Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Research Article
Effect of Smartphone Application-Enabled Daily Intervention for Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Feasibility Study
Author(s): Masaya Sato*, Shin Suzuki, Ryosuke Tateishi, Mizuki Nishibatake Kinoshita, Takuma Nakatsuka, Toshiko Ogawa, Ryo Nakagawa, Kohta Satake, Yutaka Yatomi and Kazuhiko Koike
Background and Aims: The incidences of end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma arising from
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are rapidly increasing. Although weight reduction is recommended as an initial
treatment, no pharmacologic treatments for this condition are presently available. The aims of the current study
were(1) to develop a smartphone application-based intervention for weight reduction in NASH patients, and (2) to
evaluate the feasibility of using this application in daily clinical practice.
Methods: We developed a mobile phone application for NASH patients (NASH App). We then prospectively
enrolled 9 clinically diagnosed NASH patients and applied a 24-week intervention using the NASH App in addition
to the usual follow-up with laboratory and imaging studies. The use of the NASH App by the pati.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.20.10.412