Clinical Trial Details

Trial ID: L0760
Source ID: IRCT2013121615825N1
Associated Drug: Cichorium
Title: Effect of the Root Extract of Cichorium Intybus Formula on Reducing Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial Including Placebo
Acronym: --
Status: Not Recruiting
Study Results: No Results Available
Results: --
Conditions: Fatty liver disease. <br>Diseases of liver;k70-k77;Diseases of liver
Interventions: Intervention 1: Intervention 1: A capsule containing 500 mg of Cichorium intybus root extract is given to the patients group in the morning before breakfast. Intervention 2: Intervention 2: Two capsules containing corn starch are given to the control grou
Outcome Measures: Alanine Aminotransferase. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.Aaspartat Aminotransferase. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;Fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;Total Cholesterol. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;Triglycerides. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;High-density lipoprotein. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;Low-density lipoprotein. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;Platelets. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;Albumin. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;Glucose tolerance test. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometer.;Body Mass Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Scale and Meter.
Sponsor/Collaborators: School of Traditional Medicine, Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center Shahid Behes
Gender: All
Age: 18 years70 years
Phases: Not applicable
Enrollment: 60
Study Type: interventional
Study Designs: Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment.
Start Date: 09/06/2014
Completion Date: --
Results First Posted: --
Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018
Locations: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
URL: http://en.irct.ir/trial/14977