The purpose of this study is to determine whether the dual therapy of the amino acid L-CARNITINE and magnesium have an effect on reducing the liver fat content in patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the dual therapy of the amino acid L-CARNITINE and magnesium have an effect on reducing the liver fat content in patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease. the study is an interventional one in which 60 patients who by definition have non alcoholic fatty licer disease (NAFLD) are divided randomly (double blind) into 2 groups: group 1: "study group". receive a product (flavoured water) which contains L-CARNITINE an magnesium. group 2: control. receive placebo. regular water. Length of trial - 12 weeks. The patients will be followed on a weekly base and variuos parameters will be compared (weight, lipid profile, insulin resistance etc.). "fibrotest" will be used at the beginning of the trial and at the end (week 12) comparing the fat content before and after the treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
60
Meir Hospital
Kfar Saba, Israel
effect of LCARNITINE and magnesium treatment on the liver fat content
Time frame: 12 weeks
effect of L-CARNITINE and magnesium treatment on the metabolic panel
hepatic enzyme profile, lipid profile, weight, inflammatory markers, insulin resistance
Time frame: 12 weeks
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