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NCT03038620 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Impact of Liraglutide 3.0 on Body Fat Distribution

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
235
Enrollment target

NCT03038620: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

NCT03038620 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 235 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03038620, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
235 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is a clinical study to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide compared to placebo in reducing visceral adiposity measured by MRI in overweight or obese subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease after 40 weeks on-treatment.

Primary Outcome

The effect on relative percent reduction from baseline in visceral adipose tissue mass measured by MRI after 40 weeks on treatment. Positive numbers reflect the reduction in the value from baseline to study endpoint as a percent of the baseline. Reduction in this variable is believed to be associated with lower cardiovascular risk.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Liraglutide

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 235 participants
Start Date 2017-01
Est. Completion 2020-10-13
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT03038620 record still lists

NCT03038620 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 235 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (55% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03038620 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03038620 about?

NCT03038620 is a clinical study titled "Impact of Liraglutide 3.0 on Body Fat Distribution". This study is a clinical study to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide compared to placebo in reducing visceral adiposity measured by MRI in overweight or obese subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease after 40 weeks on-treatment.

What is the current status of trial NCT03038620?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 235 participants. The study started on 2017-01. Estimated completion is 2020-10-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03038620?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Liraglutide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03038620?

This trial is sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which has 837 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03038620's enrollment target sits among peer trials

235 369th of 2000 higher than 1,632 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03038620, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03038620 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.