Diabetes drug may strengthen muscles and bones in older women
NCT ID NCT07428746
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a common diabetes medication (GLP-1 RA) can improve muscle strength and bone health in women over 65 with type 2 diabetes. About 20 participants will take the drug as part of their regular care and undergo tests like grip strength and bone density scans over 6 months. The goal is to see if the therapy helps prevent muscle loss and bone weakening.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Postmenopausal women aged 65 years or older * Has type 2 diabetes * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥27 kg/m² to max 40kg/m2 (inclusive) * Hemoglobin A1c \>7% within 3 months of the first visit. * Willingness and ability to comply with all study procedures, including fasting requirements for certain visits. * No osteoporosis confirmed on DEXA scan within 12 months * Able to provide informed consent and participate in all study assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or other types of diabetes that are not T2D * eGFR \<30 ml/min in the last 3 months * Patients with a history of treatment with anti-osteoporosis agents * Documented primary or secondary osteoporosis on a DEXA scan within the last 12 months, or are on osteoporosis therapies * Documented presence of prosthesis or devices in the spine or hip * Previous fragility fracture * Males * Moderate to severe gastroesophageal reflux disease based on patient history. * Inability to comply with the treatment protocol or to understand the consent form. * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 3 times normal or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 3 times the normal * Subjects with uncontrolled thyroid or parathyroid disease that may influence the study results. * Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma. * Personal or family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome. * Personal history of gastroparesis, celiac disease, hypogonadism, severe COPD, hypopituitarism, or Cushing's disease * Personal history of severe diabetic retinopathy. * Known serious hypersensitivity, including anaphylaxis and angioedema, to semaglutide or any of its excipients. * Any of the following drugs or treatments were used within 6 months before screening: treated with GLP-1RA, GIP analogues, pioglitazones * Concomitant treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy * Long-term intravenous, oral, and intra-articular administration of high-dose corticosteroids within 2 months before screening (more than 7 days in a row) * Use of weight control drugs or surgery that can lead to weight changes during the last 6 months before screening, or are currently in the weight loss plan and are not in the maintenance stage * Incarcerated individuals
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Locations
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Grady Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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