Exercise Program for Fatty Liver Disease

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Recruiting

Led By Jonathan G Stine, MD

Research Sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial will test a new exercise program called EL-FIT on patients with a liver condition. The goal is to see if the program is safe and effective for patients with nonalcoholic steatohe

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), confirmed by a liver biopsy or certain tests within the last 6 months. Participants must own a smartphone to use the El-Fit App, which is part of the exercise program being tested.

What is being tested?

The study is testing 'EL-FIT', a mobile health (mHealth) exercise training program designed for patients with NASH. The focus is on seeing if it's practical, safe, and acceptable when delivered through an app called El-Fit.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves an exercise program delivered via an app, side effects are minimal but may include muscle soreness or injury from physical activity. The safety aspect of the study will monitor these potential issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Number of subjects that complete at least 50% of the exercise sessions

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Application Useage ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Along with wearing their Fitbit daily, subjects will be asked to use El-Fit app to participant in daily exercise as much or a little as they want over the course of the study.

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