Weight loss medication study for children with obesity
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests a medication for children and teens with obesity or overweight who have not been able to lose enough weight with diet and exercise alone. It aims to see if a new treatment can help them safely lose weight and improve related health problems.
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Who can take part
- You must have tried to lose weight with a diet and exercise program for at least 3 months, but it didn't work well enough.
- Your child's weight must be in the obesity range (BMI at or above the 95th percentile for their age and sex), or they must be overweight (BMI between 85th and 95th percentile) with a related health problem like high blood pressure, prediabetes, or sleep apnea.
- They cannot have had any weight-loss surgery (like gastric bypass or a gastric band) or plan to have one during the study.
- They cannot have lost more than 11 pounds (5 kg) in the last 3 months without trying.
- They cannot have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes with a recent A1c blood test over 9%.
- They cannot have a family or personal history of a rare thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma or a related condition (MEN2).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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