Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Weight, Energy, Lipids, and the Liver (WELL) Study

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University

Conditions:

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver

Eligibility:

All Genders

22-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The research study is a parallel arm, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to assess changes in hepatic lipid accumulation, visceral adipose tissue and postprandial lipid, markers of ...

Detailed Description

The study objectives include: 1. To determine the impact of dietary soybean oil on ectopic liver fat and visceral adipose in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or similar diagnosis ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) or similar
  • Body Mass Index of 20-55 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Unstable management of heart failure, heart disease events within 3 months, a need for heart surgeries or procedures, and/or the use of a pacemaker or defibrillator
  • Current or previous diagnosis of severe kidney failure or diseases, some liver and pulmonary diseases
  • Severe or uncontrolled circulatory diseases and autoimmune diseases
  • Current diagnosis of or current treatment of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer
  • Current or previous diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
  • Use of Vitamin E supplements or Actos and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 medications for less than 1 months prior to enrolling.
  • Gastrointestinal diseases or disorders (including pancreatic and gastric bypass surgery) that would prevent participants from tolerating the study foods
  • Food Allergy or intolerances
  • Any dietary restriction where consumption of the study foods, study meals/snack or meal challenge or any ingredient would be contraindicated
  • Use of medications where consuming the food products would be contraindicated
  • Use of supplements high in linoleic acid in the past 4 weeks prior to enrolling
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Inability to access veins for venipuncture
  • Claustrophobia
  • Metal implants or metallic foreign objects in the body

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 2 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

74 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05199948

Start Date

May 2 2022

End Date

February 1 2026

Last Update

December 9 2025

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The Ohio State University Human Nutrition Laboratory

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

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