the 6 months prior to and during the study
  • Willingness to maintain stable weight and normal exercise program for the duration of the study, if randomized to vitamin E or betaine

排除标准

  • Liver disease of other etiology diagnosed as per routine medical investigation (e.g., chronic viral hepatitis, auto-immune chronic hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis or genetic liver disease such as Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, or biliary obstruction)
  • Complications of liver disease such as recurrent variceal bleeding, resistant ascites, spontaneous portosystemic encephalopathy, or bacterial peritonitis
  • Concurrent medical illness contra-indicating a liver biopsy, history of unexplained bleeding, hemophilia or abnormal coagulation results as per routine laboratory work-up or other reason judged by the hepatologist to contra-indicate a percutaneous liver biopsy
  • Medications known to precipitate steatohepatitis (corticosteroids, high dose estrogens, methotrexate, amiodarone, calcium channel blockers, spironolactone, sulfasalazine, naproxen, oxacillin or ampinovire) in the 6 months prior to entry
  • Antioxidant vitamin supplementation, ursodeoxycholic acid, or any other experimental drug 6 months prior to study entry
  • Pregnant or lactating

研究组 & 干预措施

Vitamin E

Experimental

alpha-tocoperol, capsules, 2 per day

干预措施: antioxidant vitamin E (Drug)

Vitamin E

Experimental

alpha-tocoperol, capsules, 2 per day

干预措施: weight reduction and exercise (Behavioral)

结局指标

主要结局

The change in grading of inflammation assessed by liver biopsy from month 0 to month 12 of the study

时间窗: month 0 and month 12

次要结局

  • Liver histology for steatosis and fibrosis staging(month 0 and month 12)
  • Liver immuno-histochemistry for adducts of MDA: a product of LP(month 0 and month 12)
  • Alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA): a marker of hepatic stellate cell activation(month 0 and month 12)
  • Transforming growth factor (TGF-beta): a pro-fibrogenic cytokine involved in fibrogenesis(month 0 and month 12)
  • Liver lipid peroxides and TNP-alpha(month 0, month 6 and month 12)
  • Liver steatosis and volume will be assessed by ultrasound(month 0 and month 12)
  • Liver enzymes and IR (HOMA and QUICKY) will also be measured(month 0, month 6 and month 12)
  • Lipid peroxides, TNF-alpha, vitamin E and C in plasma(month 0, month 6 and month 12)

研究者

发起方
Johane Allard
申办方类型
Other
责任方
Sponsor Investigator
主要研究者

Johane Allard

Gastroenterologist, Professor of Medicine

University Health Network, Toronto

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