Clinical Trial Details

Trial ID: L0882
Source ID: IRCT2014010715879N3
Associated Drug: Lactulose
Title: Study of lactulose effects in the treatment of non alcoholic fatty liver disease in comparison with vitamin E: A randomized, clinical trial
Acronym: --
Status: Not Recruiting
Study Results: No Results Available
Results: --
Conditions: Non alcoholic fatty liver disease. <br>Non alcoholic fatty liver disease;Non alcoholic fatty liver disease
Interventions: Intervention 1: Patients in the intervention group receive 20- 30cc lactulose daily for one month. Lactulose syrup (or Laxilose??, 10 g lactulose/15 mL, Alborzdaru) is a synthetic sugar used to treat constipation. In the colon, lactulose is metabolized p
Outcome Measures: Liver size. Timepoint: Baseline and one month after starting the study. Method of measurement: Ultrasound sonography.Intestinal probiotic count. Timepoint: Baseline and one month after starting the study. Method of measurement: Pour plate technique.;Drug complications. Timepoint: One month after starting the study. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.
Sponsor/Collaborators: Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz university of medical sciences
Gender: All
Age: 30 years70 years
Phases: Not applicable
Enrollment: 40
Study Type: interventional
Study Designs: Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Other design features: Patients will be randomly divided into two groups using the software Randlist 1.2.
Start Date: 08/02/2015
Completion Date: --
Results First Posted: --
Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018
Locations: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
URL: http://en.irct.ir/trial/15013