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Can exercise boost a Weight-Loss drug? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07298915

Disease control Sponsor: University of Virginia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether adding exercise to the weight-loss medication tirzepatide helps people lose more weight and improve health markers like blood sugar and cholesterol. Researchers will enroll 24 adults aged 30–65 with overweight or obesity. Participants will take tirzepatide for 16 weeks, and some will also do supervised aerobic and resistance training three times a week.

What this could mean

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Active substance
tirzepatide and exercise
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that combining exercise with weight-loss medication leads to greater fat loss and better heart health than medication alone.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 24 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise adherence can be low, and tirzepatide may cause side effects like nausea.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 24 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

30 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women 30-65 years of age, postmenopausal women included * 27-29.9 with an additional CVD risk factor or 30-40 kg/m2 * For overweight adults only: additional cardiometabolic risk factor (diagnosed dyslipidemia, hypertension) * Willingness and adequate health to go on weight loss medication * The capability and willingness to provide written informed consent * Approval of their primary care provider to go on weight loss medication Exclusion Criteria: * Including but not limited to serious arrhythmias * Cardiomyopathy * Congestive heart failure * Stroke or transient ischemic attacks * Peripheral vascular disease * Previous history of myocardial infarction or stroke * Previous diagnosis or taking medication for type 1 or 2 diabetes, fasting glucose \>125 mg/dL or HbA1C ≥6.5% * Systolic blood pressure \>160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHg. * Hospitalization for mental illness within the past 5 years or currently undergoing treatment for severe mental illness * Conditions that can be aggravated or are contraindicated by exercise training * Plans to be out of town more than 3 weeks in the next 4 months. * Currently pregnant or plans to become pregnant * Currently in a diet or exercise program * Non-compliance during screening or extreme difficulty in obtaining baseline blood samples * Enrolled in a different exercise program * Previous weight loss surgery * Use of weight loss medication within the last year * hypo/hyper thyroid (medicated or unmedicated)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity Obesity obesity disorder Overweight Weight Loss

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Obesity & overweight

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22901, United States

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