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Effect of Silymarin on Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Effect of Silymarin on Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138805172308N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2009-09-14
Start date
2009-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Non alcocholic steatohepatitis. Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 140 mg of Silymarin BID during 6 month. Intervention 2: Contorol group: placebo.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group: 140 mg of Silymarin BID during 6 month
Contorol group: placebo

Sponsors

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Including criteria: older than 20 years with nonalcoholic- fatty liver disease and liver enzymes> 50 and proportion of ALT/ AST> 1 Excluding criteria: using drugs that affect liver tests during the last 2 months, viral hepatitis, hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, alcohol dependency, pregnancy, breast feeding, and infectious diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
AST. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after the therapy. Method of measurement: laboratory.;ALT. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after the therapy. Method of measurement: laboratory.;Sonographic markers. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after the therapy. Method of measurement: by Radiologist.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight. Timepoint: Before and 6 month after the therapy. Method of measurement: balance.;BMI. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after the therapy. Method of measurement: Weight(kg)/height^2(m2).;TG. Timepoint: Before and 6 months after the therapy. Method of measurement: laboratory.;FBS. Timepoint: before and 6 months after the therapy. Method of measurement: laboratory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Torang Taghvaei

Mazandaran Univercity of Medical Sciences and Health Services

ttaghvaeei@mazums.ac.ir tarang_taghvaei@yahoo.com+98 15 1226 1700

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026