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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00870012
Other study ID # NAFLD-GUT#2
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received March 25, 2009
Last updated February 20, 2014
Start date February 2009
Est. completion date January 2012

Study information

Verified date February 2014
Source Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Hong Kong: Department of Health
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators' aim is to determine whether probiotic and prebiotic treatment plus lifestyle advice is more effective in reducing hepatic fat content than lifestyle advice alone in patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date January 2012
Est. primary completion date January 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 18 to 70 years

- Fatty liver identified by imaging studies including ultrasound, computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging

- Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) according to Prati's criteria (>30 IU/l in men and >19 IU/l in women)18

- Written informed consent obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

- Positive hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-hepatitis C virus antibody, or anti-nuclear antibody titer above 1/160

- Alcohol consumption above 30 g per week in men or 20 g per week in women

- ALT above 10 times the upper limit of normal

- Liver decompensation, as evidenced by bilirubin above 50 µmol/l, platelet count below 100 × 109/l, prothrombin time above 1.3 times the upper limit of normal, albumin below 35 g/l, presence of ascites or varices

- Use of systemic corticosteroids and methotrexate in the last 6 months

- Evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma

- Terminal illness or cancer, unless in complete remission for more than 5 years

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)


Intervention

Drug:
Lepicol probiotic & prebiotic formula
NAFLD patients treated with Lepicol probiotic and prebiotic formula for 24 weeks.
Other:
Simple lifestyle advice
NAFLD patients treated with lifestyle advice.

Locations

Country Name City State
China Cheng Suen Man Shook Hepatitis Center, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong SAR

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

References & Publications (23)

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Farrell GC, Larter CZ. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: from steatosis to cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2006 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S99-S112. Review. — View Citation

Fassio E, Alvarez E, Domínguez N, Landeira G, Longo C. Natural history of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a longitudinal study of repeat liver biopsies. Hepatology. 2004 Oct;40(4):820-6. — View Citation

Hickson M, D'Souza AL, Muthu N, Rogers TR, Want S, Rajkumar C, Bulpitt CJ. Use of probiotic Lactobacillus preparation to prevent diarrhoea associated with antibiotics: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial. BMJ. 2007 Jul 14;335(7610):80. Epub 2007 Jun 29. — View Citation

Hui AY, Wong VW, Chan HL, Liew CT, Chan JL, Chan FK, Sung JJ. Histological progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Chinese patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Feb 15;21(4):407-13. — View Citation

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Ley RE, Turnbaugh PJ, Klein S, Gordon JI. Microbial ecology: human gut microbes associated with obesity. Nature. 2006 Dec 21;444(7122):1022-3. — View Citation

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Lutchman G, Modi A, Kleiner DE, Promrat K, Heller T, Ghany M, Borg B, Loomba R, Liang TJ, Premkumar A, Hoofnagle JH. The effects of discontinuing pioglitazone in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Hepatology. 2007 Aug;46(2):424-9. — View Citation

Prati D, Taioli E, Zanella A, Della Torre E, Butelli S, Del Vecchio E, Vianello L, Zanuso F, Mozzi F, Milani S, Conte D, Colombo M, Sirchia G. Updated definitions of healthy ranges for serum alanine aminotransferase levels. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Jul 2;137(1):1-10. — View Citation

Samaha FF, Iqbal N, Seshadri P, Chicano KL, Daily DA, McGrory J, Williams T, Williams M, Gracely EJ, Stern L. A low-carbohydrate as compared with a low-fat diet in severe obesity. N Engl J Med. 2003 May 22;348(21):2074-81. — View Citation

Targher G, Bertolini L, Rodella S, Tessari R, Zenari L, Lippi G, Arcaro G. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is independently associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes Care. 2007 Aug;30(8):2119-21. Epub 2007 May 22. — View Citation

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Villanova N, Moscatiello S, Ramilli S, Bugianesi E, Magalotti D, Vanni E, Zoli M, Marchesini G. Endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular risk profile in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology. 2005 Aug;42(2):473-80. — View Citation

Wong VW, Hui AY, Tsang SW, Chan JL, Tse AM, Chan KF, So WY, Cheng AY, Ng WF, Wong GL, Sung JJ, Chan HL. Metabolic and adipokine profile of Chinese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Sep;4(9):1154-61. Epub 2006 Aug 14. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary The primary endpoint is the reduction in hepatic triglyceride content from baseline to week 24. 24 weeks No
Secondary The proportion of patients with normal ALT at week 24 will be determined. Normal ALT is defined according to Prati's cutoffs (=30 IU/l in men and =19 IU/l in women). 24 weeks No
Secondary The proportion of patients with impaired fasting glucose, diabetes, insulin resistance (estimated by the homeostasis model), hypertension, dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome will be determined both at baseline and during each visit. 24 weeks No
Secondary The changes in visceral fat will be determined by magnetic resonance imaging at the same session both at baseline and month 12. 12 months No
Secondary The changes in liver fibrosis will be determined by transient elastography by Fibroscan both at baseline and month 12. 12 months No
Secondary The percentage of total sequences of individual microbes will be calculated. In particular, the proportion of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes will be compared between the two treatment arms. 12 months No
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