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Register: SLCTR
Last refreshed on: 27 May 2013
Main ID:  SLCTR/2007/002
Date of registration: 23/02/2007
Primary sponsor:
Public title: Trial on the efficacy of metformin in the treatment of Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Scientific title: Prospective double blind randomized placebo controlled trial on the efficacy of metformin in the treatment of NASH
Date of first enrolment: 1/1/2004
Target sample size: 170 patients
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://www.slctr.lk/trial_details.asp?reg_id={412A34E2-00EC-4349-B75B-96477DC63E6E}
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Prospective double blind placebo controlled  
Countries of recruitment
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Name: Dr Anuradha Dassanayake 
Address:  Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, PO Box 6, Talagolla Road, Ragama
Telephone: +94 112961157
Email: anuradhadassanayake@hotmail.com
Affiliation:  Senior Lecturer
Name: Dr Anuradha Dassanayake 
Address:  Faculty of Medicine, P.O. Box 6, Talagolla Road, Ragama
Telephone: +94 112961157
Email: anuradhadassanayake@hotmail.com
Affiliation:  Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Patients with clinical, biochemical, radiological and histological evidence of NASH * No history of other possible aetiological factors for steatohepatitis such as significant alcohol consumption, medications
Exclusion criteria: * Patients with diabetes mellitus * Patients with significantly elevated levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides requiring lipid lowering treatment * Patients with severe obesity * Patients with history of significant alcohol ingestion patients with history of taking medications known to cause NASH. * Patients with any other liver diseases * Patients with contraindications for metformin * Pregnant females * All patients with contraindications for liver biopsy

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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Non - alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Intervention(s)
Liver biopsy before and after metformin for 6 months
Primary Outcome(s)
End of treatment with metformin or placebo for 6 months
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
RG/2004/M/05 issued by NSF
Source(s) of Monetary Support
National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka
Secondary Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation
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