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Exploration of the mechanism of Chinese medicine fasting therapy for metabolism-related fatty liver disease

Exploration of the mechanism of Chinese medicine fasting therapy for metabolism-related fatty liver disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000382
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-02-21
Start date
2025-03-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

Conditions

Metabolic-associated fatty Liver disease

Interventions

Chinese medicine fasting therapy group:Chinese medicine fasting therapy

Sponsors

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 18-70 years old (inclusive) gender is not limited; 2) Meet the western medical diagnostic criteria of MAFLD; 3)Patients agree to join this clinical study voluntarily sign an informed consent form and agree to participate in all visits examinations and treatments according to the requirements of the study protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Other causes of hepatobiliary disease suspected by history and laboratory testing including but not limited to: hepatitis B or C virus infection alcoholic liver disease drug-induced liver disease autoimmune hepatitis cirrhosis of the liver primary sclerosing cholangitis Wilson's disease al-antitrypsin deficiency and hepatocellular carcinoma (or a family history of hepatocellular carcinoma); (ii) Clinical evidence suggesting the presence of cirrhosis or hepatic decompensation; 3) Severe renal insufficiency defined as blood creatinine (Scr) =178 µmol/L or glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min; 4)Patients with combined cardiovascular cerebrovascular urinary and hematopoietic serious primary diseases extensive tumors or metastatic tumors other serious comorbidities or psychiatric disorders; 5) Patients with combined type 1 diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes mellitus with advanced islet failure or previous severe hypoglycemic events; (vi) Combined thyroid disease including hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism; (vii) Combined severe chronic infectious diseases such as terminal tuberculosis open tuberculosis and AIDS; (8) Pregnant and breastfeeding women and women with pregnancy potential who refuse to maintain investigator-approved contraception throughout the study; 9) Participation in other clinical trials in the last 3 months; 10) Those who are unable to perform the lifestyle intervention as prescribed by their physician; 11) Other conditions deemed by the investigator to exist that make participation in this study inappropriate such as ulcer patients with severe gastric bleeding paralysis due to stroke and during glucocorticoid administration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
FibroScan;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body measurement indicators;Serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein;Blood routine;Lipid metabolism;adipocytokine;Insulin resistance index;Liver and kidney function;FPG;Vitamin D;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYueqiu Gao

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

gaoyueqiu@hotmail.com+86 137 9538 8789

Outcome results

None listed

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