Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Ginger on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in T2DM

Lead Sponsor:

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Conditions:

Fatty Liver

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-65 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

The investigators want to evaluate the effects and safety of ginger in treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Detailed Description

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) has been cultivated for medicinal and culinary purposes for at least two millennia. It contains several hundred valuable compounds and new constituents are still be...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (HbA1c\<7%)
  • Age: 20-65 years
  • Body mass index: 18-35 kg/m2
  • Serum ALT level: \>60 U/Lit. in males, \>38 U/Lit. in females
  • Grade \>=2 fatty liver in liver sonography

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Acute or chronic liver failure
  • Acute or chronic renal failure
  • Autoimmune or viral hepatitis
  • Wilson's disease
  • Alcoholism
  • Malignancy
  • Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
  • Drug used in last three months: OCP, vitamin E, ursodeoxycholic acid, glucocorticoids.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

76 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02289235

Start Date

May 1 2019

End Date

February 1 2020

Last Update

October 20 2020

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Shahid Motahhari Clinic, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Shiraz, Fars, Iran