Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Phosphatidylcholine in NAFLD

Lead Sponsor:

Nehal Abou Seada

Conditions:

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study evaluates efficacy of Phosphatidylcholine in addition to life style modification and patient health education by clinical Pharmacist in the Management of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver NAFLD. Al...

Detailed Description

As a result of increasing rates of obesity Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder affecting 17-46% of adults and parallels the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients were included in the study when the following criteria to were fulfilled :
  • fatty liver upon Ultrasonography (US) /Computed Tomography (CT) /Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with either incidental increased Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
  • the presence of risk factors related to NAFLD + increased ALT
  • symptomatic liver disease +/- hepatomegaly, +/- increased ALT
  • homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance HOMA IR score \> 3
  • presence of liver steatosis or stiffness measured by transient elastography
  • eligible patients had at least one of the following metabolic comorbidities: hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, overweight/obesity (BMI\>27 kg/m2) serum cholesterol of \> 200 mg/d
  • Patients were excluded from the study if showing evidence :

Exclusion

  • if showing evidence of alcoholic or chronic liver disease
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma, autoimmune hepatitis
  • end stage liver disease
  • treatment with other hepatoprotectants
  • other concomitant EPL within 30 days of study initiation
  • pregnancy or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 2 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04411862

Start Date

January 2 2016

End Date

July 1 2019

Last Update

June 4 2020

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