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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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Waitlist Available
Led By Arun J Sanyal, MD
Research Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 12 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study whether mindfulness is helpful for people with NAFLD in terms of weight loss and physical/mental health.

Eligible Conditions
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in liver stiffness
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Enhanced Liver Fibrosis test (ELF)
Change in Fibrosis-4 Index (FIB-4)
Body Weight Changes
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Standard of Care (SOC)Active Control1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
2010
N/A
~760

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityLead Sponsor
697 Previous Clinical Trials
22,884,996 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
7,776 Patients Enrolled for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Arun J Sanyal, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVirginia Commonwealth University
3 Previous Clinical Trials
1,080 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are actively enrolled in this trial?

"Indeed, information available on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research study is currently enlisting patients. It was first published on December 1st 2022 and most recently updated on October 28th 2022. The medical team involved in the trial require 20 volunteers to be recruited from one particular site."

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Does this research endeavor accept elderly individuals as participants?

"As per the requirements of this trial, participants must be aged 18 or over and under 80."

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Am I able to partake in this experiment?

"To join this trial, participants must have a diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) confirmed by CAP greater than 300 dB/m, liver stiffness higher than 8Kpa and AST exceeding 30 U/dl. They must also show at least two characteristics of Metabolic Syndrome as established by the World Health Organization (WHO), possess stable medical conditions, be aged between 18 to 80 years old with a BMI over 25 Kg/m2., and they need to offer written consent."

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Does this trial offer access to participants at the moment?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation is still recruiting participants since its initial posting on December 1st 2022 and latest update on October 28th 2022. The study requires 20 volunteers across a single site."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Virginia
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Virginia Commonwealth University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I have NAFLD for the past ten years and aside form losing weight I want to know what else can I do about it and would be happy to be involved in this trail.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

how long will the trail last?
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
2023. "Effects of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05130346.
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