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Liraglutide and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Markers

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01715428
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 29, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 22, 2017
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Manfredi Rizzo, University of Palermo

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Incretin-based therapies have shown significant effects beyond those on glucose metabolism. We aim in the present study to evaluate the effects of liraglutide on several cardio-metabolic risk markers.

Condition or disease
Type-2 Diabetes

Detailed Description:
In details, we will evaluate the effects of liraglutide on carotid-intima media thickness, oxidative stress, ghrelin, heat shock proteins and lipoproteins.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 300 participants
Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Effects of Liraglutide on Cardio-Metabolic Risk Markers
Actual Study Start Date : June 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 2015
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2015

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Drug Information available for: Liraglutide

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
Liraglutide
administration of liraglutide at 1.2 mg/daily


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. carotid intima-media thickness [ Time Frame: every four months for a total period of 2 years ]
    carotid intima-media thickness will be assessed by doppler ultrasonography


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. changes in oxidative stress markers [ Time Frame: after 2 months of therapy ]
    Serum LOOH levels were evaluated following the oxidation of Fe2+ to Fe3+ in the presence of xylenol orange at 560 nm. Levels of GSH were measured in serum using a spectrophotometric assay based on the reaction of thiol groups with 2,2-dithio-bis-nitrobenzoic acid, while the production of ROS was assessed using fluorescent probe dihydroethidium staining (Sigma).

  2. changes in plasma ghrelin concentrations and heat-shock proteins [ Time Frame: after 2 months of therapy ]
    plasma ghrelin concentrations and heat shock protein 60 were measured by ELISA

  3. changes in atherogenic lipoproteins [ Time Frame: after 2 and after 4 months of therapy ]
    the full LDL subclass profile (from larger and less atherogenic LDL-1 and LDL-2, to smaller denser LDL-3 to LDL-7) was assessed by gel electrophoresis (Lipoprint, Quantimetrix, USA)


Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA
serum and plasma samples

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population
adult subjects with type-2 diabetes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- patients with a diagnosis of type-2 diabetes

Exclusion Criteria:

- severe hepatic or renal diseases

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Locations
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Italy
University Hospital of Palermo
Palermo, Italy, 90127
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Palermo
Investigators
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Study Director: Giuseppe Montalto, MD University of Palermo, Italy
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Responsible Party: Manfredi Rizzo, Assistant Professor, University of Palermo
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01715428    
Other Study ID Numbers: LIRAGLUTIDE UNIPA
First Posted: October 29, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 22, 2017
Last Verified: November 2017
Keywords provided by Manfredi Rizzo, University of Palermo:
diabetes, cardiovascular risk