Taste test: asian mediterranean diet for fatty liver
NCT ID NCT06321211
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a version of the Mediterranean diet made with Asian ingredients is acceptable to people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). 30 participants in Singapore tasted meals from a 4-week menu and rated them. The goal was to see if people liked the food enough to follow the diet long-term.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Asian Mediterranean diet
- What this could lead to
- If this diet is well-liked, it could pave the way for a larger study to see if it helps manage fatty liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study that only checks if people like the taste. It does not test whether the diet actually improves health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
We plan to recruit adults diagnosed with NAFLD (outpatients) from the Department of Hepatology in Singapore General Hospital.
- Ages
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21 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of NAFLD, as determined clinically by imaging evidence of hepatic steatosis on ultrasound/CT/MRI Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary causes of NAFLD (e.g. medication-induced) * Unstable body weight (variation \>5% within the preceding 3 months) * Current use of weight loss medications * Other liver diseases (viral hepatitis, auto-immune or cholestatic liver disease, Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis, alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency) * Unstable diabetes (HbA1c \>8.5%) * Renal failure * Inability to provide informed consent * Pregnancy and lactation * Problems with tasting and smelling * Food allergy/intolerances/restrictions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Singapore Institute of Technology
Singapore, 138683, Singapore
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