Clinical Trial Details

Trial ID: L0562
Source ID: IRCT201610269472N11
Associated Drug: Saffron
Title: The effect of saffron supplementation on liver enzymes, insulin resistance, lipid profile and The degree of hepatic steatosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Acronym: --
Status: 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: receiving one pill containing 100 mg powder of Saffron daily with meal for 12 weak. Intervention 2: Placebo group: receiving one pill containing 100 mg maltodextrin daily with meal for12 weak.;Treatment - Drugs;Treatme
Outcome Measures: ALT. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic photometry.;AST. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic photometry.Apo a1. Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Immunoturbidometry.;FBS. Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic photometry.;GGT. Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic photometry.;Insulin. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Insulin resistance. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: calculation.;Quicki index. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: calculation.;Lipid profile(LDL-c, HDL-c, TG, total cholestrol). Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic photometry(LDL by calculation).;Systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: Mercury sphygmomanometer.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality questionnaire.;Life quality. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: quality of life sf 12 questionnaire.;Hepatic steatosis. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: ultrasonography.;Liver fibrosis. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weak after intervention. Method of measurement: fibroscan.;Direct bilirubin and total bilirubin. Timepoint: Before intervention and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Enzymatic photometry.
Sponsor/Collaborators: Vice-chancellor for research Iran University of Medical Sciences
Gender: All
Age: 18 years65 years
Phases: Phase 2
Enrollment: 76
Study Type: interventional
Study Designs: Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive.
Start Date: 22/11/2016
Completion Date: --
Results First Posted: --
Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018
Locations: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
URL: http://en.irct.ir/trial/10058