Weekly shot helps people with obesity shed pounds in major trial
NCT ID NCT04251156
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study tested a weekly injection of semaglutide (2.4 mg) to help people with overweight or obesity lose weight. 375 adults took part, some receiving the drug and others a placebo, along with lifestyle counseling. The main goal was to see how much weight they lost over 44 weeks. Results showed significant weight reduction, with many participants losing 5% or more of their body weight.
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Locations
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Ajou University Hospital
Gyeonggi-do, 16499, South Korea
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Beijing Luhe Hospital Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 101100, China
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Beijing Pinggu Hospital-Endocrinology
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 101200, China
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CPCLIN - Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01228-200, Brazil
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Cangzhou People's Hospital
Cangzhou, Hebei, 061000, China
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Cangzhou People's Hospital-Endocrinology
Cangzhou, Hebei, 061000, China
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Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital, Yanghu Branch
Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213003, China
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Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital-Endocrinology
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China
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Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 404000, China
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Fujian Medical University Union Hospital-Endocrinology
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University-Endocrinology
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
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Harrison International Peace Hospital-Endocrinology
Hengshui, Hebei, 053000, China
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Hengshui People's Hospital (Harrison International Peace Hospital)-Endocrinology
Hengshui, Hebei, 053000, China
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Huashan Hospital Fudan University-Endocrinology
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Inner Mongolia People's Hospital-Endocrinology
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010020, China
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Instituto de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Estudos e Pesquisas
Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás, 74935-530, Brazil
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Jiangsu Province Hospital-Endocrinology
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China
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Jinan Central Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250013, China
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital-Endocrinology
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200240, China
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Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital-Endocrinology
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201200, China
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Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital (Tenth People's of Tongji University)-Endocrinology
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200072, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University-Endocrinology
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212001, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University-Endocrinology
Hefei, Anhui, 230061, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, China
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The First Bethune hospital of Jilin University-Endocrinology
Changchun, Jilin, 130061, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Kunming, Yunnan, 650101, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University-Endocrinology
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210011, China
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The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University-Endocrinology
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000, China
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The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300211, China
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The affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University-Endocrinology
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010050, China
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Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200336, China
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