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Combined Intensive and Conventional Exercise on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Interventions
Other: Intensive exercise
Other: 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
GroupInterventionDescription
Intensive exerciseIntensive exerciseThe subjects receive an intensive exercise for 6 months and a subsequent conventional exercise for another 6 months.
Regular exerciseConventional exerciseSubjects receive conventional exercise for 12 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of intrahepatic triglyceride contents12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of body weight12 months
Change of waist circumference12 months
Change of body fat12 months
Change of abdominal fat12 montshs
Change of carotid intima-media thickness12 months
Change of cardiovascular risk factors (Blood pressure, lipids, glucose)12 months
Change of insulin resistance12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The First Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University

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Xiamen, China

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