Effects of Compound Silymarin on Biomarkers of Lipid Metabolism and Inflammation in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomized Controlled Double-blind Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 94
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Liver enzymes
研究概览
简要总结
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most prevalent liver disorder in China. The aim of this project is to evaluate the effects of compound silymarin on biomarkers of lipid metabolism and inflammation in the patients with NAFLD.
详细描述
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most prevalent liver disorder in China but still has no exact therapy for this disease instead of improving our diet and enhancing physical activity. Silymarin is a mixture of flavonoids extracted from seeds of Silybum marianum or milk thistle, and its major active compound is silibinin. Because of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic power, silymarin has important biological effects in NAFLD. Furthermore, some traditional liver protective Chinese medicines are also helpful in controlling the progression of NAFLD, such as pueraria, schisandra and salvia miltiorrhiza. At present, there are few reports on the combination of silymarin and these traditional Chinese medicines in the treatment of NAFLD. This study aims to test the effect of compound silymarin on laboratory markers and clinical evolution of patients with NAFLD.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Subject's BMI is ≥ 22.0 kg/m2 and < 33.0 kg/m2;
- •Subject is diagnosed with NAFLD according to the Chinese Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease prevention guide 2018;
- •A mildly elevated of ALT level (≥ 30 U/L for male, ≥ 19 U/L for female) or an AST/ALT ratio < 1.0;
- •Must be able to swallow tablets.
排除标准
- •≥ 30 grams of alcohol/day for male and ≥ 20 grams of alcohol/day for female;
- •Patients with certain hepatic diseases such as gallstones, hepatitis C, autoimmune hepatitis, and hepatolenticular degeneration which can lead to fatty liver disease;
- •Be taking medicines or supplements that would influence the liver function, lipid metabolism;
- •Patients with total parenteral nutrition, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, Mauriac syndrome, etc;
- •Patients with hereditary diseases, coronary heart disease, mental disorder, cancer, cirrhosis and renal disease;
- •Body weight change are more than 10% in previous 3 months;
- •Patients who have participated in or are participating in other clinical trials within 3 months of their first administration of the study product;
- •Subjects are allergic to the ingredients in the test or control samples;
- •Woman who is pregnant or breastfeeding;
- •Subjects cannot meet the requirements of compliance in the pre-experiment period;
- •Subjects who fail to sign the informed consent forms.
结局指标
主要结局
Liver enzymes
时间窗: Change from baseline ALT and AST at 12 weeks
Serum activities of alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST)
Lipid profile
时间窗: Change from baseline lipid profile at 12 weeks
Serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C)
次要结局
- T-Lymphocytes' composition(Change from baseline T-Lymphocytes' composition at 12 weeks)
- Bile acid metabolism(Change from baseline composition of serum and fecal bile acids at 12 weeks)
研究者
Honghui Guo
Professor
Guangzhou Medical University