Clinical Study on the Treatment of MAFLD With Ganzhixiao Capsules

ConditionMAFLD
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorDong Hui

About this trial

This trial is expected to enroll 138 MAFLD patients in one clinical center, who will be randomly divided into a placebo group and a Ganzhixiao capsule group in a 1:1 ratio. There will be 69 patients in the Ganzhixiao group and 69 patients in the placebo group. Administer Ganzhixiao capsules or mimetics separately, intervene for 16 weeks, and compare the liver fat content、 ALT、 Changes in indicators such as cytokeratin 18 fragment, FIB-4 score, and LSM score. Among them, MRI-PDFF is the main efficacy evaluation index to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Ganzhixiao capsules in the treatment of MAFLD.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age between 18 and 70 years old, with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 24kg/m2;

Diagnosis of NAFLD determined by imaging [ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI-PDFF)] or liver biopsy, showing MAFLD or simple steatosis within the last 24 months prior to screening;

MAFLD patients conform to the damp heat syndrome type; ④ Voluntary signing of informed consent form

Disqualifiers

Blood biochemical indicators ALT, AST, BUN are greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal values, Cr is greater than the upper limit of normal values, eGFR<60ml/min/1.73m2;

Alcoholic fatty liver, other chronic liver diseases, cirrhosis, liver malignant tumors, etc.;

Type 2 diabetes and pancreatic diseases;

Taking some hypoglycemic, lipid-lowering, liver protective drugs or high-dose vitamin E that may affect the efficacy judgment in the past three months;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • ganzhixiao capsule
  • placebo capsule

Treatment groups

138 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Dong Hui

Lead sponsor

Tongji Hospital

Sponsor institution