Combined Intensive and Conventional Exercise on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
- Interventions
- Other: Intensive exerciseOther: Conventional exercise
- Registration Number
- NCT01418027
- Lead Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
The prevalence of NAFLD is 50-70% in obese people. A decrease of calorie intake and increase of physical activity are recommended as an effective approach for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD. However, the exercise model for NAFLD intervention is understudied. In the present study we aim to compare the effect of intensive and conventional exercise interventions on NAFLD.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 220
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intensive exercise Intensive exercise The subjects receive an intensive exercise for 6 months and a subsequent conventional exercise for another 6 months. Regular exercise Conventional exercise Subjects receive conventional exercise for 12 months
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of intrahepatic triglyceride contents 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of body weight 12 months Change of waist circumference 12 months Change of body fat 12 months Change of abdominal fat 12 montshs Change of carotid intima-media thickness 12 months Change of cardiovascular risk factors (Blood pressure, lipids, glucose) 12 months Change of insulin resistance 12 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The First Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University
🇨🇳Xiamen, China