Effectiveness of Exercise Applications on Hepatic Steatosis and Physical Fitness in Patients With NAFLD

Okan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Treatments: Other: Aerobic Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03461562

MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose of the study will investigate the effects of two different training programs on hepatic steatosis and physical fitness parameters. This trial is designed in a randomized controlled study plan and aerobic training (40 minutes) wil be combined with Whole Body Vibration Training (WBVT for 15 minutes) which is made up of a shorter time application. WBVT to be applied instead of the resistance exercises.

Enrollment: 31 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of NAFLD
• Age range of 18-65 years
• Participants who are not in an active exercise program
• Participants who are not on an active diet program

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Chronic inflammatory process
• Rheumatic disease
• Cognitive disorders
• Obstacles to achieve physical performance tests
• Presence of other conditions that may cause liver steatosis
• Inability to do WBVT or Aerobic Exercises

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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31 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic Exercise

Control

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic Exercise