NCT04066400

Brief Summary

Effects of Wheat-based diet vs. ATI-free diet on NASH

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2018

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2018

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 17, 2019

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 26, 2019

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2022

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 27, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

December 28, 2023

Status Verified

December 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

August 17, 2019

Last Update Submit

December 27, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

hepatic inflammation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Effect of ATI-free Nutrition on hepatic inflammation

    Reduction of Alanine-Aminotransferase (ALT; U/ml) compared to baseline

    16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Quality of Life using the chronic liver disease questionnaire (CLDQ)

    16 weeks

Study Arms (2)

wheat-based diet

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The patients continue a wheat-based diet aiming at a reduction in bodyweight.

Other: Nutritional Intervention

ATI reduced diet

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients are counselled to reduce dietary gluten uptake.

Other: Nutritional Intervention

Interventions

Dietary Counselling

ATI reduced dietwheat-based diet

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • histologically proven NASH in the past 36 months with increased ALT: males: \>60, females: \>42 U/ml
  • no body weight modification about \>10% in the past 24 weeks
  • no new drugs treating parts of the metabolic syndrome in the past 12 weeks
  • for patients with Diabetes: HbA1c value \<8,6%
  • the ability to understand the aim and the possible individual consequences of this Trial
  • signed and dated consent before the Trial starts

You may not qualify if:

  • unstable coronary heart disease, stroke in the past 6 months
  • different liver diseases
  • proceeded fibrosis (Fibroscan \>9,6 kPA) or histological cirrhosis
  • hepatocellular carcinoma or not curative treated carcinomas
  • alcohol consumption \>10g/day (females), \>20g/day (males)
  • gravidity
  • drugs causing secondary NASH (e.g. Tamoxifen, corticosteroids)
  • immunological or inflammatory diseases (e.g. systemic Lupus erythematodes)
  • warfarin therapy
  • implementation of another Special diet

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Universität Frankfurt

Frankfurt, Germany

Location

University Medical Center Mainz

Mainz, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Armandi A, Bespaljko H, Mang A, Huber Y, Michel M, Labenz C, Galle PR, Neerukonda M, Bugianesi E, Schuppan D, Schattenberg JM. Short-term reduction of dietary gluten improves metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease: A randomised, controlled proof-of-concept study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2024 May;59(10):1212-1222. doi: 10.1111/apt.17941. Epub 2024 Mar 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Hyperlipidemias

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Fatty LiverLiver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesDiabetes MellitusGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesDyslipidemiasLipid Metabolism Disorders

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
randomization
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: prospective, randomized, controlled, bicentric pilot study
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director Metabolic Liver Disease Program

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 17, 2019

First Posted

August 26, 2019

Study Start

October 1, 2018

Primary Completion

January 1, 2022

Study Completion

December 27, 2023

Last Updated

December 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

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