Spirulina protein tested as liver fibrosis treatment
NCT ID NCT07271576
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether phycocyanin, a natural protein from spirulina, can improve liver health in adults with liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. Ten participants will take either phycocyanin or a placebo daily for at least 4 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in liver stiffness and blood markers of liver damage to see if the supplement helps control the disease.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adults between the ages of 18 and 75; * Patients diagnosed with liver fibrosis or cirrhosis; * Voluntary participation in this study and signing of an informed consent form; * No acute diseases or significantly worsening symptoms for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe comorbidities; * Allergy to phycocyanin; * Patients with a history of severe mental illness that may affect treatment compliance.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, China
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