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Effect of Modified Time-restricted Feeding in Preventing Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

NCT03848390 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2019-03-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of modified time-restricted feeding and conventional dietary approaches in motivated obese fatty liver patients on biochemical markers, imaging studies, and anthropometric measurements.

Conditions

  • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional diet

The conventional diet arm will be asked to consume a hypocaloric diet, and they will be allowed to eat at any time of the day with no time restriction.

BEHAVIORAL

Modified Time-restricted Feeding

The modified time-restricted feeding arm will be asked to consume any food but will be asked to consume this food for only a 9 hour daytime period.

BEHAVIORAL

Physical activity

At least 30 minutes of physical activity per day 5 times per week.

BEHAVIORAL

Restricted consumption of sweetened beverages

Restricted consumption of juice, soda, and other sweetened beverages.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Essam M Imseis, MD · The University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-01
Primary Completion
2020-04-30
Completion
2020-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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