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Weight LossPhase 2NCT03180489

Does Dapagliflozin Provide Additional Health Benefits To Dietary Counseling For Weight Loss?

A Phase 2 study testing Dapagliflozin Tablet in people with Weight Loss, run by Christopher Bell at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Dapagliflozin is a medicine to treat diabetes. Its mechanism of action is via sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibition. In adults with diabetes, use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors is associated with moderate weight (fat) loss, in addition to other health benefits, including decreased blood… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Weight Loss
What is being tested?
Dapagliflozin Tablet
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
62 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
3 May 2017to 21 Dec 2018
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures.
  • Aged 18-65 years.
  • No known Type 2 Diabetes
  • Body mass index greater than or equal to 27.5 kg/m^2
  • Limited exercise participation (maximum of 3/week regularly scheduled activity sessions of < 30 minutes during the previous month).
  • Completion of a screening visit consisting of medical history, physical examination, and 12-lead electrocardiogram and blood pressure assessment at rest and during incremental exercise to volitional exhaustion (Note: Subjects with abnormal screening values may be eligible if the results are not clinically significant, as judged by the investigator or medical monitor)
  • Agree to abide by the study schedule and dietary restrictions and to return for the required assessments
  • Women of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test and be using acceptable contraception

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of clinically significant cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, haematological, neurological, psychiatric, or other disease that may interfere with the objectives of the study or the safety of the subject, as judged by the investigator in agreement with the sponsor or medical monitor, have been hospitalized in the past 2 years as a result of these conditions, or are receiving pharmacological treatment for these conditions.
  • Use of prescription drugs (see exceptions listed below) or herbal preparations in the 2 weeks before study commencement. Prior use of medication or herbal preparations in the 4 weeks before study commencement that are intended for weight-loss and/or sold/marketed as weight-loss products or may alter metabolism. Permitted Prescription Drugs: Birth Control, Less than a 7 day short course of antibiotics. Note: Rifampicin is not permitted. Other medicines, such as those for gastroesophageal reflux disease, depression, and Over The Counter analgesics and allergy medications,may be allowed, but will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
  • Is currently enrolled in another clinical study for another investigational drug or has taken any other investigational drug within 30 days before the screening visit.
  • Habitual and/or recent use (within 2 years) of tobacco.
  • Being considered unsuitable for participation in this trial for any reason, as judged by the investigator or medical monitor.
  • History of serious hypersensitivity reaction to Dapagliflozin.
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  • Severe renal impairment, end-stage renal disease, or dialysis.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding individual.
  • Severe hepatic insufficiency and/or significant abnormal liver function defined as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >3x upper limit of normal and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >3x upper limit of normal.
  • Total bilirubin >2.0 mg/dL (34.2 umol/L).
  • Positive serologic evidence of current infectious liver disease including Hepatitis B viral antibody immunoglobulin M, Hepatitis B surface antigen and Hepatitis C virus antibody.
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 (calculated by Cockcroft-Gault formula).
  • History of bladder cancer.
  • Recent cardiovascular events in a patient, including any of the following: acute coronary syndrome within 2 months prior to enrolment; hospitalization for unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction within 2 months prior to enrolment; acute stroke or trans-ischemic attack within two months prior to enrolment; less than two months post coronary artery revascularization; congestive heart failure defined as New York Heart Association class IV, unstable or acute congestive heart failure. Note: eligible patients with congestive heart failure, especially those who are on diuretic therapy, should have careful monitoring of their volume status throughout the study.
  • Blood pressure at enrolment: Systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg.
  • Blood pressure at randomization: Systolic blood pressure ≥165 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg
  • Individuals who, in the judgment of the medical monitor, may be at risk for dehydration.
  • Individuals with a history of fragility fracture, or bone mineral density values reflective of risk for fracture (DEXA Z-score <or= to -2 in pre-menopausal women, and men <50, and T-score <or= to -1) will not be permitted to participate.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Colorado State University, Dept. of Health and Exercise Science

    Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523-1582

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About this study

Dapagliflozin is a medicine to treat diabetes. Its mechanism of action is via sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibition. In adults with diabetes, use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors is associated with moderate weight (fat) loss, in addition to other health benefits, including decreased blood pressure, decreased inflammation, and decreased oxidative stress. It is unclear as to whether these health benefits are due to SGLT2 inhibition per se, or as a secondary effect of weight loss. We wish to compare the health benefits of dietary counseling for weight loss with and without concomitant use of an SGLT2 inhibitor.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized, prospective, placebo-controlled, double blind, repeated measures study. 50 overweight/obese adults (body mas index > 27.5 kg/m2) will be recruited for participation and randomly assigned to one of two 12 week treatments: (1) daily oral administration of Dapagliflozin with dietary counseling to promote weight loss; or, (2) daily oral administration of a placebo with dietary counseling to promote weight loss.

Conditions
Weight Loss
Being tested
Dapagliflozin Tablet, Placebo Tablet
Medical subject headings
Weight Loss

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dapagliflozin TabletDrug

    Also called Farxiga

    Daily oral administration of dapagliflozin with dietary counseling to promote weight loss. Dapagliflozin 5 mg tablet will begin as one tablet per day for the first 14-days. In the absence of complications, side effects, or unfavorable reactions, the dose will then increase to two tablets for the remainder of the study.

  • Placebo TabletDrug

    Daily administration of placebo tablet with dietary counseling to promote weight loss. Matching placebo for dapagliflozin 5 mg tablet will begin as one tablet per day for the first 14-days. In the absence of complications, side effects, or unfavorable reactions, the dose will then increase to two tablets for the remainder of the study.

Study groups in NCT03180489
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Dapagliflozin with dietary counselingExperimentalDaily oral administration of dapagliflozin tablet with dietary counseling to promote weight loss.
Receives: Drug: Dapagliflozin Tablet
Placebo with dietary counselingPlacebo comparatorDaily oral administration of placebo tablet with dietary counseling to promote weight loss.
Receives: Drug: Placebo Tablet

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in Insulin Sensitivity at Week 12 Via Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

    Insulin sensitivity was estimated by measuring circulating insulin concentrations after a 12 hour fast and after ingesting 75 g of glucose. Insulin was measured 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after glucose ingestion. Time point 0 minutes is reported below.

    Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks

  2. Change From Baseline in Blood Pressure at Week 12

    Blood pressure was measured with an automatic machine at baseline. Numbers are reported as systolic/diastolic

    Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks

  3. Change From Baseline in Perception of Satiety at Week 12

    Participants answered a satiety questionnaire before liquid meal primer, immediately post liquid meal primer, 60 minutes post liquid primer, immediately post breakfast buffet, 60 minutes, 120 minutes and 180 minutes post breakfast buffet. Responses how full do you feel right now? for 60 minutes post liquid meal primer ingestion are reported below. This was determined by using a visual analog scale. The left side of the analog scale represents a null answer (e.g. How full do you feel right now)? Answer 0: Not full at all. The right side of the line represented the strongest answer in the opposite direction (e.g. How full to you feel right now)? Answer 100: Extremely full. The length of the line is 100 mm, thus the scale ranges for all answers were 0-100. All values are reported as values between 0 and 100. If the answers to the fullness questions increased, this represented a decreased desire to eat.

    Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks

  4. Change From Baseline in Perception of Hunger at Week 12

    Participants answered a hunger questionnaire before liquid meal primer, immediately post liquid meal primer, 60 minutes post liquid primer, immediately post breakfast buffet, 60 minutes, 120 minutes and 180 minutes post breakfast buffet. Responses to how hungry do you feel right now? for 60 minutes post liquid meal primer ingestion are reported below. This was determined by using a visual analog scale. The left side of the analog scale represents a null answer (e.g. How hungry do you feel right now? Answer 0: Not hungry at all. The right side of the line represented the strongest answer in the opposite direction (e.g. How full to you feel right now)? Answer 100: Extremely hungry. The length of the line is 100 mm, thus the scale ranges for all answers were 0-100. All values are reported as values between 0 and 100. If the answers to the fullness questions increased, this represented an increased desire to eat.

    Measured: Baseline, 12 weeks

  5. Change From Baseline in Marker of Inflammation (High Sensitive C-reactive Protein) at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: Data not collected

  6. Change From Baseline in Marker of Inflammation (Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha) at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: Data not collected

  7. Change From Baseline in Marker of Inflammation (Interleukin 6) at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: data not collected

  8. Change From Baseline in Hunger Hormone Ghrelin at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: data not collected

  9. Change From Baseline in Hunger Hormone Peptide Tyrosine Tyrosine at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: data not collected

  10. Change From Baseline in Maker of Oxidative Stress (Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein) at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: Data not collected

  11. Change From Baseline in Maker of Oxidative Stress (Low Density Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances) at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: Data not collected

  12. Change From Baseline in Satiety Hormone Leptin at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: Data not collected

  13. Change From Baseline in Satiety Hormone Insulin at Week 12

    Will be analyzed using a commercially available biochemical assay.

    Measured: Data not collected

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Jun 2017
  2. Study start3 May 2017
  3. Primary completion21 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion21 Dec 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
62 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03180489
Sponsor's protocol ID
17-7147H
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
6 Jun 2017
Last updated
11 Feb 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Dapagliflozin Tablet in people with Weight Loss, run by Christopher Bell at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 18 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Feb 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Feb 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in Insulin Sensitivity at Week 12 Via Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (time frame: Baseline, 12 weeks). The study lists 13 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Feb 2020.

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