parallel randomized trial
LOSEIT
Effect of Liraglutide on Body Weight and Pain in Overweight or Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Single-centre Trial
Design
Conduct and analysis
Arms
| Arm | Treatment | Background | Randomized | Analyzed | Completed treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Liraglutide 3.0 mg subcutaneous once daily Liraglutide 3 mg | tapering diet with meal replacements weeks 0 to 8, then 1500 kcal/day target; lifestyle: intensive | 80 | ||
| A2 | Placebo Placebo | tapering diet with meal replacements weeks 0 to 8, then 1500 kcal/day target; lifestyle: intensive | 76 |
Baseline characteristics
As printed in the trial reports or registry, per arm or for the whole trial.
| Characteristic | Statistic | Liraglutide 3.0 mg subcutaneous once daily A1 | Placebo A2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | mean (years) | 58.8 | 58.6 |
| age | sd (years) | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| bmi | mean (kg/m2) | 33.0 | 31.5 |
| bmi | sd (kg/m2) | 5.9 | 4.1 |
| female | n | 43 | 44 |
| female | percent | 65.1 | 63.8 |
| weight | mean (kg) | 97.1 | 91.6 |
| weight | sd (kg) | 19.0 | 14.4 |