Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is excessive fat build-up in the liver with insulin resistance due to causes other than alcohol use.The obesity epidemic is closely associated with the rising prevalence and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.Currently, the only treatment modality for patients with fatty liver disease is weight loss and exercise which is challenging for most patients. Therefore, a huge need exists for an alternative approach to reducing alanine transaminase (ALT) \& aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels for these patients. Low level laser light therapy (LLLT) offers a simple, non-invasive, safe, effective and side-effect free alternative to achieving this goal, through LLLT's proven ability to effect weight loss, body circumference reduction and lipid profile modification
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a very common disorder and refers to a group of conditions where there is accumulation of excess fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. The most common form of NAFLD is a non serious condition called fatty liver. NAFLD is part of the metabolic syndrome characterized by diabetes, or pre-diabetes (insulin resistance), being overweight or obese, elevated blood lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as high blood pressure. A few studies have suggested that weight loss may be associated with regression of fat within the liver. Therefore, the most important recommendations for people with fatty liver are to lose weight if they are overweight or obese, increase their physical activity, follow a balanced diet and unnecessary medications. Several studies have investigated low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or light-emitting diode (LED) therapy and have made advances in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms LLLT in biological systems. Few studies explain the effect of low level laser therapy on liver enzymes and non alcoholic fatty liver risk factors (as obesity).So, our goal was to perform a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of the LLLT on lipid profile, body weight and liver enzymes
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
The laser therapy device (660 nm) consisted of abdominal straps containing 4 LED clusters, having 72 LEDs each, applied in the study group paticipants around the patients abdomen and waist after cleaning the target area and wearing safety goggles20, for 30 min., 2 times per week over 12 weeks
recommend healthy diet component evaluated periodically by 24 hour recall
Cairo
Giza, Dokki, Egypt
changes in liver function
measuring liver enzymes (alanine transaminase (ALT) \& aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ) and alkaline phosphate before and after low level laser application and the prescribed diet recommendations
Time frame: 3 months
changes of lipid profile
measuring effect of low level laser application in addition to diet recommendations on lipid profile (low density lipoprotein LDL, high density lipoprotein HDL, total cholesterol T.C and triglyceride T.G)
Time frame: 3 months
changes of Body Mass Index
measuring effect of low level laser application in addition to diet recommendations on body mass index (weight by Kg / height per meter square)
Time frame: 3 months
changes of waist circumference
measuring effect of low level laser application in addition to diet recommendations on waist circumference
Time frame: 3 months
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