Adiponectin in Patients With Metabolic Disorders

NCT07539584 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 130

Last updated 2026-04-22

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Summary

Background. Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD/MASLD) is highly prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is associated with insulin resistance. Adiponectin, particularly its high-molecular-weight (HMW) form, is a promising biomarker of metabolic status. However, its role in predicting response to antidiabetic therapy remains unclear.

Objective. To evaluate the association between circulating HMW-adiponectin levels and the clinical course of MAFLD in patients with T2DM receiving different treatment regimens: glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors), and their combination.

Study Design. Open-label randomized controlled trial.

Population. Adults aged 40-65 years with confirmed T2DM and MAFLD, body mass index 25-39.9 kg/m², with glycated hemoglobin exceeding the target by no more than 1%.

Interventions. Patients were randomized into three intervention groups (n=30 each): SGLT2 inhibitor monotherapy, GLP-1 RA monotherapy, or combination therapy. A control group (n=40) received no drug therapy for MAFLD.

Outcome Measures. Primary outcome: change in serum HMW-adiponectin levels from baseline to 6 months. Secondary outcome: change in liver steatosis measured by Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP).

Timeframe. Follow-up duration: 6 months.

Conclusion. This study will determine whether baseline HMW-adiponectin levels predict the reduction in liver steatosis in response to SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs, or their combination in patients with T2DM and MAFLD/MASLD.

Conditions

  • Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD)
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Interventions

DRUG

SGLT2 inhibitor

SGLT2 inhibitors (sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors) are antidiabetic drugs that lower blood glucose by promoting glucosuria, leading to caloric loss and weight reduction. In this study, patients received standard clinical doses (e.g., dapagliflozin 5-10 mg once daily or empagliflozin 10-25 mg once daily) for 6 months.

DRUG

GLP-1 RA

GLP-1 receptor agonists (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) are antidiabetic drugs that enhance glucose-dependent insulin secretion, suppress glucagon release, delay gastric emptying, and reduce appetite. In this study, patients received standard clinical doses (e.g., liraglutide 1.2-1.8 mg once daily or semaglutide 0.5-1.0 mg once weekly) for 6 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Botkin Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • Sechenov University

    collaborator OTHER
  • Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI)

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-01
Primary Completion
2024-04-08
Completion
2024-04-08

Countries

  • Russia

Study Locations

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