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The effect of co-administration of Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension (DASH) and Intermittent Fasting IF diets on patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): a Randomized Control Trial

The effect of co-administration of Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension (DASH) and Intermittent Fasting (IF) diets on hepatic parameters, glucose homeostasis, lipid profile and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): a Randomized Control Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100524004010N39
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-07-22
Start date
2023-06-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group :After calculating the amount of calories needed by each person using the Meflin formula, each person For 12 weeks, receiving the co-administration of DASH and inte

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years Having evidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver in fibroscan (CAP score>260) Not having a history of alcohol consumption or alcohol consumption less than 10 grams per day in women and less than 20 grams per day in men. Not taking drugs that affect blood lipids, metformin, vitamin E and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and hepatotoxic drugs such as phenytoin, amoxifen and lithium. Not having chronic and acute liver diseases (hepatitis B, C, etc.), biliary disease, known autoimmune diseases, cancer and hereditary disorders affecting the liver (iron, copper storage disease) No history of weight loss surgery, weight loss program in the last 3 months Non-adherence to special diets such as vegetarianism No history of uncontrolled thyroid disease Willingness to participate in the studuy Not having uncontrolled celiac disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease and kidney disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of weight loss surgery and weight loss program during the last 3 months Failure to accept study conditions Taking medicine or supplements that can affect the results Following special diets and vegetarianism during the last 3 months Pregnancy or breastfeeding in women or Using birth control pills

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 profile. 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 transferase. 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 ContactAzita Hekmatdoost

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

a_hekmat2000@yahoo.com+98 21 2235 7483

Outcome results

None listed

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