Low Glycemic Index Dietary Intervention Program in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
NCT ID: NCT00868933
Last Updated: 2014-02-24
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
159 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-02-28
2012-05-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
NONE
Study Groups
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Low glycemic index dietary intervention program
The intervention group involves dietary advice and monitoring. No drug or invasive procedure is involved.
Low glycemic index dietary intervention program
The intervention group involves dietary advice and monitoring. No drug or invasive procedure is involved.
Simple lifestyle advice
The control group receives lifestyle advice from a clinician, and the clinical care is not inferior to current practice.
simple lifestyle advice
The control group receives lifestyle advice from a clinician, and the clinical care is not inferior to current practice.
Interventions
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Low glycemic index dietary intervention program
The intervention group involves dietary advice and monitoring. No drug or invasive procedure is involved.
simple lifestyle advice
The control group receives lifestyle advice from a clinician, and the clinical care is not inferior to current practice.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Fatty liver by proton-magnetic resonance spectroscopy, defined as hepatic triglyceride content 5% or above
* Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) above 30 U/L in men and 19 U/L in women
* Informed written consent obtained
Exclusion Criteria
* Alcohol consumption above 30 g per week in men or 20 g per week in women
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) above 10 times the upper limit of normal
* Liver decompensation, as evidenced by bilirubin above 50 µmol/l, platelet count below 100 × 10e9/l, prothrombin time above 1.3 times the upper limit of normal, albumin below 35 g/l, presence of ascites or varices
* Evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma
* Terminal illness or cancer, unless in complete remission for more than 5 years
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Henry LY Chan
Professor
Locations
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Cheng Suen Man Shook Hepatitis Center, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong SAR, , China
Countries
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References
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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. doi: 10.1002/hep.20973.
Wong VW, Chan HL, Hui AY, Chan KF, Liew CT, Chan FK, Sung JJ. Clinical and histological features of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Hong Kong Chinese. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Jul 1;20(1):45-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02012.x.
Wong VW, Wong GL, Chim AM, Tse AM, Tsang SW, Hui AY, Choi PC, Chan AW, So WY, Chan FK, Sung JJ, Chan HL. Validation of the NAFLD fibrosis score in a Chinese population with low prevalence of advanced fibrosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jul;103(7):1682-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01933.x. Epub 2008 Jul 4.
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. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02334.x.
Caldwell SH, Oelsner DH, Iezzoni JC, Hespenheide EE, Battle EH, Driscoll CJ. Cryptogenic cirrhosis: clinical characterization and risk factors for underlying disease. Hepatology. 1999 Mar;29(3):664-9. doi: 10.1002/hep.510290347.
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. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.06.011. Epub 2006 Aug 14.
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. doi: 10.2337/dc07-0349. Epub 2007 May 22. No abstract available.
Wong VW, Hui AY, Tsang SW, Chan JL, Wong GL, Chan AW, So WY, Cheng AY, Tong PC, Chan FK, Sung JJ, Chan HL. Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and postchallenge hyperglycaemia in Chinese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Oct 15;24(8):1215-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03112.x.
Belfort R, Harrison SA, Brown K, Darland C, Finch J, Hardies J, Balas B, Gastaldelli A, Tio F, Pulcini J, Berria R, Ma JZ, Dwivedi S, Havranek R, Fincke C, DeFronzo R, Bannayan GA, Schenker S, Cusi K. A placebo-controlled trial of pioglitazone in subjects with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. N Engl J Med. 2006 Nov 30;355(22):2297-307. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa060326.
Nissen SE, Wolski K. Effect of rosiglitazone on the risk of myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular causes. N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 14;356(24):2457-71. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa072761. Epub 2007 May 21.
Chan HL, de Silva HJ, Leung NW, Lim SG, Farrell GC; Asia-Pacific Working Party on NAFLD. How should we manage patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in 2007? J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Jun;22(6):801-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04977.x.
Chan HL, Wong VW. Can dietetic intervention for obesity ever succeed in real life? J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Apr;22(4):459-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04931.x. No abstract available.
Ludwig DS. Clinical update: the low-glycaemic-index diet. Lancet. 2007 Mar 17;369(9565):890-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60427-9. No abstract available.
Woo J, Sea MM, Tong P, Ko GT, Lee Z, Chan J, Chow FC. Effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme in weight maintenance in obese subjects after cessation of treatment with Orlistat. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007 Dec;13(6):853-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00758.x.
Shen J, Wong GL, Chan HL, Chan RS, Chan HY, Chu WC, Cheung BH, Yeung DK, Li LS, Sea MM, Woo J, Wong VW. PNPLA3 gene polymorphism and response to lifestyle modification in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Jan;30(1):139-46. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12656.
Wong VW, Chan RS, Wong GL, Cheung BH, Chu WC, Yeung DK, Chim AM, Lai JW, Li LS, Sea MM, Chan FK, Sung JJ, Woo J, Chan HL. Community-based lifestyle modification programme for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial. J Hepatol. 2013 Sep;59(3):536-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.04.013. Epub 2013 Apr 23.
Other Identifiers
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NAFLD-Diet
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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