A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Works in Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-03-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will look at the change in teenagers' body weight from the start to the end of the
study. This is to compare the effect on body weight in teenagers taking semaglutide (a new
medicine) and teenagers taking "dummy" medicine. The teenagers in the study and their parents
will also have talks with study staff about healthy food choices, how to be more physically
active and what they can do to help the teenagers lose weight. The teenagers will either get
semaglutide or "dummy" medicine - which treatment is decided by chance. The teenagers will
take 1 injection every week, on the same day of the week for about 15 months. The study
medicine is injected with a thin needle in a skin fold in the stomach, thigh or upper arm.
The teenagers will have 17 clinic visits, will have blood samples taken and will have to
complete questionnaires and keep a diary. All this will be explained before study start.