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CompletedPhase 4Results posted

Effect of Liraglutide on Epicardial Fat in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Asset

Liraglutide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

1

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

100

actual

Study population

Obesity / overweight, Type 2 diabetes

Key I/E criteria

BMI ≥27HbA1c ≤8%

Primary endpoint

Visceral fat, change

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 IDNCT02014740
Org study ID20120811

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2013-12-18estimated
Results first posted2018-03-22actual
Last update posted2019-06-06actual
Study start2014-03 (month precision)
Primary completion2017-03actual (month precision)
Study completion2017-03actual (month precision)

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Obesity / overweightType 2 diabetes

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age18 Years
Maximum age65 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Type 2 diabetes, as defined by ADA criteria
HbA1c < 8% measured at least 1 month prior to this study
BMI ≥27 kg/m2
Pre-treatment with Metformin
Age > 18 and < 65 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Known contra-indications to Liraglutide, such as previous history of pancreatitis or medullary thyroid carcinoma, personal or family history of MEN, in accordance with risks and safety information included in the latest updated Prescribing Information for Victoza®
Type 1 diabetes, as defined by American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria
Insulin dependent or treated type 2 diabetes
Current use of other injectable incretins
History of diabetes ketoacidosis
Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease, as defined by Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73m2
Clinical signs or symptoms of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heart failure
Clinical or laboratory evidences of chronic active liver diseases
Acute or chronic infective diseases
Cancer or chemotherapy
Current use of systemic corticosteroids or in the 3 months prior this study
Known or suspected allergy to Liraglutide, excipients, or related products
Pregnant, breast-feeding or the intention of becoming pregnant
Females of childbearing potential who are not using adequate contraceptive methods

Endpoints (2)

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.

Weight & body composition

2 endpoints
Primary/registry result

Echocardiographic Epicardial Fat Thickness

Time frame:6 months

Visceral fat, change

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), mm95% CI
LiraglutideBaseline9.6
3-month6.8
6-month6.2
MetforminBaseline7.4
3-month7.5
6-month6.9
Primary/protocol endpoint

Echocardiographic Epicardial Fat Thickness

Time frame:6 months

Visceral fat, change

change from baseline, improvement

Publications (1)

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 tableClinicalTrials.gov results section

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.