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A comparative study of the use of metformin and ezetimibe compared to the use of metformin in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Study the effect of ezetimibe along with metformin on changes in PPAR-? and adiponectin expression, serum levels of liver enzymes, degree of hepatic steatosis, blood glycemic and lipids parameters in non-alcoholic fatty liver grade 2 patients suffering from diabetes: clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20090305001745N3
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-12-03
Start date
2023-12-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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

Conditions

?Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complications

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: grade 2 non- alcoholic fatty liver patients with diabetes receives a daily dose of 10 mg ezetimibe (Hakim pharmaceutical company )and between 500-2500 mg metformin

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University of Shahrood
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Type 2 diabetes is known ( under treatment) At least one year has passed since their diabetes NAFLD grade 2 or 3 has been diagnosed by ultrasound All patients should undergo non -pharmacological life style modification treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Newly diagnosed subjects Type 1 diabetes Receiving only insulin treatment Drug intolerance disorders Lack of consent to continue treatment Diagnosis of type 1 NAFLD Having a weight loss of more than 5 % Having Infectious diseases , cancer, allergy and immune - based diseases Smoking and alcohol consumption Appetite disorders such as anorexia or overeating Treatment with amphetamine, cyproheptadine, phenothiazine, appetite suppressants or appetite stimulants Chronic viral hepatitis (HBV-HCV-HDV), drug-induced liver disease , Wilson's disease , hereditary deficiency of antitrypsin 1, idiopathic hemochromatosis, history of complications from liver diseases including ascites , encephalopathy or variceal bleeding Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory disease , active malignancy or active and chronic infections The use of agents such as vitamin E- omega 3 fatty acids or drugs with evidence of their effect on NAFLD (pioglitazon , GLP 1analog , dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors IV ,ursodeoxycholic acid) Pregnancy or breastfeeding Use of corticosteroids Taking herbal medicines whose effect on fatty liver has been proven Taking any nutritional supplements in the last 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Liver steatosis. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Sonography.;Adiponectin gene expression. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Real time PCR.;PPAR- gama Gene expression. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that. Method of measurement: Real time PCR.;Activity of liver enzymes in serum. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;Patients lipid profile. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Autoanalyzer (Spectrophotometry).;Serum Level of IL-6. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Enzyme Immunoassay.;Serum Level of Malone- di-aldehyde. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total Antioxidant Capacity. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;Fasting blood glucose. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Autoanalyzer.;2 hours post prandial glucose. Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Autoanalyzer.;Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Spectrophotometry.;Insulin Resistance Index ( HOMA-IR). Timepoint: At the beginning of intervention and 6 months after that date. Method of measurement: Calculation according to the related formula.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Taghi Goodarzi

Islamic Azad University of Shahrood

mtgoodarzi@yahoo.com+98 23 3239 1890

Outcome results

None listed

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