Diabetes drug may help fatty liver – new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07269197
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 67 adults with type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease who were starting a type of diabetes medication called SGLT2 inhibitors. Researchers used ultrasound and blood tests to measure changes in liver stiffness and fat after 6 months of treatment. The goal was to better understand how these drugs might improve liver health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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67 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who have been prescribed SGLT2 inhibitor for the first time in eastern Croatia region.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Signed informed consent, information for the participants and questionnaire 2. Patients that are 18 years of age or older 3. Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus 4. Patients being treated with an SGLT2 inhibitor for the first time 5. Patients who have been on stable antihyperglycemic therapy for 90 days (3 months) before enrollment in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients taking drugs that are extremely hepatotoxic, i.e., require additional monitoring of liver function during therapy (e.g., chemotherapeutic agents, biological therapy) 2. Patients taking drugs which cause drug-induced fatty liver disease (DIFLD): amiodarone, tamoxifen, methotrexate, 5-Fluorouracil, irinotecan, l-asparaginase, valproate, tetracycline, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs such as lamivudine, tenofovir, zidovudine etc.) 3. Patients with liver cancer, hemochromatosis, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), liver cirrhosis or autoimmune hepatitis. 4. Patients who are alcohol addicted, i.e., consume more than two alcoholic beverages per day (for women) or more than three alcoholic beverages per day (for men) 5. Mentally ill patients who are incapable of making their own independent decisions and have a legal custodian 6. Pregnant women and nursing mothers 7. Patients who are on insulin therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health Center Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek, 31000, Croatia
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