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Intermittent Fasting for Fatty Liver Disease

Therapeutic Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Overweight Patients with MASLD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600123059
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-21
Start date
2026-04-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease

Interventions

Semaglutide injection group:None
5+2 Light Fasting group:None

Sponsors

The First People's Hospital of Foshan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria for MASLD: The subject must have imaging-confirmed hepatic steatosis and meet at least one of the following five metabolic dysfunctions: (1). BMI >=25 kg/m^2 (>=23 kg/m^2 for Asian populations) or waist circumference >94 cm (male) / >80 cm (female) or adjusted for ethnicity; (2).FBS >=5.6 mmol/L; 2-hour postprandial glucose >=7.8 mmol/L; HbA1c >=5.7%; type 2 diabetes mellitus or on treatment; (3). Blood pressure >=130/85 mmHg or on antihypertensive treatment; (4). Plasma triglycerides >=1.70 mmol/L or on lipid-lowering treatment; (5). Plasma HDL cholesterol =18 years; 3.Body mass index (BMI) >=27 kg/m^2; 4.The subjects were informed and voluntarily participated in the study, were able to understand the study content and signed the written informed consent, and cooperated to complete the 12 week treatment and follow-up; 5.Open the label according to the wishes of the subjects. The doctor and the subjects jointly decide which treatment mode to accept. The decision to accept which treatment is made before participating in this study and has nothing to do with participating in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Pregnancy or breastfeeding; 2.Concurrent chronic liver diseases (chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, etc.); 3.Malignant tumors (hepatocellular carcinoma, thyroid cancer) with unresolved clinical status; 4.Acute pancreatitis within six months; 5.Patients who have received vitamin E (>=800 IU/day), pioglitazone, GLP-1 agonist analogs, or approved MASH treatments within the past 3 months without reaching a stable dose. 6.weight loss <=5% within 3 months;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Liver fat attenuation parameter;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Liver enzymes?Blood glucose?HbA1c?Insulin ?Blood lipids?Uric acid?Renal function?C-reactive protein?Liver stiffness value?Body weight?BMI?Body fat percentage;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLixian Wu

The First People's Hospital of Foshan

584128469@qq.com+86 757 83163140

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026