Inflammation and Steatosis: the Role of Alpha-defensin

NCT ID: NCT03358420

Last Updated: 2017-11-30

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-12-31

Study Completion Date

2018-07-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between the severity of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis/non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH/NAFLD) in naïve and hepatitis C (HCV) positive patients and the amplitude of alpha-defensin immunohistochemical staining in liver biopsy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Inflammation Fatty Liver

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Immunohistochemical staining

Pathological liver slides to be immunohistochemically stained for alpha-defensin

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Fatty liver disease patients with liver biopsy

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Rami Abu Fanne, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Locations

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Hille Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Rami Abu Fanne, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 972-50-3573694

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Rami Abu Fanne, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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HYMC-103-16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id