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Comparison of effect of Dapagliflozin and Saroglitazar on FIB-4 score in patients with non- alcoholic fatty liver disease and Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Impact of Dapagliflozin in comparison with Saroglitazar on FIB-4 Score in Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Open-Label, Randomized controlled Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098255
Enrollment
70
Registered
2025-12-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K760- Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

after food) is given to the control group.
Intervention1: Dapagliflozin: Dapagliflozin 10 mg once a day (Morning
after food) is given to the test group. Control Intervention1: Saroglitazar: Saroglitazar 4 mg once a day (Morning, after food) is given to the control group. Control Intervention2: Saroglitazar: Saro

Sponsors

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willing participants with 1. Age greater than 18 years 2. Newly diagnosed or previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (According to American Diabetes Association, HbA1c greater than 6.5 percentage, FBS greater than 126 mg/dl, PPBS greater than 200 mg/dl) 3. Evidence of fatty liver on ultrasound 4. BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2 or waist circumference greater than 94 cm in men and greater than 80 cm in women 5. No history of alcohol consumption

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic hepatitis B or C 2. Individuals having type- 1 diabetes mellitus or individuals on insulin therapy 3. Drugs affecting MASLD such as vitamin E, pioglitazone, SGLT2 inhibitors, Saroglitazar and glucagon-like peptide 1 analogues 4. Patients on pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment for weight loss and patients on intentional weight losing program 5. Liver diseases due to other etiologies like autoimmune liver disease, Wilsons disease etc., uncontrolled thyroid disease, active cardio-pulmonary disease or chronic kidney disease 6. Cirrhotic patients 7. Lactating and pregnant women 8. Patients who were known to have cardiac and renal disorders after medical history interview 9. History of mental illness or inability to cooperate with the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the efficacy of Dapagliflozin in comparison with Saroglitazar. Reduction in FIB- 4 score.Timepoint: Baseline and at 12th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved Fatty liver index (FLI) score.Timepoint: Baseline & at 12th week;Reduction Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP) & Liver Stiffness Measurement (LSM).Timepoint: Baseline & at 12th week;Improvement in the metabolic parameters mentioned as follows: - 1. Anthropometric measurements- Height (cm), weight (kg), BMI (kg/m2), waist circumference (cm). 2. Blood glucose level- Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl), HbA1c (percentage). 3. Liver function test- Aspartate Aminotransferase/ Serum Glutamate-Oxaloacetate Transaminase (AST/SGOT) (U/L), Alanine Aminotransferase/ Serum Glutamate-Pyruvate Transaminase (ALT/SGPT) (U/L), Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) (U/L). 4. Lipid profile- Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (mg/dl), High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (mg/dl), Triglycerides (TG) (mg/dl)Timepoint: Baseline & at 12th week;Improved health related quality of life of patients measured by the validated CLDQ-NAFLD questionnairesTimepoint: Baseline & at 12th week;Adherence/compliance to the medications with follow-up every monthTimepoint: Baseline & at 12th week;Documenting the frequency of adverse events occurring during the study periodTimepoint: Baseline & at 12th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMs Pooja C

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

jagadeem1@srmist.edu.in7449277556

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026