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CompletedNCT03498001LICAS-MRUpdated Feb 4, 2026

Effects of GLP-1 Agonists on CArdiac Steatosis Evaluated by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

An interventional study of GLP-1 agonists and Cardiac MRI in Type II Diabetes, sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-04.

Sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
42
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
50 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 605 studies testing GLP-1 receptor agonists in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 — 61 open to participants now, 83 under way, 26 of them phase 3. A drug class: GLP-1 receptor agonists · Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2.

Enrollment
455th of 605
42 · median 102
Started
2018
with 11 others
No phase
41 of 605
6 open now
Registered
371st of 605
by date
Lead sponsor
4 of 605
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

Among the 605 studies testing GLP-1 receptor agonists in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, this one is the 455th largest by enrollment, is one of 12 that started in 2018, is one of 41 with no phase, and was the 371st registered.

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

10,382 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; 1,411 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

61 of the 605 studies testing GLP-1 receptor agonists in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 are open now, in 12 countries. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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About GLP-1 receptor agonists

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Who these studies take

Of the 883 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 studies recruiting now, 374 (42%) set no upper age limit and 383 (43%) stop at 75 or younger; 52 take children under 18; 205 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 50 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

Type II diabetes is a known risk factor for heart failure, particularly through the progressive development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Cardiac metabolic parameters, including myocardial steatosis and epicardial fat, are altered in diabetic patients. The development of new anti-diabetics (incretins) has demonstrated protective cardiovascular effects independent of effects on glycemic control for the first time in the history of these therapies. Thus Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists improve the recovery of cardiac function after a heart attack and decrease atheromatous processes. It has also been demonstrated in a diabetic rat model that the administration of Liraglutide, a GLP-1 agonist, leads to normalization of myocardial steatosis associated with beneficial cardiac molecular remodeling involving pro-apoptotic, oxidative and metabolic processes. These beneficial cardiovascular effects were observed in the absence of any changes in blood glucose, insulin levels or body weight.

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Conditions studied

  • Type II Diabetes
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
50 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patient who has given his consent
  • Adult patient over 50 years of age Type II diabetic treated without modification of the antidiabetic treatment during the previous 3 months
  • ≥ 7%.
  • Patient for whom a decision to start a GLP-1 agonist treatment has been made (Liraglutide, Semaglutide, Dulaglutide).
  • At least one risk factor from among:
  • Treated hypertension,
  • treated dyslipidemia,
  • History of obesity (>30 kg/m2)
  • Active smoking (from 1 cigarette per day) or smoking cessation for less than 3 years,
  • Coronary heredity (myocardial infarction or sudden death before age 55 in father/brother, myocardial infarction or sudden death before age 65 in mother/sister)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

- Protected adult Patient not affiliated to a national health insurance scheme Pregnant or breastfeeding woman Women who intend to become pregnant or of childbearing age and do not use adequate methods.

Antidiabetic treatment of the incretin family (DPP4 inhibitor except sitagliptin) Severe renal failure (clearance \<30ml/min according to Cockroft due to gadolinium injection) Claustrophobia / to MRI (compatible non-MRI implanted metallic material) History of to gadoteric acid or gadolinium-based contrast agents and meglumine Hypersensitivity to Liraglutide, Semaglutide, Dulaglutide or any of the History or presence of pancreatitis (acute or chronic) Chronic inflammatory bowel disease Diabetic gastroparesis Dysthyroidism

Terms in these criteria, in plain language(6)

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HbA1c

A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.

BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

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Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

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Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Excipients

The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
42 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Patients

    Drug: GLP-1 agonists · Procedure: Cardiac MRI · Other: Follow up by phone

Interventions

  • Liraglutide: 6 mg/ml Semaglutide: 1.34 mg/ml Dulaglutide: de 0.75 mg ou 1.5 mg

  • ProcedureCardiac MRI

    T3 myocardial MRI (total acquisition time : 1h) performed before initiation of treatment and measuring the concentration of intramyocardial triglycerides (\[TG\] by NMR spectroscopy, parameters of cardiac morphology (myocardial mass, (epicardial fat surface, pericardial fat surface), function (LVEF, SV, TDV, PFR, TPFR) and tissue parameters (extracellular volume, left myocardial fibrosis volume).

  • OtherFollow up by phone

    at 2 and 4 mois

This study also gives Semaglutide. No intervention listed here names it: that was found by reading the record.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline Concentration of intramyocardial triglycerides at 6 months

    Intramyocardial triglyceride concentration, expressed in %, evaluated by NMR spectroscopy

    Time frame: Month 6

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Study locations

1 site
  • Chu Dijon Bourgogne
    Dijon, 21000, France
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References and documents

Publications

  • Houbachi L, Walker PM, Fournel I, Ksiazek E, Petit JM, Cochet A, Leclercq T, Roger A, Simoneau I, Bouillet B, Guenancia C. Evolution of myocardial steatosis in high cardiovascular risk T2DM patients treated by GLP1 receptor agonists: LICAS study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2025 Mar;221:112017. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2025.112017. Epub 2025 Feb 1. PubMed 39900263 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Apr 2018 to primary completion in Jun 2023, 61 months.

Of 2,068 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, half reached primary completion within 21 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 40. This study's 61 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 2,245 studies reached it within 21 months; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 38.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Mar 30, 2018
First posted
Apr 13, 2018
StartActual
Apr 16, 2018
Primary completionActual
Jun 6, 2023
CompletionActual
Dec 20, 2023
Last update
Feb 4, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 4, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03498001
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 13, 2018
Start date
Apr 16, 2018
Primary completion
Jun 6, 2023
Completion
Dec 20, 2023
Last update
Feb 4, 2026

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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