NCT03848390

Effect of Modified Time-restricted Feeding in Preventing Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of modified time-restricted feeding and conventional dietary approaches in motivated obese fatty liver patients on biochemical markers, imaging studies, and anthropometric measurements.

Conditions

• Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Conventional diet	The conventional diet arm will be asked to consume a hypocaloric diet, and they will be allowed to eat at any time of the day with no time restriction.
BEHAVIORAL	Modified Time-restricted Feeding	The modified time-restricted feeding arm will be asked to consume any food but will be asked to consume this food for only a 9 hour daytime period.
BEHAVIORAL	Physical activity	At least 30 minutes of physical activity per day 5 times per week.
BEHAVIORAL	Restricted consumption of sweetened beverages	Restricted consumption of juice, soda, and other sweetened beverages.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-01
• Primary completion: 2020-04-30
• Completion: 2020-04-30
• First posted: 2019-02-20
• Last updated: 2019-03-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States