Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:58 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:58 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02787668
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Overweight/obese (BMI over the 85th percentile) male and female adolescents (age range 10-17) with elevated serum aminotransferase levels, diffusely echogenic liver via ultrasound suggestive of fatty liver, and/or prior diagnosis of NAFLD. Participant eligibility will depend on the ability of one parent to attend the initial diet instruction and individual counseling sessions with the registered dietitian during week 2, 4 and 6 of the diet intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of hepatic virus infections (HCV RNA-polymerase chain reaction negative; hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, and G; cytomegalovirus; and Epstein-Barr virus), alcohol consumption, history of parenteral nutrition, and use of drugs known to induce steatosis (for example, valproate, amiodarone, or prednisone) or to affect body weight and carbohydrate metabolism. Autoimmune liver disease, metabolic liver disease, and Wilson's disease will be ruled out by the participants physician prior to enrollment in the study.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
9 Years
Maximum Age:
17 Years
Study:
NCT02787668
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02787668