NCT01956825

The Effect Of Dual Treatment With L-Carnitine And Magnesium On Fatty Liver

THE EFFECT OF DUAL TREATMENT WITH L-CARNITINE AND MAGNESIUM ON Patients With Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Meir Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the dual therapy of the amino acid L-CARNITINE and magnesium have an effect on reducing the liver fat content in patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the dual therapy of the amino acid L-CARNITINE and magnesium have an effect on reducing the liver fat content in patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease. the study is an interventional one in which 60 patients who by definition have non alcoholic fatty licer disease (NAFLD) are divided randomly (double blind) into 2 groups: group 1: "study group". receive a product (flavoured water) which contains L-CARNITINE an magnesium. group 2: control. receive placebo. regular water. Length of trial - 12 weeks. The patients will be followed on a weekly base and variuos parameters will be compared (weight, lipid profile, insulin resistance etc.). "fibrotest" will be used at the beginning of the trial and at the end (week 12) comparing the fat content before and after the treatment.

Conditions

• Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	"slim water"

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-04-01
• Completion: 2014-04-01
• First posted: 2013-10-08
• Last updated: 2013-10-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel