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TerminatedPhase 2Results posted

Efficacy of Liraglutide Therapy in Patients With IPAA

Efficacy of Liraglutide Therapy in Patients With an Ileal -Pouch Anal Anastomosis (IPAA) and Chronic High Bowel Frequency

Asset

Liraglutide

Subcutaneous · GLP-1 agonist

Listed sites

1

Recruiting sites

Enrollment

8

actual

Study population

Gastrointestinal (gastroparesis / short bowel / pancreatitis)

Key I/E criterion

Primary endpoint

Mean % Reduction of Bowel Frequency in Percent of the Mean 7-day Bowel

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 IDNCT04763564
Org study ID20-3016
Secondary IDU1111-1252-6589WHO Universal Trial Number

Timeline

Milestones

Study first posted2021-02-21actual
Study start2022-03-22actual
Primary completion2023-10-16actual
Study completion2023-10-16actual
Last update posted2024-07-23actual
Results first posted2024-07-23actual

Assets

Investigational agents

Study populations

Who this study enrolls

Gastrointestinal (gastroparesis / short bowel / pancreatitis)

Eligibility

Who can enroll

Minimum age18 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted

Inclusion criteria

Informed consent will be obtained before any trial-related procedures
Age > 18 years
Patients with IPAA and bowel frequency > 8 bowel movements in 24 hours on at least 4 of 7 days/week and presence of high bowel frequency > 4 weeks despite adequate therapy for acute pouchitis or Crohn's like disease of the pouch

Exclusion criteria

Significant pouch inflammation defined as an endoscopic pouch disease activity index (PDAI ) ≥ 4
Known stricture of the ileo-anal anastomosis or afferent limb stricture
New onset of high bowel frequency in the setting of acute pouchitis
IPAA since < 6 months
Known Clostridium difficile pouchitis
Known clinically significant chronic nausea and/or vomiting in the past
Known type 1 or type 2 diabetes
History of or active neoplasia
Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2
Renal impairment defined as glomerular filtration rate (glomerular filtration rate < 30)
Clinically significant decompensated liver disease defined as elevation of aspartate aminotransferase , alanine transaminase or bilirubin > 2-fold the upper limits of normal (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis with liver function tests (LFT's) <1.5 upper limits of normal can be included)
New York Heart Association class 3 or greater heart failure or recent (within 6 months) cardiovascular event
Prior history of pancreatitis
Prior treatment with a GLP-1receptor agonist
Known hypersensitivity to liraglutide or any product components
Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method.
Participation in any clinical trial of an approved or non-approved investigational medicinal product within 30 days before screening.
Any disorder, which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardize patient's safety or compliance with the protocol.

Endpoints (8)

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 clinical outcomes
6
Safety / tolerability / PK
2

Safety / tolerability / PK

2 endpoints
Secondary/registry result

Discontinuation of Therapy in Each Treatment Arm

Time frame:treatment period 1 before week 6 or treatment period 2 before week 12

Discontinuation due to AE

event count, event

Posted result

GroupValue (count_of_participants), Participants95% CI
Liraglutide0
Placebo0
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Discontinuation of Therapy in Each Treatment Arm

Time frame:treatment period 1 before week 6 or treatment period 2 before week 12

Discontinuation due to AE

event count, event

Other clinical outcomes

6 endpoints
Primary/registry result

Mean % Reduction of Bowel Frequency in Percent of the Mean 7-day Bowel Frequency After 4 Weeks of Therapy on Liraglutide vs Placebo Compared to Baseline .

Time frame:Baseline, Week 4 (treatment period 1) and week 10 (treatment period 2)

percent change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), percentage reduction of bowel frequency95% CI
Liraglutide36.3
Placebo17.3
p<0.03Mixed Models Analysis
Primary/protocol endpoint

Mean % Reduction of Bowel Frequency in Percent of the Mean 7-day Bowel Frequency After 4 Weeks of Therapy on Liraglutide vs Placebo Compared to Baseline .

Time frame:Baseline, Week 4 (treatment period 1) and week 10 (treatment period 2)

percent change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/registry result

Change in the 7 Day Mean Number of Day and Night Bowel Frequency at Week 4 and 6 vs Baseline on Liraglutide vs Placebo

Time frame:Baseline, Week 4 and week 6 (treatment period 1) and week 10 and week 12 (treatment period 2)

change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), Bowel movements / day or night95% CI
LiraglutideBaseline Bowel Frequency Day8.8
Baseline Bowel Frequency Night3.3
Week 4 Day5.3
Week 4 Night2.3
Week 6 Day5.4
Week 6 Night Placebo week 62.1
PlaceboBaseline Bowel Frequency Day8.8
Baseline Bowel Frequency Night8.8
Week 4 Day6.9
Week 4 Night3.1
Week 6 Day7.0
Week 6 Night Placebo week 63.1
Secondary/registry result

Mean % Reduction of Bowel Frequency in Percent of the Mean 7-day Bowel Frequency After 6 Weeks of Therapy on Liraglutide vs Placebo Compared to Baseline.

Time frame:Baseline, week 6 (treatment period 1) and week 12 (treatment period 2)

percent change from baseline, improvement

Posted result

GroupValue (mean), Percent reduction of bowel frequency95% CI
Liraglutide36.8
Placebo15.7
p0.01Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary/protocol endpoint

Change in the 7 Day Mean Number of Day and Night Bowel Frequency at Week 4 and 6 vs Baseline on Liraglutide vs Placebo

Time frame:Baseline, Week 4 and week 6 (treatment period 1) and week 10 and week 12 (treatment period 2)

change from baseline, improvement

Secondary/protocol endpoint

Mean % Reduction of Bowel Frequency in Percent of the Mean 7-day Bowel Frequency After 6 Weeks of Therapy on Liraglutide vs Placebo Compared to Baseline.

Time frame:Baseline, week 6 (treatment period 1) and week 12 (treatment period 2)

percent 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.

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.