Motivational Interviewing in the Management of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss in the Management of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06348628
• Other study ID #: P/38/04/2021
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 31, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 2025

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: University of Kelaniya
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study is to assess if motivational counselling works to reduce the weight in participants with Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

Description:

Participants with NAFLD who meet inclusion and exclusion criteria and who give informed written consent, will be randomly assigned to the intervention and control group. Randomization will be done by using a random sequence generator with concealed allocation.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 231
• Est. completion date: July 2025
• Est. primary completion date: January 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years to 60 years
• Body Mass Index (BMI) is 25 kg/m^2 or more
• Newly diagnosed with NAFLD based on clinical history, ultrasound scan and laboratory values

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any medical condition that will significantly alter the weight eg: hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Cushing disease
• Having moderate/severe depressive disorders or psychotic symptoms and or substance use disorders that would reduce their capacity to give consent and engage in Motivational interview
• Who are on drugs which will affect weight or mood/affect (eg: corticosteroids)
• Pregnancy or expecting to be conceive within the study period
• Having any health conditions that would impede engagement in physical activities
• Having any health conditions that would compromise the ability to follow the recommended dietary behaviors
• Concurrent involvement in another weight loss programme

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fatty Liver
• Liver Diseases
• Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Motivational Interview
4 Motivational interviews within first 6 months
• Placebo
Advices on standard of care treatment of NAFLD within first 6 months

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sri Lanka	Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya	Ragama	Western Province

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Madunil Anuk Niriella

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sri Lanka, 

References & Publications (14)

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in weight after 1 year compared to baseline	Weight is measured using a digital scale	Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Primary	Change in Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level after 1 year compared to baseline	Lower AST and ALT levels have a better outcome	Baseline and 12 months
Primary	Change in platelet count after 1 year compared to baseline	Lower platelet count has a poor outcome	Baseline and 12 months
Primary	Change in waist circumference and hip circumference after 1 year compared to baseline	The waist circumference is measured at the narrowest part of the waist. The hip circumference is measured at the widest part of the hips. Both are measured by using a measuring tape.	Baseline and 12 months
Primary	Change in total fat percentage and visceral fat percentage after 1 year compared to baseline	Both are measured by impedance method.	Baseline and 12 months
Secondary	Change in motivation for weight loss after 1 year compared to baseline	It is assessed using the validated self-report University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) scale. The minimum value is -2 and the maximum value is +14. a higher score means a better outcome while a lower score means a poor outcome.	Baseline, 12 months
Secondary	Change in depression, anxiety and stress after 1 year compared to baseline	It is assessed using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). The minimum value for depression is 0 while maximum value is 28. A score more than 21 means severe depression. A minimum value for anxiety is 0 while maximum value is 20. A score more than 15 means severe anxiety. A minimum value for stress is 0 while maximum value is 34. A score more than 26 means severe stress.	Baseline, 12 months
Secondary	Change in quality of life after 1 year compared to baseline	It is assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) version. The minimum value is 0 and the maximum value is 100. A lower score indicates poor quality of life while a higher score indicates a good quality of life.	Baseline, 12 months