Clinical Trial Details

Trial ID: L0514
Source ID: IRCT20160920029889N1
Associated Drug: Allopurinol
Title: Evaluation of allopurinol efficacy in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial
Acronym: --
Status: Not Recruiting
Study Results: No Results Available
Results: --
Conditions: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. <br>Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified;Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
Interventions: Intervention 1: Intervention group: reception of allopurinol 300 mg (manufacturing Ramopharmin Pharmaceutical Company) once a day, for 4 months. Intervention 2: Control group: reception of placebo (manufacturing faculty of pharmacy) once a day, for 4 mont
Outcome Measures: Change in liver steatosis. Timepoint: before the intervention and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: abdominal computed tomography scans-no contrast injection-spiral (liver hounsfield unit and the liver attenuation index (liver hounsfield unit minus spleen hounsfield unit)).;Change in systemic inflammation. Timepoint: before the intervention and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: high sensitivity c-reactive protein.Change in insulin resistance. Timepoint: before the intervention and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.;Change in oxidative stress. Timepoint: before the intervention and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: malondialdehyde.;Change in lipid profile. Timepoint: before the intervention and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: triglycerides, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein.;Change in liver enzymes. Timepoint: before the intervention and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase.;Change in anthropometric measurements. Timepoint: before the intervention and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: weight, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist to hip ratio.
Sponsor/Collaborators: Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Gender: All
Age: 18 years70 years
Phases: Phase 3
Enrollment: 44
Study Type: interventional
Study Designs: Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: The blocked randomization method; online; by creating the random blocks of 4 and 6 subjects and unique randomization c
Start Date: 09/01/2018
Completion Date: --
Results First Posted: --
Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018
Locations: Iran (Islamic Republic of);Iran (Islamic Republic of)
URL: http://en.irct.ir/trial/27877