Diabetes breakthrough: weekly shot may replace daily insulin for many

NCT ID NCT05514535

Summary

This study tested whether adding a weekly injection called semaglutide could allow people with type 2 diabetes to use less daily insulin while still controlling their blood sugar. Researchers compared two approaches over 11 months in 568 overweight adults: one group received the weekly shot plus reduced insulin, while the other received higher insulin doses alone. The study measured which approach better controlled blood sugar, reduced weight, and improved quality of life with fewer side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • "Laiko" General Hospital of Athens

    Athens, 11527, Greece

  • "Thermi" Private Hosital

    Thessaloniki, 57001, Greece

  • "Thermi" Private Hosital

    Thessaloniki, GR-57001, Greece

  • A.O.U. Università Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

    Naples, Campania, 80138, Italy

  • A.O.U. Università Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

    Naples, 80138, Italy

  • ABS La Roca del Vallés

    La Roca Del Vallés, 08430, Spain

  • ABS La Roca del Vallés_Endocrinología

    La Roca Del Vallés, 08430, Spain

  • AHEPA General University Hospital

    Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece

  • AMC Community Endocrinology

    Albany, New York, 12203, United States

  • AMR New Orleans

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States

  • ASST degli Spedali Civili di Brescia-Presidio Ospedaliero di Montichiari

    Montichiari, 25018, Italy

  • Accellacare US Inc., d/b/a Accellacare of Knoxville

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37938, United States

  • Advanced Med Res Maumee

    Maumee, Ohio, 43537, United States

  • Alexandra General Hospital, Therapeutic Clinic

    Athens, 11528, Greece

  • Alexandra General Hospital, Therapeutic Clinic

    Athens, GR-11528, Greece

  • Amarillo Med Spec LLP

    Amarillo, Texas, 79106, United States

  • Amherst Family Practice P.C.

    Winchester, Virginia, 22601, United States

  • Arcturus HC PLC Troy Med Res

    Troy, Michigan, 48098, United States

  • Arlington Family Res. Ctr Inc

    Arlington, Texas, 76012-4637, United States

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII

    Bergamo, 24127, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia;Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia

    Perugia, Umbria, 06129, Italy

  • Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Toscana Nord Ovest - Cittadella della Salute Campo di Marte

    Lucca, LU, 55100, Italy

  • BENROD s.r.o.

    Štúrovo, 943 01, Slovakia

  • Brengle Family Medicine

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States

  • CMI Dr Pop Lavinia

    Baia Mare, Maramureş, 430222, Romania

  • CVS Store Number: 01396

    Reston, Virginia, 20191-4327, United States

  • CVS Store Number: 05520

    Savannah, Georgia, 31405-6901, United States

  • CVS Store Number: 1537

    Richmond, Virginia, 23230-3005, United States

  • CVS Store Number: 7689

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329-4015, United States

  • Carteret Medical Group

    Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States

  • Cedar-Crosse Research Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States

  • Centre for Diabetes

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2198, South Africa

  • Centro Periférico de Especialidades Bola Azul

    Almería, 04009, Spain

  • Centrul Medical Sfantul Stefan

    Timișoara, Timiș County, 300125, Romania

  • Centrul Medical de Diagnostic si Tratament Ambulatoriu Neomed

    Brasov, 500283, Romania

  • Chattanooga Medical Research, LLC

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States

  • Chrysalis Clinical Research

    St. George, Utah, 84790, United States

  • Clinic of Diabetes Constanta

    Constanța, 900591, Romania

  • Clinica Grivitei 224 S.R.L.

    Brăila, 810197, Romania

  • Clinica Korall S.R.L. Satu Mare

    Satu Mare, 440055, Romania

  • Clinical Emergency Sf. Apostol Andrei Hospital

    Galati, 800578, Romania

  • Coastal Heritage Clinical Research

    Hinesville, Georgia, 31313, United States

  • Consano Clinical Research, LLC

    Shavano Park, Texas, 78231, United States

  • Cotton O'Neil Diab & Endo Ctr

    Topeka, Kansas, 66606, United States

  • DIA - CLARUS s.r.o.

    Bojnice, 97201, Slovakia

  • DIALIPID, s.r.o.

    Prešov, 080 01, Slovakia

  • Dentosim Queen Srl

    Târgu Mureş, 540098, Romania

  • Diab & Endo Assoc of Stark Co

    Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States

  • Diabet2 s.r.o.

    Prague, 110 00, Czechia

  • Diabetes Care Centre & CDE Centre

    Benoni, Gauteng, 1501, South Africa

  • Diabetes Glandular Diseases Clinic

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • Diabetes Glandular Diseases Clinic

    San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States

  • Diabetes and Thyroid Ctr of FW

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76132, United States

  • Diabetologicka ambulancia DIA-MAX s.r.o.

    Levice, 93401, Slovakia

  • Diabs&Nutricare Srl

    Bucharest, 040172, Romania

  • Diahelp - diabetologie

    Pardubice, 530 02, Czechia

  • Diakom, spol. s r.o.

    Poprad, 05801, Slovakia

  • Downtown LA Res Ctr. Inc.

    Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States

  • Dr J Reddy

    Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4450, South Africa

  • Dr Pillay's Rooms

    Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4450, South Africa

  • Dr T Padayachee

    eMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, 4170, South Africa

  • EDUMED s.r.o.

    Náchod, 547 01, Czechia

  • EUROMEDICA Gen Clinic The/ki, Endocrin,Metabolism,Diabetes

    Thessaloniki, 54645, Greece

  • East Rand Physicians

    Benoni, Gauteng, 1501, South Africa

  • East Rand Physicians

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, 1501, South Africa

  • Elite Research Center

    Miami, Florida, 33169, United States

  • Elite Research Center

    Flint, Michigan, 48532, United States

  • Encore Medical Research LLC

    Hollywood, Florida, 33024, United States

  • Endo And Metab Cons

    Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States

  • Endocrine Research Solutions

    Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States

  • FUNKYSTUFF s.r.o

    Nové Zámky, 940 59, Slovakia

  • First Valley Medical Group

    Lancaster, California, 93534, United States

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Dipartimento di scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche

    Rome, 00168, Italy

  • General Hospital of Nikaia

    Nikaia, GR-18454, Greece

  • General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G.Papanikolaou"

    Thessaloniki, 57010, Greece

  • Hillcrest Family Health Center

    Waco, Texas, 76708, United States

  • Holston Medical Group

    Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States

  • Hospital Infanta Leonor

    Madrid, 28031, Spain

  • Hospital Infanta Luisa

    Seville, 41010, Spain

  • Hospital Son Espases

    Palma de Mallorca, 07120, Spain

  • IN-DIA s.r.o.

    Lučenec, 984 01, Slovakia

  • Ileana J. Tandron, MD APMC (a private medical office)

    Slidell, Louisiana, 70461, United States

  • International Research Associates, LLC_Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33183, United States

  • Iowa Diab & Endo Res Center

    West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265, United States

  • Iowa Diab & Endo Res Center

    West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States

  • Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele

    Milan, MI, 20132, Italy

  • Jacksonville Ctr For Clin Res

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

  • John Muir Physicians Network

    Concord, California, 94520, United States

  • Joslin Diabetes Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Kharkiv Regional Clinical Hospital - Endocrinology department

    Kharkiv, 61058, Ukraine

  • Khmelnytskyi Regional Hospital - Endocrinology department

    Khmelnytskyi, 29000, Ukraine

  • Lenzmeier Fam Med CCT Research

    Glendale, Arizona, 85308, United States

  • Lillestol Research LLC

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58104, United States

  • Loma Linda Univ Hlth Cr Endo

    Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States

  • Lucas Research Inc.

    Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States

  • MEDISPEKTRUM s.r.o.

    Bratislava, 851 01, Slovakia

  • MUDr. Jitka Zemanova - diabetologie a interna, s.r.o.

    Plzen - Vychodni Predmesti, 326 00, Czechia

  • MUDr. Michala Pelikanova

    Prague, 140 00, Czechia

  • MedStar Hlth Res Institute

    Hyattsville, Maryland, 20782, United States

  • MediTask, s.r.o

    Bratislava, 83103, Slovakia

  • Medical Practice SRL

    Oradea, 410001, Romania

  • Medical centre"Elitmedservis"LLC

    Zaporizhzhia, 69037, Ukraine

  • Mercury Str Med Grp, PLLC

    Butte, Montana, 59701, United States

  • Mid Hudson Med Res-New Windsor

    New Windsor, New York, 12553, United States

  • New Horizon Research Center

    Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

  • Northeast Res Inst. Inc.

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32204, United States

  • Northern Pines Hlth Ctr, PC

    Buckley, Michigan, 49620, United States

  • Novus Medical Clinica SRL

    Ploieşti, Prahova, 100018, Romania

  • Olympus Family Medicine

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84117, United States

  • Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti - UOD Diabetologia

    Latina, LT, 04100, Italy

  • Palm Research Center Inc-Vegas

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

  • Policlinico Mater Domini Università di Catanzaro

    Catanzaro, 88100, Italy

  • Providence Medical Foundation

    Fullerton, California, 92835, United States

  • Renstar Medical Research

    Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States

  • ResTrial s.r.o.

    Prague, 18100, Czechia

  • Reyes Clinical Research, Inc

    Miami, Florida, 33175, United States

  • S.C. Dianutrilife Medica S.R.L.

    Ploieşti, 100561, Romania

  • SC Consultmed SRL

    Iași, 700547, Romania

  • SC Grand Med SRL

    Oradea, Bihor County, 410025, Romania

  • San Antonio Prem Int Med

    San Antonio, Texas, 78220, United States

  • San Fernando Valley Hlth Inst, LLC

    Canoga Park, California, 91304, United States

  • Southern New Hampshire Diabetes and Endocrinology

    Nashua, New Hampshire, 03060, United States

  • Spitalul Judetean de Urgenta Targoviste

    Târgovişte, Dâmbovița County, 130083, Romania

  • StudyMetrix Research LLC

    City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63303, United States

  • Suncoast Clin Res Port Richey

    New Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States

  • Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc._New Port Richey

    New Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States

  • Tatratrial s.r.o.

    Rožňava, 04801, Slovakia

  • Ternopil Central District Hospital - Outpatient department

    Ternopil, 46001, Ukraine

  • The Research Group of Lexington LLC

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • Thyroid Endocrinology & Diabetes PA

    Dallas, Texas, 75208, United States

  • Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus

    Piraeus, 18536, Greece

  • Unidade Local De Saude Da Regiao De Aveiro E.P.E.

    Aveiro, 3814-501, Portugal

  • Unidade Local De Saude Da Regiao De Leiria E.P.E.- Hospital de Santo André

    Leiria, 2410-197, Portugal

  • Unidade Local De Saude De Almada-Seixal E.P.E. - Hospital Garcia de Orta

    Almada, 2805-267, Portugal

  • Unidade Local De Saude De Lisboa Ocidental E.P.E. - Hospital Egas Moniz

    Lisbon, 1349-019, Portugal

  • Unidade Local De Saude De Matosinhos E.P.E.

    Senhora Da Hora, Matosinhos, Matosinhos, 4464-513, Portugal

  • Unidade Local De Saude Do Oeste E.P.E.

    Caldas da Rainha, 2500-176, Portugal

  • Unidade Local de Saúde de São José EPE - Hospital Curry Cabral

    Lisbon, 1050-099, Portugal

  • Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho E.P.E. - Viana do Castelo

    Viana do Castelo, 4904-858, Portugal

  • Unidade de Local de Saúde de Braga

    Braga, 4710-243, Portugal

  • University Hospital of Alexandroupolis

    Alexandroupoli, 68100, Greece

  • University Hospital of Athens ATTIKON

    Athens, Attica, 12462, Greece

  • University of Toledo Medical Center

    Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States

  • University of Toledo_Toledo

    Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States

  • VIP Trials

    San Antonio, Texas, 78230, United States

  • Valley Clinical Trials, Inc.

    Northridge, California, 91325, United States

  • Valley Research

    Fresno, California, 93720, United States

  • Velocity Clin Res Cleveland

    Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States

  • Velocity Clin Res Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States

  • Velocity Clin Res San Diego

    La Mesa, California, 91942, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Res-Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

  • Velocity Clinical Research Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, California, 90255, United States

  • Virginia Endo Res, LLC

    Chesapeake, Virginia, 23321, United States

  • WVU Medicine

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

  • West Broadway Clinic

    Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51501, United States

  • Wetlin Research Associates, Inc.

    San Diego, California, 92120, United States

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