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The Ameliorative Effects of GLP-1RA on Diabetic Cardiac Autonomatic Neuropathy

A Phase 4 interventional study of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist:Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes With Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy (Diagnosis), sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-06-21.

Sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jun 2024; still recruiting 2 years 4 months later.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy (DCAN) is a common chronic complication that reduces survival in patients with diabetes. Epidemiological surveys have shown that the prevalence of DCAN is 25-75% in people with type 2 diabetes. The onset of DCAN is insidious and easy to be ignored in the early stage. With the progression of the disease, the following clinical symptoms gradually appear, including reduced heart rate variability, exercise intolerance, resting tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension, painless myocardial infarction and even sudden death, which seriously endanger the life and health of type 2 diabetes patients. Existing literature has shown that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) can improve diabetic peripheral neuropathy and diabetic cognitive dysfunction, but there are few studies on improving diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Insulin resistance is an important risk factor for DCAN. Patients with type 2 diabetes are characterized by insulin resistance, and GLP-1RA is recognized as a drug to improve insulin resistance and control blood sugar in patients with diabetes. In this study, GLP-1RA was used to intervene patients with type 2 diabetes, and the changes in blood sugar control and insulin resistance status of patients were followed up. Special attention was paid to the improvement of autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Diabetes With Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy (Diagnosis)

Keywords

  • T2DM,DCAN,HRV, CART,insulin resistance
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

9,589 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; 1,332 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is below the median of 81 across 7,713 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2.

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Lead sponsor

The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University is the lead sponsor of 563 studies on the registry; 311 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Patients aged 18-70 years
  2. Patients with T2DM who meet the diagnostic guidelines
  3. The patient signed the relevant informed consent form
  4. Being overweight or obese

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. \<18 years old
  2. Pregnant or lactating women
  3. Acute and chronic pancreatitis
  4. Recent acute complications of diabetes
  5. Arrhythmia or taking drugs that affect heart rate
  6. Thyroid disease
  7. Severe organ dysfunction
  8. Denial of informed consen
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    control

    In the control group, no other intervention was used except the basic drugs for diabetes treatment

  • Experimental
    GLP-1RA intervention group

    Subcutaneous injection of semaglutide 0.5-1mg (dosage depends on individual body weight)once a week (not off-label use),lasting 12 weeks

    Drug: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist:Semaglutide

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. heart rate variability(HRV)

    All participants were given ambulatory electrocardiogram.The time domain analysis and frequency domain analysis of heart rate variability are included in the holter ECG report.

    Time frame: baseline and 12 weeks later

Secondary outcomes

  1. E/I difference

    Take an average of 6 deep breaths per minute, record the difference between the maximum heart rate and the minimum heart rate during deep breathing

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  2. 30/15 ratio

    The heart rate in lying position was measured, and the R-R interval in more than 30 beats was measured after standing, and the ratio between the longest R-R interval in the 25-35 beats and the shortest R-R interval in the 10-15 beats after standing was calculated

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  3. Valsalva action

    After deep inhalation, hold your breath as much as possible, and then blow air into the modified sphygmomanometer to keep the pressure of the sphygmomanometer at 40mmHg, continue for 10-15s, and then relax for 1 minute, a total of 3 minutes. At the same time, ECG was recorded to record the ratio of maximum heart rate to minimum heart rate

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  4. the difference between lying and Orthostatic blood pressure

    Blood pressure was measured in the supine position. The patient was asked to stand immediately, and blood pressure was measured at the first and fifth minutes

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  5. grip strength tests

    First, the basic blood pressure and the maximum grip strength were measured, and the blood pressure was measured after 5 minutes of continuous hard clenching with the grip apparatus (the force used was 30% of the maximum grip strength measured), and the blood pressure difference was calculated

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  6. BMI

    It is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kg by their height in meters squared

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  7. FBG

    Fasting glucose

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  8. Fins

    Fasting insulin

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  9. Fc-peptide

    Fasting c-peptide

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  10. HOMA-IR

    calculated by HOMA Calculator v2.2.3

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  11. HbA1c

    Reflect the average blood sugar of 3 months

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  12. Total cholesterol

    one of serum biochemical index

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  13. triglyceride

    one of serum biochemical index

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  14. HDL

    high-density lipoprotein,one of serum biochemical index

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  15. LDL

    low density lipoprotein,one of serum biochemical index

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  16. UA

    Uric Acid,one of serum biochemical index

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  17. creatinine

    one of serum biochemical index

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  18. eGFR

    Estimated glomerular filtration rate,one of serum biochemical index

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

  19. Urinary trace albumin/urinary creatinine

    urine protein test urine protein urine protein test

    Time frame: basline and 12 weeks later

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Maser RE, Lenhard MJ. Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy due to diabetes mellitus: clinical manifestations, consequences, and treatment. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Oct;90(10):5896-903. doi: 10.1210/jc.2005-0754. Epub 2005 Jul 12. PubMed 16014401 ↗
  • Balcioglu AS, Muderrisoglu H. Diabetes and cardiac autonomic neuropathy: Clinical manifestations, cardiovascular consequences, diagnosis and treatment. World J Diabetes. 2015 Feb 15;6(1):80-91. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i1.80. PubMed 25685280 ↗
  • Vinik AI, Maser RE, Mitchell BD, Freeman R. Diabetic autonomic neuropathy. Diabetes Care. 2003 May;26(5):1553-79. doi: 10.2337/diacare.26.5.1553. PubMed 12716821 ↗
  • Goh JK, Koh L. Evaluating treatment options for cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. Diabetol Int. 2023 Apr 25;14(3):224-242. doi: 10.1007/s13340-023-00629-x. eCollection 2023 Jul. PubMed 37397902 ↗
  • Kaze AD, Yuyun MF, Fonarow GC, Echouffo-Tcheugui JB. Cardiac autonomic dysfunction and risk of incident stroke among adults with type 2 diabetes. Eur Stroke J. 2023 Mar;8(1):275-282. doi: 10.1177/23969873221127108. Epub 2022 Nov 1. PubMed 37021204 ↗
  • Williams SM, Eleftheriadou A, Alam U, Cuthbertson DJ, Wilding JPH. Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in Obesity, the Metabolic Syndrome and Prediabetes: A Narrative Review. Diabetes Ther. 2019 Dec;10(6):1995-2021. doi: 10.1007/s13300-019-00693-0. Epub 2019 Sep 24. PubMed 31552598 ↗
  • Dimitropoulos G, Tahrani AA, Stevens MJ. Cardiac autonomic neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus. World J Diabetes. 2014 Feb 15;5(1):17-39. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v5.i1.17. PubMed 24567799 ↗
  • Wink J, van Delft R, Notenboom RGE, Wouters PF, DeRuiter MC, Plevier JWM, Jongbloed MRM. Human adult cardiac autonomic innervation: Controversies in anatomical knowledge and relevance for cardiac neuromodulation. Auton Neurosci. 2020 Sep;227:102674. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2020.102674. Epub 2020 May 16. PubMed 32497872 ↗
  • Kapa S, DeSimone CV, Asirvatham SJ. Innervation of the heart: An invisible grid within a black box. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2016 Apr;26(3):245-57. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2015.07.001. Epub 2015 Jul 9. PubMed 26254961 ↗
  • Aksu T, Gupta D, Pauza DH. Anatomy and Physiology of Intrinsic Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System: Da Vinci Anatomy Card #2. JACC Case Rep. 2021 Apr 21;3(4):625-629. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.018. eCollection 2021 Apr. PubMed 34317590 ↗
  • Kikel-Coury NL, Brandt JP, Correia IA, O'Dea MR, DeSantis DF, Sterling F, Vaughan K, Ozcebe G, Zorlutuna P, Smith CJ. Identification of astroglia-like cardiac nexus glia that are critical regulators of cardiac development and function. PLoS Biol. 2021 Nov 18;19(11):e3001444. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001444. eCollection 2021 Nov. PubMed 34793438 ↗
  • Jorgensen JR, Thompson L, Fjord-Larsen L, Krabbe C, Torp M, Kalkkinen N, Hansen C, Wahlberg L. Characterization of Meteorin--an evolutionary conserved neurotrophic factor. J Mol Neurosci. 2009 Sep;39(1-2):104-16. doi: 10.1007/s12031-009-9189-4. Epub 2009 Mar 4. PubMed 19259827 ↗
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  • Mehta K, Behl T, Kumar A, Uddin MS, Zengin G, Arora S. Deciphering the Neuroprotective Role of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Agonists in Diabetic Neuropathy: Current Perspective and Future Directions. Curr Protein Pept Sci. 2021;22(1):4-18. doi: 10.2174/1389203721999201208195901. PubMed 33292149 ↗
  • Takaku S, Tsukamoto M, Niimi N, Yako H, Sango K. Exendin-4 Promotes Schwann Cell Survival/Migration and Myelination In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Mar 15;22(6):2971. doi: 10.3390/ijms22062971. PubMed 33804063 ↗
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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

Started Jun 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2026, 30 months after the start.

Of 311 non-industry phase 4 interventional studies under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, half reached primary completion within 29 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 14 and three quarters within 46. This study's planned 30 months is close to that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 440 studies reached it within 23 months; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 40.

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

Registered
Mar 1, 2024
First posted
Jun 17, 2024
StartActual
Jun 13, 2024
Primary completionEst.
Dec 31, 2026
CompletionEst.
Dec 31, 2027
Last update
Jun 21, 2024
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 Jun 21, 2024, 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
NCT06461377
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 17, 2024
Start date
Jun 13, 2024
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 21, 2024

Study contacts

jianbo Li, MD/PhD
Contact
ljbzjlx18@aliyun.com
13951750648
jianbo Li, MD/PhD
principal investigator · First Affiliated Hospital,Nanjing Medical University,China

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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