Effect of the Root Extract of Cichorium Intybus Formula on Fatty liver disease

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• Conditions: Fatty liver disease.; Diseases of liver; k70-k77

• Registration Number: IRCT2013121615825N1
• Lead Sponsor: School of Traditional Medicine, Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center Shahid Behes

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: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion / Exclusion : Inclusion Criteria: Patient age of 18 to 70 years; fatty liver disease grade 1, 2 or 3 diagnosed by ultrasound; No current use of another drug for fatty liver treatment which has not been taken before. Exclusion Criteria :Advanced cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary or renal diseases; Pregnancy; Breast feeding; Allergy to Cichorium intybus; Non-compliance with medication; Psychiatric diseases complicating the results evaluation or causing patient’s lack of cooperation; Advanced cirrhosis; Hepatitis and other liver diseases except non-alcoholic fatty liver; alcohol consumption by patients; Fatty acid oxidation disorder ( congenital ); Patients with diabetes who are treated with insulin.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alanine Aminotransferase. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.