Status:
COMPLETED
Resveratrol for the Treatment of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Insulin Resistance in Overweight Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
University of Manitoba
Collaborating Sponsors:
DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.
Conditions:
NAFLD
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-18 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The current project is designed as a 30-day pilot trial to demonstrate the safety and tolerability of resveratrol therapy in overweight adolescents to decrease liver fat, and improve insulin sensitivi...
Detailed Description
Pilot study of 10 overweight or obese children with MRS determined fatty liver randomized to resveratrol or placebo. Primary outcome measures include change in liver triglyceride content as determined...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 13 to \<18 years of age
- BMI considered overweight (BMI \> 25 kg/m2 ) or obese (BMI \> 30 kg/m2 )
- Confirmed 1H-MRS defined hepatic steatosis (\>5.5% fat/water)
- Parent/Guardian willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent, and subjects willing to co-sign parental consent
- Sexually active subjects must be willing to use an acceptable method of contraception
- Females of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening.
Exclusion
- The use of any chronic medications with the exception of oral birth control and natural health products with the exception of multivitamins.
- Adolescents with altered insulin sensitivity or tissue lipid content unrelated to obesity and the metabolic syndrome, including:
- type 2 diabetes; present or previous malignancy renal disease, hypertension (anyone who has BPs over the 99th percentile for age and gender) or liver disease;
- significant weight loss (10% in last six months) or enrolled in weight loss program in the six months prior to the study;
- self-reported history of alcohol consumption of greater than two drinks per day and/or drinking alcohol more than once weekly;
- report using non-prescription recreational drugs;
- allergies or sensitivities to any of the ingredients in the investigational product or placebo;
- females breastfeeding at screening or planning on becoming pregnant at any time during the study;
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 20 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02216552
Start Date
August 1 2015
End Date
March 20 2017
Last Update
May 5 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba/University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3E 3P4