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Trial reportMedicine2020

Study on the new strategy and key techniques for accurate prevention and treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis based on intestinal target bacteria.

Lili Zhuo, Jiali Xu, Ningning You, Liyan Wang, Yu Song, Yan Luo, Junping Shi

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Trial report in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lili ZhuoDepartment of Endocrinology, Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital.
Jiali XuDepartment of Liver Diseases, Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital.
Ningning YouDepartments of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Liyan WangDepartment of Liver Diseases, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University.
Yu SongDepartment of Liver Diseases, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University.
Yan LuoInstitute of Translational Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Junping ShiDepartment of Liver Diseases, Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital.ORCID 0000-0001-9434-897
Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University · CNZhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a major health problem worldwide; according to statistics, 10% to 25% of patients with NAFLD can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). A link between the composition and metabolites of intestinal microbiota and the development of NAFLD is becoming clearer. It is believed that microbiota factors are driving forces of hepatic steatosis and inflammation. The formulated food that contains prebiotics and dietary fiber may improve NAFLD by altering the intestinal flora and its metabolites.

methodsThe study plan to recruit adult patients (18-75 years, n = 120) with NAFLD, range of alanine aminotransferase is 1.5 to 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) or liver biopsy is confirmed as NASH. Participants will be randomly allocated into 2 groups: formulated food (n = 80) and a placebo group (n = 40) for 24 weeks. Both groups will receive lifestyle and nutritional advice. The primary endpoint is a decrease in MRS-PDFF by more than 30% from baseline at 24 weeks. The secondary endpoints include the change of anthropometric, liver function, glycolipid metabolism, and systemic inflammation at 4, 12, and 24 weeks. In addition, we consider the changes in intestinal microbiota as an exploration to assess the abundance and diversity at 24 weeks. Weeks 24 to 36 are the follow-up period of drug withdrawal. DISCUSSION: This clinical trial will provide evidence of efficacy and safety of formulated food as a potential new therapeutic agent for NAFLD patients.

trial registrationThe trial is registered in the China Clinical Trial Center (ChiCTR1800016178).

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AdultAgedAlanine TransaminaseBacteriaCase-Control StudiesChinaFatty LiverFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFood, FormulatedGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansInflammationLipid MetabolismLiverMaleAlanine Transaminase

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PMID33327227
PMCPMC7738151
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