The Clinical Trail Of NAFLD Treated By Traditional Chinese Medicine

September 4, 2012 updated by: Wen-Jian Wang, Fudan University
To investigate in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease the direct effects of a Chinese herb formula.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

1) Liver fat (measured by CT scan) and liver function assessed by liver enzymes levels; 2) Insulin sensitivity measured by HOMA index, oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and a euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clamp (with stable isotopes) in a subset of the subjects; 3) Plasma lipid profile and non esterified fatty acids (NEFA) concentration; 4) Circulating levels of adipokines.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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40

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • subjects with NAFLD(nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) (criteria of Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association, 2002.10),
  • aged 18-65
  • alcohol consumption less than 40g/week;
  • liver/spleen (L/S) ratio no more than 1 by CT scan.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ALT more than twice the upper end of the normal range
  • viral hepatitis
  • total parenteral alimentation or secondary liver disease such as hepatocirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, metabolic liver disease or drug induced liver disease
  • severe cardiovascular or renal dysfunction
  • Subjects with diabetes (fasting glucose more than or equal to 7.0mmol/L or postprandial glucose more than or equal to 11.1mmol/L)
  • Subjects treated with statins

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Chinese herb
Drug: Chinese herb (YiQiSanJu)
Chinese herb formula:Huangqi,huanglian,yinchen,ect
Other Names:
  • YiQiSanJu Formula

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The CT ratio of liver/spleen
Time Frame: 12 weeks
CT imaging has been used to assess hepatic steatosis and has been validated in relation to liver biopsy .The ratio of liver to spleen (L/S ratio) for CT attenuation values is an index, with a L/S ratio<1 considered to represent fatty liver .
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
BMI(Body Mass Index )
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Body Mass Index,(weight/height^2)
12 weeks
liver function
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Liver function enzymes- alanine aminotransferase (ALT,U/L), aspartate aminotransferase (AST,U/L) and γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT,U/L) and total bilirubin (TBI,μmol/L), albumin/globin (A/G)(Automatic biochemical analyzer)
12 weeks
lipid profile
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Plasma lipids including triglyceride (TG,mmol/L), total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL.mmol/L), high-density lipoprotein (HDL,mmol/L), apolipoprotein A (ApoA,mmol/L), apolipoprotein B (ApoB,mmol/L) and lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a),mmol/L). (Automatic biochemical analyzer)
12 weeks
NEFA(nonesterified fatty acid)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Insulin sensitivity of lipolysis using NEFA concentrations(μmol/L).(Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
12 weeks
HOMA index
Time Frame: 12 weeks
HOMA index(FBG*INSULIN/22.5)
12 weeks
adiponectin
Time Frame: 12 weeks
adiponectin(pg/ml,Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
12 weeks
IL-6(interleukin 6)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
interleukin 6(pg/ml,Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
12 weeks
hs-CRP (C-reactive protein)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
high sensitivity C-reactive protein(mg/L,Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
12 weeks
TNFα( tumor necrosis factor-α)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
tumor necrosis factor-α(ng/L,Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
12 weeks
leptin
Time Frame: 12 weeks
leptin(ng/ml,Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
12 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
renal function
Time Frame: 12 weeks
creatinine(umol/L) ,usea nitrogen(mmol/l) and uric acid(umol/L)(Automatic biochemical analyzer)
12 weeks
Routine blood
Time Frame: 12 weeks
automatic blood analyzer. White Blood Cell Count:/L; Red Blood Cell Count:/L; Hemoglobin:g/L; Platelets:/L; neutrophilic granulocyte:％.
12 weeks
Routine urine examination
Time Frame: 12 weeks
automatic urine analyzer. Color,odor,specific gravity,pH,Protein(g/L),Glucose(+-).
12 weeks
Routine stool examination
Time Frame: 12 weeks
automatic stool analyzer. Color, white blood cell(/Visual Fields), red blood cell(/Visual Fields), bacteria(/Visual Fields),occult blood(+-)
12 weeks
electrocardiography
Time Frame: 12 weeks
automatic electrocardiograph machine
12 weeks
chest x-ray check
Time Frame: 12 weeks
diagnostic X-ray apparatus
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

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Fudan University

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Wen-Jian Wang, Ph.D,MD, Huashan Hospital, affliated to Fudan University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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January 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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January 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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August 28, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 31, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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September 3, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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September 5, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 4, 2012

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2006-65

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