NCT02283710

Brief Summary

This randomized double blind clinical trial was performed in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.They were randomly assigned to lifestyle modification alone or lifestyle modification plus Pentoxifylline groups. Liver function tests, metabolic profile and anthropometric measurements were checked at baseline and six months later.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2013

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2013

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2014

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 1, 2014

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 5, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

November 6, 2014

Status Verified

November 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

November 1, 2014

Last Update Submit

November 5, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

PentoxifyllineAminotransferaseSteatohepatitis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline serum alanine aminotransferase at 6 months

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change from baseline serum aspartate aminotransferase at 6 months

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Pentoxifylline + lifestyle modification

EXPERIMENTAL

Pentoxifylline for 6 months plus obtaining ideal body weight by calorie restriction diet and programmed physical activity.

Drug: PentoxifyllineBehavioral: Lifestyle modification

Lifestyle modification

EXPERIMENTAL

Obtaining ideal body weight by calorie restriction diet and programmed physical activity.

Behavioral: Lifestyle modification

Interventions

Pentoxifylline 600 mg BD

Pentoxifylline + lifestyle modification

obtaining ideal body weight by calorie restriction diet and programmed physical activity.

Lifestyle modificationPentoxifylline + lifestyle modification

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with persistent elevated aminotransferase levels and the evidence of fatty liver in ultrasonography, who were referred to a gastroenterology clinic.

You may not qualify if:

  • alcohol use (more than 20 gram per day in men and 10 gram per day in women per day),
  • heart disease (ischemic or congestive),
  • hepatic disease (viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, wilson disease, hemochromatosis, liver mass lesion),
  • renal disease (serum creatinine concentration of \> 1.5 mg/dl),
  • any severe systemic co-morbidities, neoplasm,
  • using any hepatotoxic medication during the past 3 months,
  • pregnant or lactating women.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Gastroenterology clinic, Sina Hospital

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatty Liver

Interventions

Pentoxifylline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Liver DiseasesDigestive System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TheobromineXanthinesPurinonesPurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Raika Jamali, M.D.

    Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 1, 2014

First Posted

November 5, 2014

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion

May 1, 2014

Study Completion

May 1, 2014

Last Updated

November 6, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-11

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