Clinical Trial Details

Trial ID: L0657
Source ID: IRCT201202233320N7
Associated Drug: Chlorella Vulgaris
Title: The Effect of Chlorella Vulgaris Supplementation on Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Indices on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Patients
Acronym: --
Status: Not Recruiting
Study Results: No Results Available
Results: --
Conditions: non- alcoholic fatty liver disease. <br>Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified;Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
Interventions: Intervention 1: Intervention Group: 300 mg chlorella vulgaris, 4 tablets/day for 8 weeks. Intervention 2: Placebo groups: placebo, 4 tablets/day for 8 weeks.;Treatment - Drugs;Placebo;Intervention Group: 300 mg chlorella vulgaris, 4 tablets/day for 8 we
Outcome Measures: Oxidative Stress Indicies. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: TAC and ARE spectrophotometry, SOD and Gpx by Spectrometry and MDA thiobarbituric acid.;Inflammatory Indicies. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: TNF-a and hs-CRP measurement with special kits.;Liver Enzyme (ALT,AST,ALP). Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: IFCC.;Liver steatosis. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Liver Sonography.Anthropometry. Timepoint: Begining and end of intervention. Method of measurement: Scale and meter.;Energy and nutrient intake. Timepoint: beginning, fourth week and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Dietary record and food frequency questionnaire.
Sponsor/Collaborators: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Gender: All
Age: 20 years50 years
Phases: Not applicable
Enrollment: 70
Study Type: interventional
Study Designs: Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment.
Start Date: 04/05/2012
Completion Date: --
Results First Posted: --
Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018
Locations: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
URL: http://en.irct.ir/trial/3404