Antidiabetic Effects on Intrahepatic Fat
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03068065 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 1, 2017
Last Update Posted : March 1, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Type2 Diabetes | Drug: Liraglutide Drug: Metformin Drug: Gliclazide | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 87 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Comparison of Efficacy of Liraglutide, Metformin and Gliclazide MR on Hepatic Lipid Content in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD) |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Liraglutide
the dosage of liraglutide was 0.6 mg/day during the first week, 1.2 mg/day during the second week, and 1.8 mg/day from the third week to the conclusion of the study
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Drug: Liraglutide
the dosage of liraglutide was 0.6 mg/day during the first week, 1.2 mg/day during the second week, and 1.8 mg/day from the third week to the conclusion of the study
Other Name: Victoza,Novo Nordisk |
Active Comparator: Metformin
the dosage of merformin was 250 mg thrice a day during the first week, 500 mg thrice a day during the second week, and 1000 mg twice a day from the third week to the conclusion of the study
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Drug: Metformin
the dosage of metformin was 250 mg thrice a day during the first week, 500 mg thrice a day during the second week, and 1000 mg twice a day from the third week to the conclusion of the study
Other Name: Glucophage,Bristol-Myers Squibb |
Active Comparator: Gliclazide
the initial dosage of gliclazide was 30 mg before breakfast, which was gradually titrated to a maximum of 120 mg/day to achieve a fasting capillary plasma glucose of <7.0 mmol/L
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Drug: Gliclazide
the initial dosage of gliclazide was 30 mg before breakfast, which was gradually titrated to a maximum of 120 mg/day to achieve a fasting capillary plasma glucose of <7.0 mmol/L
Other Name: Diamicron MR,Servier |
- Intrahepatic fat [ Time Frame: -7±3days; 168±3days ]intrahepatic fat change from baseline by quantitative ultrasound
- Liver function [ Time Frame: -7±3days; 28±3days; 84±3days; 168±3days ]serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Lipid [ Time Frame: -7±3days; 28±3days; 84±3days; 168±3days ]total cholesterol (CH), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL)
- Plasma glucose in standard meal tolerance test [ Time Frame: -7±3days; 168±3days ]plasma glucose was measured at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min after ingestion of the meal
- Plasma insulin in standard meal tolerance test [ Time Frame: -7±3days; 168±3days ]plasma insulin was measured at 0, 30, 60, and 120 min after ingestion of the meal
- Glucose control [ Time Frame: 14±3days; 28±3days; 56±3days; 84±3days; 112±3days; 140±3days; 168±3days ]fasting blood glucose (FBG), postprandial blood glucose (PBG)
- HbA1c [ Time Frame: -7±3days; 84±3days; 168±3days ]glycosylated hemoglobin A 1c (HbA1c) was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography
- Body composition [ Time Frame: -7±3days; 168±3days ]fat mass and lean tissue were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
- Weight [ Time Frame: 14±3days; 28±3days; 56±3days; 84±3days; 112±3days; 140±3days; 168±3days ]body weight
- WC [ Time Frame: 14±3days; 28±3days; 56±3days; 84±3days; 112±3days; 140±3days; 168±3days ]waist circumference
- Number of Participants with gliclazide, liraglutide or metformin adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: -7±3days; 0±3days; 14±3days; 28±3days; 56±3days; 84±3days; 112±3days; 140±3day;168±3days ]adverse events caused by the drugs

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 17 Years to 80 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age: 18-70 years;
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus;
- Not used antidiabetic drugs within 3 months;
- HbA1c(7-10%);
- Presence of fatty liver disease (hepatic fat content ≥ 20% by quantitative ultrasonography);
- Female subjects:post-menopausal women, take contraceptive measures three months before the test screening and can persist throughout the experimental period;
- Body mass index (BMI) 20-35kg/m2, and stable Weight 3 months(less than 10% volatility);
- patients signed the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Used antidiabetic drugs or any other possible hepatic steatosis associated with drugs within the past three months;
- Suffering from pancreatitis or other pancreatic diseases or have other similar history;
- GLP-1 analogs or sulfonylurea allergy history;
- Liver dysfunction (aspartate aminotransferase ≥ 2.5 times of the normalupper limit);
- Moderate to severe renal insufficiency (eGFR<60ml/min/1.73m2,calculated according to MDRD);
- Female subjects drinking> 14 units / week; male subjects drinking> 21 units/week;
- A history of metabolic or autoimmune liver diseases or viral hepatitis diseases;
- A history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, multiple endocrine neoplasia 2 or family history;
- Congestive heart failure (NYHA grade Ⅲ - Ⅳ grade);
- Severe gastrointestinal diseases;
- Other serious concomitant diseases;
- Pregnant or planning pregnancy;
- The researchers believe that the subjects with proliferative retinopathy or macular degeneration need urgentl treatment;
- Subjects are using unknown ingredients or non herbal medicine preparations or local medicine, researchers believe that during the test the dose of traditional Chinese medicines can not be adjusted or disabled.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03068065
China, Jiangsu | |
at Division of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University | |
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210008 |
Principal Investigator: | Dalong Zhu, MD,PhD | the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University |
Responsible Party: | Dalong Zhu, Chief physician, The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03068065 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ChiCTR-TRC-14004660 |
First Posted: | March 1, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 1, 2017 |
Last Verified: | February 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Liraglutide Metformin Gliclazide |
Liver Diseases Fatty Liver Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Digestive System Diseases |
Metformin Liraglutide Gliclazide Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Incretins Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |