A Trial to Assess the Effects of Liraglutide on Gallbladder Emptying in Overweight and Obese Subjects.

NCT ID: NCT02717858

Last Updated: 2018-06-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-16

Study Completion Date

2017-02-27

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to investigate the effects of liraglutide on gallbladder emptying in overweight and obese subjects.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Liraglutide

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

liraglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Injected s.c./subcutaneously (under the skin) Dose escalation period starting with liraglutide 0.6 mg per day and escalated with weekly increments of 0.6 mg until the target dose 3.0 mg is reached.

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Injected s.c./subcutaneously (under the skin) once daily.

Interventions

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liraglutide

Injected s.c./subcutaneously (under the skin) Dose escalation period starting with liraglutide 0.6 mg per day and escalated with weekly increments of 0.6 mg until the target dose 3.0 mg is reached.

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Injected s.c./subcutaneously (under the skin) once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female, aged 18-64 years (both inclusive) at the time of signing informed consent
* Body mass index (BMI) equal to or above 27.0 kg/m\^2
* Stable body weight (less than 3 kg self-reported change during the previous 3 months)
* Ultrasound assessment of gallbladder volume of an acceptable quality at screening, as judged by the investigator

Exclusion Criteria

* Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using adequate contraceptive methods (intrauterine devices or hormonal contraception (oral contraceptive pills, implants, transdermal patches, vaginal rings or longacting injections))
* History of gastrointestinal surgery or other medical procedure precluding gallbladder emptying assessment (appendectomy is allowed) or any significant digestive disease per the judgement of the investigator
* History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic) or any gallbladder disease (incl. gallstones, gallbladder sludge, or polyps)
* Any disorder which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardise subject's safety or compliance with the protocol
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Hellerup, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Nexoe-Larsen CC, Sorensen PH, Hausner H, Agersnap M, Baekdal M, Bronden A, Gustafsson LN, Sonne DP, Vedtofte L, Vilsboll T, Knop FK. Effects of liraglutide on gallbladder emptying: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in adults with overweight or obesity. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018 Nov;20(11):2557-2564. doi: 10.1111/dom.13420. Epub 2018 Jul 10.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29892986 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://novonordisk-trials.com

Clinical Trials at Novo Nordisk

Other Identifiers

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2014-004772-38

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1163-4641

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN8022-4192

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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