Clinical Research Directory

Efficacy and Tolerability of a Specialized Food Products for Dietary Therapeutic and Preventive Nutrition Based on Ice Cream (Ice Cream With Brazzein, Maltitol and Oligofructose; Ice Cream With Brazzein, Erythritol, Maltitol and Inulin) Compared to Standard (Sundae) Ice Cream

This is a double-blind, randomized, comparative controlled cross-over study of efficacy and tolerability of 2 specialized food products based on ice cream compared to the standard (sundae) ice cream for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus. On 3 consecutive days eligible subjects will receive a portion of specialized food products with breakfast (ice cream with brazzein, maltitol and oligofructose; ice cream with brazzein, erythritol, maltitol and inulin; standard ice cream (sundae)) followed by the standard ration. Tolerability will be assessed based on specialized scales and formal questioning. Glucose monitoring will be performed with the use of prolonged blood glucose monitoring system (FreeStyle Libre 2, Abbott Diabetes Care, USA)

Longitudinal Observational Study Of Chinese With NAFLD/NASH

This is a 10-year, longitudinal, observational study of patients with NAFLD/NASH designed to specifically address important clinical questions that remain incompletely answered from registration trials. In addition to the study database, the biospecimen repository will also be included so that translational studies of genomics and biomarkers of response may be performed.