Can a formula diet reverse fatty liver damage?
NCT ID NCT04707651
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special formula diet can help people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH) lose weight and improve liver health. About 20 overweight adults will follow the diet to see if it reduces liver fat and scarring. The goal is to find a safe, effective way to manage NASH through weight loss.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI\>25 kg/qm Exclusion Criteria: * history of drug or alcohol abuse * acute or chronic diseases (except type 2 diabetes) * pregnancy or breast feeding
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Düsseldorf Catholic Hospital Group
Düsseldorf, 40591, Germany
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Praxis Prof. Erhardt
Wuppertal, 42283, Germany
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