The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of rosiglitazone alone compared with rosiglitazone plus metformin or rosiglitazone plus losartan in the treatment of biopsy proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This study was designed to answer the question: are there differences in the efficacy (as measured by histopathology and insulin resistance) of three different therapeutic modalities used to treat NASH?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
165
4 mg twice daily
500 mg twice daily for 48 weeks
losartan 50 mg once daily
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGliver biopsy histologic improvement
Time frame: end of study
serum transaminases
Time frame: throughout study (ongoing)
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