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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - STEP TEENS Weight Maintenance: A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Helps Teenagers With Excess Body Weight to Lose Weight and Maintain Weight Loss

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

Not Recruiting

Open to: ALL

Age: 12.0 - 15.0

Medical Conditions

Obesity


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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.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

Sep 2024 Nov 2028

INTERVENTIONAL

Intervention Type : DRUG
Intervention Description : Participants will receive semaglutide s.c(under the skin) once weekly.

Intervention Arm Group : Semaglutide;



You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


This is in the inclusion criteria above


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Southampton General Hospital
    Southampton
    SO16 6YD
  • Birmingham Children's Hospital
    Birmingham
    B4 6NH
  • Sheffield Children's Hospital
    Sheffield
    S10 2TH
  • Alder Hey Children's Hospital
    Liverpool
    L12 2AP
  • Leeds Children's Hospital
    Leeds
    LS1 3EX
  • University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust
    Bristol
    BS2 8AE
  • University College Hospital - Paediatric Services
    London
    NW1 1BU


The study is sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S




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Read full details for Trial ID: NCT06571383
Last updated 01 June 2026

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