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Completed NCT06627114

Effectiveness of Nutrition Education Program and Omega-3 Supplementation Among Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Patients

Conditions: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Omega-3 Supplementation, Nutrition Education Program

Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 74 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 159
Sponsor: Hawler Medical University

Location: Hawler Medical University Erbil Kurdistan Region

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to examine the impact of nutritional education and omega-3 supplementation in influencing body weight, liver enzyme levels, and lipid profiles in patients diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Eligible patients who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are randomized to receive either nutritional education, omega-3 fatty acids containing DHA and EPA, or control groups. the main questions are: Does the Nutrition education affect body mass, liver enzyme and lipid profile in patient with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? Does Omega-3 supplementation affect body mass, liver enzyme and lipid profile in patient with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? The expected outcome will improvement in the laboratory liver tests, liver steatosis on ultrasound, and lipid profile and also decrease body weight.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18-74 years' old. * Ability to use a mobile phone. * Ultrasound examination diagnosed Patients with grade 1 and 2 non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Exclusion Criteria: * supplementary intakes of n-3 PUFA within the previous 6 months. * pregnancy or breastfeeding. * chronic liver disease of other causes (autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, hereditary haemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, a1-anti-trypsin deficiency, coeliac disease). * hormone therapy and use of drugs like amiodarone, methotrexate, and corticosteroid. * three months. * chronic disease such as cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, thyroid, renal, cancer or pancreatic that assessed by a specialist. * The use of drugs known to be associated with liver steatosis (Drugs known to be capable of inducing steatosis and steatohepatitis can be divided into three broad groups: those that cause steatosis and steatohepatitis independently (e.g., amiodarone, perhexiline maleate); drugs which can precipitate latent NASH (e.g., tamoxifen); drugs which induce sporadic events of steatosis/steatohepatitis (e.g., carbamazepine).

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