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Effects of Glucagon Like Peptide-1(GLP-1) and Liraglutide on Brain Satiety and Reward Circuits and Feeding Behavior in Diabetes

Central Effects of Endogenous Glucagon Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) and the GLP-1 Analog Liraglutide on Brain Satiety and Reward Circuits and Feeding Behavior in Diabetes

Asset

Liraglutide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

1

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

50

actual

Study population

Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Healthy volunteers, Obesity / overweight, Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criteria

BMI ≤25HbA1c 6.5-8.5%Healthy volunteers

Primary endpoint

Food-stimuli related neuronal activity in reward

Footprint

Where this trial recruits

Site locations as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. Site count is not enrollment count; per-site enrollment is not available from source.

Identifiers

Registered as

NCT IDNCT01363609
Org study IDDC2011LiBrain001

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2011-06-01estimated
Last update posted2015-02-18estimated
Study start2011-10 (month precision)
Primary completion2015-01actual (month precision)
Study completion2015-01actual (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Bariatric Surgery CandidateHealthy volunteersObesity / overweightType 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age18 Years
Maximum age65 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersAccepted

Inclusion criteria

For the healthy, lean individuals:
Age 18-65 years
Women: post menopausal (excluding possible menstruation cycle effects)
Body-mass index (BMI) of <25 kg/m2,
Stable bodyweight (<5% reported change during the previous 3 months).
Normal fasting and 2h post load glucose as ascertained during a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) (34)
Right handed

For the obese T2DM individuals:

Age 18-65 years
Women: post menopausal (excluding possible menstruation cycle effects)
BMI 25-40 kg/m2
Stable bodyweight (<5% reported change during the previous 3 months).
Diagnosed with T2DM > 3 months prior to screening
HbA1C 6.5-8.5%
Treatment with metformin at a stable dose for at least 3 months.
Right handed

For the obese individuals scheduled for gastric bypass surgery:

Age 18-65 years
Women: preferably post menopausal (excluding possible menstruation cycle effects)
Body-mass index (BMI) of >30 kg/m2,
Stable bodyweight (<5% reported change during the previous 1 months).
Normal or impaired fasting and 2h post load glucose as ascertained during a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) (defined as glucose fasting < 7.1 mmol/l and after OGTT t=120min < 11.0 mmol/l) (39)
Right handed

Exclusion criteria

GLP-1 based therapies, thiazolidinediones, sulphonylurea or insulin within 3 months before screening
Weight-lowering agents within 3 months before screening.
Congestive heart failure (NYHA II-IV)
Chronic renal failure (glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73m2 per Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD))
Liver disease
History of gastrointestinal disorders (including gastropareses, pancreatitis and cholelithiasis)
Neurological illness
Malignancy
Other type of bariatric surgery (Redo-GBP, sleeve, distal GBP, adj banding, Scopinaro)
History of major heart disease
History of major renal disease
Pregnancy or breast feeding
Implantable devices
Substance abuse
Addiction
Contra-indication for MRI, such as claustrophobia or pacemaker
Any psychiatric illness; including eating disorders and depression
Chronic use of centrally acting agents or glucocorticoids within 2 weeks immediately prior to screening.
Use of cytostatic or immune modulatory agents
History or known allergy for acetaminophen.
History of allergy for insulin analog
History of allergy for liraglutide
Participation in other studies
Individuals who have received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry
Individuals who are investigator site personnel, directly affiliated with the study, or are immediate family

Endpoints (10)

What's being measured

Protocol endpoints and posted registry outcome measures, grouped into outcome categories. Composite endpoints show their component event types. Standard codes (LOINC, SNOMED CT) are shown where available.

Coverage by outcome category

Other (unclassified)
8
Patient-reported / QoL
1
Other clinical outcomes
1

Patient-reported / QoL

1 endpoint
Secondary/protocol endpoint

GLP-1 analog treatment related changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes in self-reported hunger, satiety, fullness

Time frame:approximately 3 years

change from baseline, improvement

Other clinical outcomes

1 endpoint
Primary/protocol endpoint

food-stimuli related neuronal activity in reward and satiety circuits as represented by BOLD fMRI signal change from baseline (%)

Time frame:approximately 3 years

percent change from baseline, descriptive

Other (unclassified)

8 endpoints
Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

GLP-1 analog treatment related changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes in basal metabolic rate and post-prandial energy expenditure

Time frame:approximately 3 years

change from baseline, descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

GLP-1 analog treatment related changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes in microvascular function and vasomotion

Time frame:approximately 3 years

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

GLP-1 analog treatment related changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes in cardiovascular autonomic nervous balance

Time frame:approximately 3 years

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

GLP-1 analog treatment related changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes in concomitant changes in metabolic and humoral markers

Time frame:approximately 3 years

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Alterations in resting state brain activity networks in obese patients with type 2 diabetes compared to lean, healthy individuals and the involvement of endogenous GLP-1

Time frame:approximately 3 years

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

Alterations in brain arterial blood flow in obese patients with type 2 diabetes compared to lean, healthy individuals and the involvement of endogenous GLP-1

Time frame:approximately 3 years

change from baseline, descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

GLP-1 analog treatment related changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes in resting state brain activity networks.

Time frame:approximately 3 years

descriptive

Secondary/protocol endpoint/low confidence

GLP-1 analog treatment related changes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes in brain arterial blood flow.

Time frame:approximately 3 years

change from baseline, descriptive

Publications (2)

Bibliography

Records linked to this trial through ClinicalTrials.gov references, PubMed NCT search, and curated study seeds. 'Canonical' marks design/result papers; others are registry references or candidates.

Registry references + supporting bibliography

Provenance

Sources

Trial identity, design, statusClinicalTrials.gov API v2
Snapshot dateJuly 1, 2026
Endpoint classificationDelfa endpoint taxonomy v2 (May 13, 2026)
Results tableno registry results posted yet

Trial facts come from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. Endpoint categories are Delfa's classification of those records, not a ClinicalTrials.gov field. All figures reflect the July 1, 2026 snapshot.