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This study aimed to observe whether a hydrolyzed oyster extract improves liver health in participants whose alanine transaminase (ALT) levels are1-3 fold above the normal. A total of 96 participants will be randomly allocated to active (oyster) or placebo group (1:1). Each group will receive 750 mg of oyster extract or placebo per day for 8 weeks. Primary outcome will be the change in ALT level and secondary outcomes will be; (1) ratios of participants with normal ALT, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT); (2) the change in serum bilirubin; (3) the change in multi-dimensional fatigue inventory; (4) the changes in serum lipids; (5) the changes in antioxidant enzymes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Hydrolyzed oyster extract | Experimental | A 250 mg, film-coated oblong (rectangle) shaped tablet of oyster extract |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | A 250 mg, film-coated oblong (rectangle) shaped tablet of maltodextrin |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrolyzed oyster extract | Dietary Supplement | 1 tablet of oyster extract t.i.d. for 8 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks | |
| Change of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) | Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks | |
| Rate of participants with normalized ALT, AST and GGT |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jun-Yong Choi, PhD, KMD | Contact | orientdoct@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jun-Yong Choi | Korean Medicine Hospital, Pusan National University | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D065626 | Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D005234 | Fatty Liver |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| Placebo | Dietary Supplement | 1 tablet of maltodextrin t.i.d. for 8 weeks |
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| Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks |
| Change of serum bilirubin | Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks |
| Change of multi-dimensional fatigue inventory | Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks |
| Change of serum lipid profiles (triglyceride, total cholesterol, High-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) | Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks |
| Change of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde, glutathione peroxidase) | Baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks |