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Effects of the Capparis pickle on Fatty Liver

The investigation of the effects of Capparis Spinosa Fruit pickle (Traditional Iranian Medicine product) on Liver Transaminases in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NFLD)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015122425686N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2016-05-10
Start date
2016-03-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention 1 : the intervention group In addition to teaching life style and training package similar at baseline and follow up with phone calls weekly, daily intake of 40 mg pickle
Treatment - Drugs
Lifestyle
Intervention 1 : the intervention group In addition to teaching life style and training package similar at baseline and follow up with phone calls weekly, daily intake of 40 mg pickled capers fruit w
Intervention 2: teaching life style and training package similar at baseline and follow up with phone calls weekly in the control group

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: nonalcoholic fatty liver (elevated SGPTand sonography results); age 12 to 80 years. Exclusion criteria: Hyperlipidemia during treatment or Severe hyperlipidemia; pregnancy and lactation; Coagulopathies; thyroid disease; cirrhosis, viral hepatitis; Overt diabetes; Drugs that affect metabolism or liver enzyme levels such as OCP, Corticosteroid, ..; patients who are hospitalized in the course of treatment and therefore could not continue the treatment; patients who cannot eat pickled capers fruit for various reasons; Patients who cannot adhere to the guidelines recommended in the lifestyle training.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
SGPT. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;SGOT. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total chlo. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;FBS. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;TG. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;VLDL. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;LDL. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;HDL. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;Fasting Insulin. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;Cs-CRP. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;BMI. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: Digital weighing scales and measuring the height of meters.;Appetite. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: VAS Questionnaire.;Insulin resistance. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the end of the twelfth week intervention. Method of measurement: HOMA Index.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarjes.Khavasi

Tabriz University of Medical and Sciences

narjes.khavasi@yahoo.com; nxavasi@gmail.com+98 41 3337 9528

Outcome results

None listed

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