Diabetes drug shows promise for sleep apnea in tiny trial
NCT ID NCT07281196
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study tested whether semaglutide, a drug used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, could improve sleep apnea in 15 people with diabetes or obesity. Researchers measured breathing pauses during sleep (AHI) after 1 and 4 weeks of treatment. The goal was to see if the drug might offer a new option for managing sleep apnea, but the study was very small and lacked a comparison group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- semaglutide (a once-weekly injection for diabetes and weight loss)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to ease sleep apnea symptoms in people with diabetes or obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small study (15 people) with no placebo group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone. It only looked at short-term effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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
15 adults with T2DM/obesity and OSA receiving semaglutide
- Ages
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18 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: 1\. Age 18-65 years. 2. BMI ≥27 kg/m²,with ≥1 comorbidity (hypertension, dyslipidemia, CVD) or T2DM. 3. On the basis of dietary control and exercise, the therapeutic effect is not satisfactory. There are indications for the use of semaglutide in clinical practice. 4\. Combined with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. 5. Within the past month, no hormone drug treatment that affects glucose and lipid metabolism, nor any drugs such as antibiotics that significantly interfere with the oral flora, or bariatric surgery has been received. 6\. With complete information for this study. Exclusion Criteria. 1. Abnormal weight gain caused by endocrine diseases (pituitary/adrenal diseases, such as Cushing's syndrome; Or hypothyroidism, etc.) 2. Severe renal/hepatic impairment (eGFR \<45 mL/min; ALT/AST \>2.5×ULN). 3. Severe metabolic diseases, such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, etc. 4. Patients with type 1 diabetes or other special types of diabetes, patients with type 2 diabetes with severely impaired pancreatic islet function, or patients with type 2 diabetes who use insulin. 5. There is a known history of drug use that affects glycolipid metabolism within three months, such as ① glucocorticoids; ② Fluoroquinolone antibiotics; ③ Beta-blockers such as metoprolol, etc. ④ Thyroid preparations such as thyroid hormone tablets; ⑤ Psychotropic drugs, including antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine and olanzapine, as well as anti-anxiety or anti-depression drugs like SSRIS and NaSSAs; ⑥ SABA bronchodilators such as salbutamol and terbutaline; ⑦ Other known drugs that affect glycolipid metabolism, such as statins. 6. Severe bleeding tendency, urinary and reproductive system infections; There are contraindications for the use of semaglutide, such as a history of acute or chronic pancreatitis, medullary thyroid carcinoma, and multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2. 7. Patients with contraindications to radiological examinations. 8. Patients with advanced malignant tumors. 9. Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as heart failure, etc. 10. Rheumatic immune diseases, etc. 11. Pregnant women and lactating women. 12. Patients who have taken or are currently taking diuretics such as loop diuretics and thiazides within the past month. 13. Currently involved in other interventional researchers. 14. Other situations that the researchers consider unsuitable for the study, such as poor compliance, etc.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Fengxian District Central Hospital
Shanghai, 201499, China
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