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STEP TEENS Weight Maintenance: A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Helps Teenagers With Excess Body Weight to Lose Weight and Maintain Weight Loss

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06571383
Lead Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Brief Summary

The study is testing how well semaglutide can help adolescents with excess body weight to lose weight and to maintain weight loss. All participants in the study will receive semaglutide as a weekly injection. The study medicine is injected with a thin needle in the stomach, thighs or upper arms. All participants will get semaglutide treatment for a minimum of 3 years.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
SemaglutideSemaglutide2.4mg or maximum tolerated dose(MTD) injected subcutaneously (under the skin, s.c) once weekly
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maintenance of Body Mass Index (BMI) below obesity thresholdFrom 1.5 years to 3 years

Measures as count of participants

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tapering to zero doseFrom 1.5 years to 3 years

Measured as count of participants

Time/dose steps before ending dose taperingFrom 1.5 years to 3 years

Measured in weeks, count of dose steps

Achieving Body Mass Index (BMI) below obesity thresholdFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured as count of participants

Achieving any improvement in Body Mass Index (BMI) categoryFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years, and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured as count of participants

Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years

Measured in percentage (%)

Body Mass Index (BMI) percentage of the 95th percentileFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years

Measured in percentage (%)

Change in Body Mass Index Standard Deviation Score (BMI SDS)From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years

Unitless

Change in alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and triglyceridesFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured in percentage (%)

Maintenance of improved Body Mass Index (BMI) categoryFrom 1.5 years to 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured as count of participants

Change in waist-to-height ratio (waist [cm]/ height [cm])From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years

Unitless

Change in waist circumferenceFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years

Measured in centimeters (cm)

Change in HbA1cFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured in percentage (%) points

Change in fasting plasma glucoseFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured in millimol per liter (mmol/L), milligram per deciliter (mg/dL)

Change in fasting insulin and Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR)From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured in percentage (%)

Change in high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)From baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured in percentage (%)

Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressureFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5, 3 years and end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg)

Change in fat mass, by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) relative to total body massFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years

Measured in percentage (%) points

Change in lean body mass, by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) relative to total body massFrom baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years

Measured in percentage (%) points

Relative change in visceral fat mass, by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 and 3 years

Measured in percentage (%)

Serious Adverse Event (SAE)From baseline (day 0) to 1.5 years, from 1.5 to 3 years, and from 3 years to end of continued treatment phase (up to 6 years)

Count

Trial Locations

Locations (90)

Neighborhood Healthcare

🇺🇸

Escondido, California, United States

Clinical Neuroscience Solution

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

TMH Physician Partners Endo

🇺🇸

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Children's Healthcare Atlanta

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Columbus Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Eastside Bariatric and Gen Surg

🇺🇸

Snellville, Georgia, United States

Solaris Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Meridian, Idaho, United States

Synexus Clinical Research US Inc.-Chicago

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Indiana University Hospital

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

University Of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

🇺🇸

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Neighborhood Healthcare
🇺🇸Escondido, California, United States

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