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Evaluation of Laser Acupuncture in the treatment of Fatty liver

Evaluation of Laser Acupuncture in the treatment of Fatty liver

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20111121008146N45
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-12-24
Start date
2023-11-21
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

Fatty liver disease with 2 and 3 grading. Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: In this group, only periodical tests and fiberscan are performed according to what was said. Both groups are advised to follow their diet. Intervention 2: Intervention g

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In the form of a randomized blinded clinical trial, patients with fibrotic fatty liver with increased liver enzymes (AST and ALT above 40) aged 20 to 70 years who refer to Taleghani Hospital for treatment are examined in terms of inclusion criteria. The criteria for entering the study include grade 2 and 3 fatty liver with increased liver enzymes confirmed by fibroscan and age 20 to 70 years, which is full consent to participate in the study and complete the treatment and follow-up process.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with diabetes, pregnant and lactating, hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia, taking any medication in the last month, hepatitis, cardiovascular patients, hypertension, hyper and hypothyroid, fibroid and polycystic ovary, hormonal disorders, age under 20 and over 50 years and receiving laser for any other reason are excluded from the study process.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Steatosis grading. Timepoint: Before and 1, 3, 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Fibrscan.;Fibrosis grading. Timepoint: Before and 1, 3, 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Fibrscan.;Biochemical profile. Timepoint: Before and 1, 3, 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Razzaghi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

m-razaghi@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 2271 8021

Outcome results

None listed

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