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Benefits of Trimetazidine in MASLD Patients

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease
Interventions
Drug: Conventional therapy
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT06140953
Lead Sponsor
October 6 University
Brief Summary

Objective of this study is to determine the clinical benefits of trimetazidine in improvement of MASLD

Detailed Description

the study will evaluate the possible benefits of trimetazidine when added to pateints with metabolic associated fatty liver disease

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

participants were included if they met MASLD diagnostic criteria, which required imaging-confirmed hepatic steatosis (via abdominal ultrasound and CAP), along with metabolic factors (BMI ≥25 kg/m², diabetes/dysglycemia, blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg, triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL, or reduced HDL-cholesterol)

Exclusion Criteria

The study excluded those with

  • alternative steatosis causes (alcohol intake >50 g/day women or >60 g/day men
  • drug-induced injury, hepatitis C, Wilson disease).
  • Additional exclusion criteria covered ages below 18 years, pregnancy. decompensated cirrhosis, portal hypertension, hepatocellular carcinomas.
  • Trimetazidine contraindications (Parkinson's disease, parkinsonian symptoms, tremors, severe renal impairment), patients on statins, sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2), glucagon-like peptide 1(GLP1) were among the other exclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo group (conventional treatment + placebo tablet)Conventional therapyplacebo tablet (inert substance) + Weight reduction and life style modification(modification in diet like decrease lipids intak).pateints will recieve their conventional therapy
Placebo group (conventional treatment + placebo tablet)Placeboplacebo tablet (inert substance) + Weight reduction and life style modification(modification in diet like decrease lipids intak).pateints will recieve their conventional therapy
intervention group: drug trimetazidineTrimetazidinetrimetazidine 20 mg three times Aday plus lifestyle modification
intervention group: drug trimetazidineConventional therapytrimetazidine 20 mg three times Aday plus lifestyle modification
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Highly sensitive CRPmeasured at baseline and at six months

Highly sensitive CRP in mg\\dl by chemiillusence.

liver Fibrosis and steatosis in db./mmeasured at baseline and at six months

liver Fibrosis and steatosis in db./m fibro scan and fibro cap apparatus

ALT and ASTmeasured at baseline and at six months

ALT, AST in IU/L by blood test.

Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP)measured at baseline and at six months

A measure of hepatic fat accumulation using transient elastography (Fibro Scan); values typically range from 100 to 400 dB/m, lower values indicate improvement Unit of measure: dB/m.

FAST Scoreat baseline and at six months

Fibro Scan-AST score; anon-invasive score to assess the risk of progressive MASH (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis). lower scores indicate improvement Unit of measure: Unitless index (range 0-1)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
LDL cholesterolmeasured at baseline and at six months

Decrease in LDL in mg\\dl,

Triglyceride and total cholesterolmeasured at baseline and at six months

Triglyceride and total cholesterol in mg\\dl

HOMA-IRmeasured at baseline and at six months

HOMA-IR

IL6 and TNF alphameasured at baseline and at six months

IL6 and TNF alpha in pg./ml by Eliza

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beni-Suef university

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Banī Suwayf, Beni-suef, Egypt

Beni-Suef university
🇪🇬Banī Suwayf, Beni-suef, Egypt

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