Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on Liver Fat Content in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Conditions:

Fatty Liver

Liver Dysfunction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The role of Helicobacter pylori(HP)in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is controversial.

Detailed Description

This randomized double blind clinical trial was performed in dyspeptic patients with positive antibody to HP and the evidence of fatty liver in ultrasonography. After excluding other causes, participa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • dyspeptic patients with positive antibody to H.pylori and
  • persistent elevated aminotransferase levels with the evidence of fatty liver in ultrasonography, who were referred to a gastroenterology clinic.

Exclusion

  • alcohol use (more than 20 gram per day in men and 10 gram per day in women per day),
  • heart disease (ischemic or congestive),
  • hepatic disease (viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, wilson disease, hemochromatosis, liver mass lesion),
  • renal disease (serum creatinine concentration of \> 1.5 mg/dl),
  • any severe systemic co-morbidities, neoplasm,
  • using any hepatotoxic medication during the past 3 months,
  • previous history of peptic ulcer,
  • previous history of H.pylori eradication,
  • existence of alarm signs (weight loss, dysphagia, anemia, vomiting, positive family history of gastrointestinal cancers), and
  • pregnant or lactating women.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01876108

Start Date

July 1 2012

End Date

July 1 2013

Last Update

July 8 2013

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Gastroenterology clinic, Sina Hospital

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran