Effect of black garlic on patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Effect of black garlic and garlic supplementation on cardiometabolic risk factors and fibroscan findings in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250608066122N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-27

Start date

2025-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:black garlic. Intervention 2: Intervention group: garlic. Intervention 3: Control group: placebo.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Performance to participate in the study? Age 20-65 years? Body mass index (BMI) 25 and above? Performed by ultrasound method

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and breastfeedingSmokingIntake of large amounts of garlic in daily food intakeTreatment of heart, lung, kidney diseases, hepatitis, cirrhosis, biliary and immune system disorders, high blood pressure, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndromeUse of drugs for consumption and blood sugar, vitamins E and D, ursodeoxycholic acid, phenytoin, tamoxifen, lithium, corticosteroids and methotrexateWeight loss and bariatric surgery in the last yearGarlic reviewNo use of other herbal supplements in the last three months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Monitoring people with fatty liver disease. Timepoint: ????At the beginning of the study (before starting work) and 12 weeks later. Method of measurement: Fibroscan.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoroor fathi

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Soroor.s1705@gmail.com+98 31 4522 6525

Outcome results

None listed

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