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The effect of replacing lunch grains with quinoa in the diet in patients with NAFLD.

The effect of replacing lunch grains with quinoa in the diet on anthropometric indicators, blood lipid composition, glycemic status, inflammatory markers, steatosis and liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100524004010N37
Enrollment
42
Registered
2023-03-23
Start date
2023-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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Conditions

Non-alcoholic fatty liver. Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: consumption of quinoa seeds for lunch instead of other grains and weight loss diet for 3 months. The amount of quinoa consumed for each person will be calculated ba

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and Controlled Attenuation Parameter score more than 263 No history of alcohol abuse Absence of other diseases and chronic and acute liver disorders Absence of pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause in women Not taking hepatotoxic drugs such as phenytoin, amoxifen and lithium Not having lost more than 8 percent weight in the last 6 months Blood pressure less than 140/90 mmHg No kidney disease Not using weight loss drugs No history of allergy to quinoa No history of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders affecting absorption Absence of pituitary, thyroid disorders Willingness to participate in the study Not having clinically diagnosed psychiatric disorders that impair the patient's ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Taking medicine or supplements that can affect the results Failure to accept study conditions pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Level of steatosis and liver fibrosis. Timepoint: At the beginning and 3 months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Fibroscan.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lipid profil. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (after 3 months). Method of measurement: blood sample.;Insulin sensitivity index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (after 3 months). Method of measurement: math formula.;Insulin resistance index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (after 3 months). Method of measurement: math formula.;Insulin concentration. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (after 3 months). Method of measurement: blood sample.;Anthropometric indices. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (after 3 months). Method of measurement: Tape measure, scale and mathematical formula.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (after 3 months). Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.;High-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (after 3 months). Method of measurement: blood sample.;Liver enzymes alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase,gamma-glutamyl tansferase. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and at the end of the study (after 3 months). Method of measurement: blood sample.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfsane GHolamrezayi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

afsane.rezayi@yahoo.com+98 21 2207 7425

Outcome results

None listed

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