Semaglutide's heart benefits explored in new study
NCT ID NCT07190144
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed observational study examined whether semaglutide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, improves blood flow in the coronary arteries. Researchers measured coronary flow reserve in 122 diabetic and non-diabetic patients before and after 3 months of treatment. The study aimed to see if the drug enhances heart vessel function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- semaglutide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that semaglutide improves blood flow to the heart, pointing toward a new benefit of the drug beyond diabetes and weight loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. It is also completed, so no new data is being collected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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122 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who were diabetic and non-diabetic and planned to start semaglutide has referred to cardiology clinic for the study.
- Ages
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28 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Patients who were planned to start semaglutide. Exclusion Criteria: * Ischemic heart disease * Previous stent implantation or coronary bypass * Heart failure * Cardiomyopathies * Inflammatory diseases * Autoimmune rheumatic disease * Chronic liver and renal insufficiency
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medicana International Istanbul Hospital
Istanbul, 34520, Turkey (Türkiye)
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