Clinical Trial Details

Trial ID: L0552
Source ID: IRCT201701172709N44
Associated Drug: Purslane
Title: The effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of Portulaca Oleracea L. (purslane) on Liver enzymes, Glycemic status and lipid profile in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial.
Acronym: --
Status: Not Recruiting
Study Results: No Results Available
Results: --
Conditions: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. <br>Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified;K76.0
Interventions: Intervention 1: Intervention group: consumption of one capsule per day (containing 300 mg hydroethanolic extract of purslane) for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: consumption of one placebo capsule for 12 weeks.
Outcome Measures: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.Weight. Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Seca scale.;Body mass index (BMI). Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Calculation: weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of height (in meters).;Waist circumference. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Non-stretchable measuring tape.;Liver steatosis. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Sonography.;Systolic blood pressure (SBP). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;Total cholesterol. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Triglyceride (TG). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;High density lipoprotein (HDL). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Low density lipoprotein (LDL). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Albumin (ALB). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT). Timepoint: At the begining and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Total bilirubin. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Fasting blood sugar (FBS). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit.;Insulin. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit (ELISA).;Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Calculation: [fasting insulin (mU/L) * fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)]/405.;Glutathione peroxidase activity. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit (ELISA).;Adiponectin. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit (ELISA).;Serum NF-kB concentration. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Laboratory kit (ELISA).;NF-kB gene expression. Timepoint: At the beginning and at the end of week 12. Method of measurement: Real Time RT-PCR.
Sponsor/Collaborators: Iran University of Medical Sciences
Gender: All
Age: 18 yearsno limit
Phases: Phase 3
Enrollment: 74
Study Type: interventional
Study Designs: Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Block randomization method has been used for randomization. Blocks of size 4 are generated using www.sealedenvelope.co
Start Date: 10/04/2017
Completion Date: --
Results First Posted: --
Last Update Posted: 13 July 2020
Locations: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
URL: http://en.irct.ir/trial/2555