NCT04525300

Gut Microbiome Changes Following Liraglutide Treatment in Obese Subjects or Overweight Subjects With Co-morbidities

Changes of Gut Microbiome Following Liraglutide Treatment in Non-diabetic Obese Subjects or Overweight Subjects With Co-morbidities: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group, Multi-centre, 28-week Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

We performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 28-week trial. 300 non-diabetic obese subjects or overweight subjects with co-morbidities were randomly assigned. Eligible participants were randomized 2:1 to once-daily subcutaneous injections of either liraglutide or placebo. The primary outcome is to investigate the composition of the gut microbiota from baseline to end of treatment.

Detailed description

We performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 28-week trial. 300 individuals (18-75 years of age, body-mass index ≥30 kg/m2 or BMI 27-30kg/m2 accompanied by at least one weight-related complication (treated or untreated hypertension, dyslipidemia, pre-diabetes)) were randomly assigned. All the patients provided written informed consent before participation. Key exclusion criteria were type 1 or 2 diabetes, the use of medications that cause clinically significant weight gain or loss, previous bariatric surgery, a history of pancreatitis, a history of major depressive or other severe psychiatric disorders, and a family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 or familial medullary thyroid carcinoma. Eligible participants were randomized 2:1 to once-daily subcutaneous injections of either liraglutide or placebo using a computer-generated, centrally administered procedure. Patients, investigators, and the sponsor were unaware of the study-group assignments. The primary outcome is to investigate the composition of the gut microbiota from baseline to end of treatment.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Liraglutide	Randomization was performed with the use of a computer-generated system provided by the sponsor. Eligible patients were randomly assigned, in a 2:1 ratio, to receive once-daily subcutaneous injections of liraglutide, starting at a dose of 0.6 mg with weekly 0.6-mg increments to 3.0 mg, or placebo; both groups received counseling on lifestyle modification
DRUG	placebo	Randomization was performed with the use of a computer-generated system provided by the sponsor. Eligible patients were randomly assigned, in a 2:1 ratio, to receive once-daily subcutaneous injections of liraglutide, starting at a dose of 0.6 mg with weekly 0.6-mg increments to 3.0 mg, or placebo; both groups received counseling on lifestyle modification

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-05-24
• Primary completion: 2022-06-01
• Completion: 2022-06-01
• First posted: 2020-08-25
• Last updated: 2020-08-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China