Effects of Green Tea Consumption on NAFLD

Not Applicable

• Conditions: onalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).; Fatty (change of) live, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: IRCT201404132365N8
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences, Deputy for Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Known case of NAFLD, diagnosed by ultrasound of the liver, liver biopsy or liver Fibroscan; age 18 years or older; willingness to participate in research. Lack of inclusion criteria: iron deficiency anemia (hemoglobin less than 12 for women and 13 for men); allergy to green tea; alcohol consumption more than 20 g daily; viral hepatitis B and C; autoimmune hepatitis; celiac; wilson; alpha- antitrypsin deficiency. Exclusion criteria: symptoms of allergy or adverse effects of green tea consumption; taking less than 80% of the delivered dose of green tea; pregnancy or lactation; unwillingness to continue the study.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hemojuvelin gene expression. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).;Blood iron indices. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Insulin resistance. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: HOMA Index.;Total antioxidant capacity. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Liver enzymes. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Serum insulin. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Body mass index. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Body mass index.