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Healthy Liver - Healthy Brain
People with liver disease report difficulties with attention and problem-solving skills. Diet plays an important role in the development of liver disease and/or pre-diabetes. The purpose of this study is to examine whether participation in a brief diet intervention (up to 3 weeks) can improve brain and liver health and function.
Conditions:
🦠 Metabolic Syndrome 🦠 Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 🦠 NAFLD 🦠 Pre-diabetes
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 18 May 2022
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) September 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) September 2024
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 100
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * at least 40 years of age
    • * English speakers
    • * show a minimum of 5% hepatic triglyceride level on liver imaging
    • * have not taken part in a weight loss/dietary intervention within 6 months
    • * not currently adhering to a low-carbohydrate diet (e.g., Atkins, Paleo)

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * younger than 40 years of age
    • * have a history of neurological disease (e.g. stroke, seizure disorder)
    • * psychiatric illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)
    • * harmful alcohol use (AUDIT-C score \>5)
    • * morbid obesity (BMI\>40)
    • * MRI contraindications
Ages Eligible for Study: 40 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 30 December 2021
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 18 January 2022
  • First Posted 1 February 2022

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 27 October 2023
  • Last Update Posted 31 October 2023
  • Last Verified October 2023
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