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Zinc supplementation in treatment of obese children and adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Phase 3
Conditions
on alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
K75.81
Registration Number
IRCT20200531047614N1
Lead Sponsor
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Obese children and adolescents diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver
Patients aged 10-18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

Taking any antioxidant and/or anti-inflammatory supplements within 3 months prior to the enrollment.
Patients with infectious and autoimmune diseases
Hypersensitivity to the study medication.
Unwillingness to cooperate

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hs-CRP. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 16 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Elisa kit.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of liver steatosis. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 16 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Sonography.;Serum liver enzymes. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 16 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic kit.;Total cholesterol. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 16 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic kit.;HDL. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 16 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic kit.;Triglycerides. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 16 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic kit.;LDL. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 16 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic kit.
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