Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Effects of Different Exercises on Intrahepatic Lipid in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Lead Sponsor:

The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Conditions:

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a single-center, randomized, parallel controlled study to explore the effects of aerobic exercise, resistance exercise or aerobic combined resistance exercise on liver lipid in patients with M...

Detailed Description

This study was a single-center, randomized, parallel controlled clinical study. It conducted a 12-week exercise intervention for patients with MASLD, aiming to explore the effects of different exercis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease pantients with high willingness and compliance;
  • Age: 18-45 years old;
  • BMI: 25-40kg/m2;
  • Liver MRI-PDFF \> 10%;
  • Weight change \<3% within 3 months before the intervention;
  • Being sedentary (≤60 minutes/week of moderate intensity exercise)
  • Without diabetes, or combined with type 2 diabetes (lifestyle control and glycated hemoglobin ≤7%).

Exclusion

  • Patients with a history of excessive alcohol consumption: Excessive alcohol consumption was defined as an average daily consumption of more than 20g of ethanol in women and 30g in men.
  • Other types of chronic liver disease: such as viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, autoimmune liver disease, Wilson's disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, hemochromatosis, drug-induced liver disease, etc.
  • Combined with other metabolic diseases: such as type 1 diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, cushing syndrome, etc.
  • Patients with cardiovascular disease: such as uncontrolled hypertension, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, severe arrhythmia requiring medical therapy, etc.
  • Patients with cerebrovascular diseases: such as cerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, etc.
  • Patients with the history of biliary obstruction, neuromuscular disease, skeletal deformity, severe osteoporosis, chronic kidney disease, and malignancy.
  • Patients used drugs which may have potential effects on MASLD within 1 year before randomization, including PPAR agonist, SGLT2 inhibitor, GLP1 receptor agonist, insulin, etc.
  • Patients with the history of bariatric surgery, major surgery within 8 weeks before randomization, etc,
  • Patients were enrolled in another clinical trial for the treatment of MASLD or weight loss within 1 year before randomization.
  • Pregnancy, lactation period, or women who plan to pregnant within 6 months before randomization.
  • Patients with mental healthy problems requiring medication.
  • Inability or unwillingness to undergo magnetic resonance imaging, including claustrophobia, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and pacemakers.
  • Patients cannot complete 12-week exercise plan due to some reasons, such as frequent business trips.
  • After assessment, patients are not suitable or unable to participate in this clinical trial due to personal reasons.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 9 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 20 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

186 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06994871

Start Date

March 9 2025

End Date

June 20 2026

Last Update

June 5 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210008

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Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Nanjing, China