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N/A N=60 Randomized Treatment

Effect of Intermittent Calorie Restriction on MASLD Patients With Abnormal Glucose Metabolism

Fatty Liver Disease · Type 2 Diabetes · Impaired Glucose Regulation

Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Change of Liver Fat Content in % — -20.5; -15.5; -7.6; -7.3 absolute fat content change in %

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Intermittent calorie restriction (ICR) (Behavioral); Continuous calorie restriction (CCR) (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Primary completion
Jul 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change of Liver Fat Content in %
-20.5; -15.5; -7.6; -7.3
SECONDARY
Change of Weight
-5.3; -3.8
SECONDARY
Change of Blood Glucose: Fasting Blood Glucose
-12.6; -10.8
SECONDARY
Change of Blood Glucose: 2h Postload Blood Glucose
-50.6; -71.6
SECONDARY
Change of HbA1c
-0.5; -0.1
SECONDARY
Change of Liver Enzymes: Alanine Aminotransferase
-24.8; -10.1
SECONDARY
Change of Liver Enzymes: Aspartate Aminotransferase
-11.5; -4.3
SECONDARY
Change of Liver Enzymes: γ-glutamyl Transpeptidase
-16.5; -6.3
SECONDARY
Change of Lipid Profile: Total Cholesterol
-3.9; -4.6
SECONDARY
Change of Lipid Profile: Triglyceride
-24.8; -45.1
SECONDARY
Change of Lipid Profile: High-density Lipoprotein-cholesterol
5.8; 1.2
SECONDARY
Change of Lipid Profile: Low-density Lipoprotein-cholesterol
-4.6; 0.8
SECONDARY
Change of Lipid Profile: Free Fatty Acid
-1.7; -1.4

Summary

This study is designed to observe the effect of 5:2 intermittent calorie restriction (fasting 2 days each week) on liver fat content in MASLD patients with abnormal blood glucose.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18-70
  • Diagnosed as fatty liver by ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging
  • BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2
  • abnormal glucose metabolism: (meeting at least one):
  • Impaired glucose regulation: fasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL, postprandial blood glucose ≥ 140 mg/dL or HbA1c ≥ 5.7%
  • Diabetes mellitus: diabetic symptoms + plasma glucose concentration ≥ 200 mg/dL at any time or fasting plasma glucose concentration ≥ 100 mg/dL or OGTT 2 h plasma glucose concentration ≥ 200 mg/dL

Exclusion Criteria

  • Type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes and other special types of diabetes
  • Poor blood glucose control, HbA1c > 8.5% within 3 months
  • Taking antidiabetic drugs in the past month
  • Serum ALT > 6 times of normal upper limit
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (alcohol intake: men > 140 g, women > 70 g in the past 6 months)
  • Other liver diseases: such as acute and chronic viral hepatitis, drug-induced hepatitis, immune hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, etc
  • Taking drugs that may affect MASLD in the past three months, such as vitamin E
  • Biliary obstructive diseases
  • Other diseases affecting glucose and lipid metabolism: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, etc
  • Chronic kidney disease (serum creatinine ≥ 2.0 mg/dL)
  • Life expectancy of no more than 5 years
  • Already pregnant or plan to be pregnant in the near future
  • Mental illness
  • Other conditions affecting follow-up
  • Have participated in other clinical trials in the past 4 weeks
  • Absent of informed consent
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04283942). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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