SEVERE OBESITY
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Can a diabetes drug boost weight loss after bypass surgery?
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis pilot trial tests whether tirzepatide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, can help people who still have obesity one year after gastric bypass surgery. Thirty participants will either receive the drug or standard care. The study tracks weight changes and any stomach-r…
Matched conditions: SEVERE OBESITY
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New weekly shot could help severely obese heart patients shed pounds
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 study tests a weekly injection called retatrutide in about 1,946 people with severe obesity (BMI ≥35) and established heart disease. The goal is to see if it helps with weight loss and improves heart-related health measures over 113 weeks compared to a placebo. Parti…
Matched conditions: SEVERE OBESITY
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Weight-Loss drug liraglutide tested in kids as young as 6
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug liraglutide, combined with healthy lifestyle changes, can help children aged 6 to 12 with severe obesity lose weight and improve heart function. Thirty children will receive either liraglutide injections plus lifestyle advice or lifestyle advice …
Matched conditions: SEVERE OBESITY
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Which weight loss surgery works best? major trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two weight loss surgeries for people with severe obesity: sleeve gastrectomy with transit bipartition (SG+TB) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). About 320 participants will be followed for two years to see which surgery leads to greater weight loss and fewer…
Matched conditions: SEVERE OBESITY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Shedding pounds, boosting performance: study tests surgery vs. diet for Men's sexual health
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at how losing weight affects sexual function and sperm quality in men with severe obesity. About 59 men will either have weight-loss surgery or follow a standard diet plan. Researchers will measure changes in sexual health, hormone levels, and sperm quality to se…
Matched conditions: SEVERE OBESITY
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC