Weight loss drug could protect brain function in chronic illness

NCT ID NCT06171152

Summary

This study is testing whether a weight loss medication called liraglutide (Saxenda) affects brain health markers in people with multiple sclerosis, long COVID, or leukemia in remission who also have obesity and cognitive problems. Researchers will measure changes in a protein called BDNF that's linked to brain function over 21 weeks. This early-phase study involves 30 participants to gather initial information about how this medication might influence brain health.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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