Effects of Siliphos-Selenium-Methionine-Alpha Lipoic Acid in Patients With Fatty Liver and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01650181 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 26, 2012
Last Update Posted : August 20, 2014
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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis represents 10 - 15% total cases of hepatic cirrhosis. In the upcoming years, the economic burden of this disease will increase and will mean an important problem for our health system due to obesity epidemic.
There are several treatments for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; however, none of them have overcome a healthy lifestyle including diet, exercise and some drugs related with insulin metabolism.
There after, using hepatoprotective drugs and antioxidants have been recommended as an eligible therapy to reduce the progression from fatty liver to steatohepatitis and cirrhosis. Being this approach not only an experimental item yet but also an unavoidable reality.
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is explore the effects of siliphos-selenium-methionine-alpha lipoic acid + metformin versus metformin in patients with fatty liver and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis about biochemical and echosonographic parameters.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Liver Disease | Drug: Metformin Dietary Supplement: Siliphos+ Selenium - Methionine + Alpha Lipoic Acid | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | Biochemical and Echosonographic Impacts Using Siliphos-Selenium-Methionine-Alpha Lipoic Acid + Metformin Versus Metformin in Patients With Fatty Liver and Steatohepatitis |
Study Start Date : | November 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Metformin
Patients treated with diet, exercise and metformin
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Drug: Metformin
Patients with Steatohepatitis treated with diet, exercise and metformin Drug: Metformin Patients with fatty liver treated with diet, exercise and metformin |
Active Comparator: Suplement
Patients treated with diet, exercise and metformin plus Siliphos (140mg) + Selenium (15mcg) -Methionine 3mg + Alpha Lipoic Acid (200mg).
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Dietary Supplement: Siliphos+ Selenium - Methionine + Alpha Lipoic Acid
Patients with Steatohepatitis treated with diet, exercise, metformin and Siliphos (140mg) + Selenium (15 mcg) - Methionine (3mg) + Alpha Lipoic Acid (200mg), two tablets BID Dietary Supplement: Siliphos+ Selenium - Methionine + Alpha Lipoic Acid Patients with fatty liver treated with diet, exercise, metformin and Siliphos (140mg) + Selenium (15 mcg) - Methionine (3mg) + Alpha Lipoic Acid (200mg), two tablets BID |
- Impact on biochemical and echosonographic parameters [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Identify and measure if patients with metabolic syndrome with NALFD under Siliphos (140mg) + Selenium (15mcg) - Methionine (3mg) + Alfa lipoic acid (200mg) treatment added to conventional therapy improves echosonographic pattern measure accord bright scale and biochemical parameters like LFT´s compared with conventional therapy alone (metformin + diet + exercise).
- Identify changes in anthropometric parameters [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Identify and measure changes in anthropometrics parameters of metabolic syndrome like BMI, fasting glucose, lipid profile, arterial pressure, abdominal perimeter, waist index.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Metabolic Syndrome according to ATP III Criteria
- Non smokers
- Without intake of vitamins or herbal medicine for at least one month
- Without uncontrolled glycemic levels
- Compatible ultrasound and/or histological report
Exclusion Criteria:
- Alcohol ingest > 50 gr weekly or chronic alcoholism
- Creatine serum > 2 mg/dL
- Potassium serum > 5.5 mEq/L
- Allergic to metformin or any components of the study
- Pregnancy
- Anomalies of blood coagulation or liver anatomic
- Patients with diseases and/or treatment that cause fatty liver or steatohepatitis
- Body weight change > 10% in the last 5 weeks

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01650181
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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán | |
Mexico City, Mexico, 14000 |
Principal Investigator: | Aldo Torre Delgadillo, M.D., M. Sc. | Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran |
Responsible Party: | ALDO TORRE DELGADILLO, M.D. Science Master, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01650181 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GAS-399-11/11/1 |
First Posted: | July 26, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 20, 2014 |
Last Verified: | August 2014 |
nafld, nash, fatty liver |
Liver Diseases Fatty Liver Digestive System Diseases Selenium Thioctic Acid Metformin Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |
Antioxidants Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Protective Agents Trace Elements Micronutrients Vitamin B Complex Vitamins |