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The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of Jing-Si Herbal Tea on improving the Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients
This study adopted a randomized double-blind design, 2-arm trial study. All eligible patients included in the study agreed to participated and signed the informed consent from and the study procedures were approved by the ethical committee of Taichung Tzu Chi general hospital (REC110-74). Patients were recruited from the Gastroenterology department of Taichung Tzu Chi hospital. After random assignment to 2 groups, patients will receive Jing-Si Herbal Tea or placebo twice a day for 24 weeks. We will evaluate the blood test results, abdominal ultrasound and physical examination every 12 weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Jing-Si Herbal Tea group | Experimental | Each patient will receive Jing-Si Herbal Tea two times (after breakfast and lunch) in a day for 24 weeks. |
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| Placebo group | Placebo Comparator | Each patient will receive placebo two times (after breakfast and lunch) in a day for 24 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Jing-Si Herbal Tea | Other | patient will receive twice in a day for 24 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assessing the changes from baseline blood glucose at 24 week | Collect the data of blood glucose from blood test | 24 week |
| Assessing the changes from baseline GOT (Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase) at 24 week | Collect the data of GOT from blood test | 24 week |
| Assessing the changes from baseline GPT (Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase) at 24 week | Collect the data of GPT from blood test | 24 week |
| Assessing the changes from baseline total cholesterol at 24 week | Collect the data of total cholesterol from blood test | 24 week |
| Assessing the changes from baseline triglycerides at 24 week | Collect the data of triglycerides from blood test | 24 week |
| Assessing the changes from baseline HDL-C at 24 week | Collect the data of HDL-C from blood test | 24 week |
| Assessing the changes from baseline LDL-C at 24 week | Collect the data of LDL-C from blood test | 24 weekk |
| Assessing the changes from baseline NAFLD activity at 24 week | Scoring the level of NAFLD activity |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital | Taichung | Taiwan | 42743 | Taiwan |
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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 Jing-Si Herbal Tea |
| Other |
Placebo Jing-Si Herbal Tea |
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| 24 week |
| Assessing the changes from baseline BMI at 24 week | Collect the body height and body weight, weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2 | 24 week |