NCT03208881

Ultrasound Assessment of the Adventitia, Extra-media (EMT) and Veia Jugularis Interna Thickness

Ultrasound Assessment of the Adventitia, Extra-media (EMT) and Veia Jugularis Interna Thickness in Obese Subjects Following a Significant Weight Loss

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Henrik Gudbergsen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 74 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a substudy to a randomised trial investigating the effect of liraglutide on body weight and pain in overweight or obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (NCT02905864). In the parent trial, patients will be subjected to an 8-week diet intervention phase including a low-calorie diet and dietetic counseling, after which patients will be randomised to receive either liraglutide 3 mg or liraglutide 3 mg placebo as an add-on to dietetic guidance on re-introducing regular foods and a focus on continued motivation to engage in a healthy lifestyle. This substudy aims to investigate any changes in the thickness of Adventitia, Extra-media (EMT) and veia jugularis assessed by ultrasound in relation to an initial 8-week weight loss intervention. Change will be assessed by grey-scale ultrasound, the area measured will be from the anterior wall of arteria carotis interna to the jugular vein including the wall of the vein, subsequent the thickness of the artery will be subtracted to measure the thickness of the of Adventitia, Extra-media (EMT) and veia jugularis interna compelx.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis, Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Dietary Supplement: Intensive dietary intervention	Participants receive a hypo-caloric formula diet containing 800 to 1,000 kcal/day. The formula diet consists of ready-to-use meal bars and powders to mix with water to make shakes, soups, or porridge. The weight loss programme consists of an 8-week period with full meal replacement by a standard liquid energy intake protocol. To facilitate compliance with the programme, participants will be scheduled for weekly facility-based group sessions with 6-8 participants led by a dietician. The recommendations for daily nutrient intake will be met.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-07-15
• Primary completion: 2019-01-01
• Completion: 2019-01-01
• First posted: 2017-07-06
• Last updated: 2018-11-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark