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Clinical Research Details

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Descriptive Information

Title

Liraglutide for weight loss in obese, normoglycemic and pre-diabetic subjects

Investigator Name

Sami T Azar

sazar@aub.edu.lb

Protocol Id

IM.SA2.08

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational A clinical study in which participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes. Participants may receive diagnostic, therapeutic, or other types of interventions, but the investigator does not assign participants to specific interventions (as in an interventional study).

Phase

Looking for Med Students Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators

Marwa Al Badri
Nour Haidar
Rita Hajj Boutros

Sponsors

none

Conditions and Keywords

Conditions

type 2 diabetes

Keywords

Prediabetes , weight loss, Liraglutide, normoglycemic

Study Design

Primary Purpose

Other: Describe in Detailed Description
to assess the rate of progression to diabetes versus the rate of regression to normoglycemia along with the changes in weight and other metabolic parameters in obese non diabetic and prediabetic patients.

Classification

N/A: Not Applicable

Time Perspective

Retrospective

Intervention Model

N/A: Not Applicable

Observational Study Model

Case Control

Eligibility and IRB

Gender

Both

Age Limits

Min: 18

Max:

IRB Approval

Yes

Healthy Volunteer

Study Description

Population Description

(200) normoglyemic and pre-diabetic obese patients on Liraglutide, or on metformin followed up by Dr. AZAR since January 2008 Group 1: on Liraglutide and group 2 : on metformin

Sampling Method

Probability

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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