Exercise and diet combo takes on fatty liver inflammation
NCT ID NCT06186869
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether adding aerobic or high-intensity interval exercise to a low-glycemic Mediterranean diet can lower inflammation better than diet alone. Researchers will enroll 90 adults aged 18-65 with obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Participants will be split into three groups: diet only, diet plus moderate aerobic exercise, or diet plus HIIT, and their inflammatory markers will be measured.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mediterranean diet plus either moderate aerobic exercise or high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that combining exercise with a Mediterranean diet is better than diet alone for reducing inflammation and improving health in people with obesity and fatty liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (90 people) and results may not apply to everyone. The benefits seen might be modest, and participants must stick to the programs for results.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 or an abdominal circumference (waist) \> 94 cm in men and \> 80 cm in women (IDF criteria for the definition of abdominal obesity) with or without the characteristics that characterise metabolic syndrome * Age range 18-65 years, both sexes * Diagnosis of hepatic steatosis, formulated on the basis of recognised criteria (fibroscan (CAP (controlled attenuation parameter) \> 238 dB/m)). Exclusion Criteria: * Normal and underweight subjects * Presence of any pathology that may influence the presence of steatosis apart from pathologies that are inclusion criteria, neurological and psychiatric pathologies, gastrointestinal, oncological and cardiovascular diseases * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Subjects with osteoarticular pathologies that may prevent regular exercise * Inability to quantify the degree of NAFLD by Fibroscan * Person not in possession of a medical certificate of fitness for non-competitive physical activity.
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Locations
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IRCCS De Bellis
RECRUITINGCastellana Grotte, Bari, 70013, Italy
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