Weight loss drug showdown: semaglutide vs. the rest in Real-World workers
NCT ID NCT05579249
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested how well semaglutide (Wegovy) helps people with obesity lose weight compared to four other approved weight loss medications. About 500 employees from three US companies took part. The goal was to see which drug works best for weight loss and improves quality of life and work ability.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index (BMI) greater than equal to 30.0 kilogram per meter square (kg/m\^2). * Employed at randomisation by one of the selected employers and expecting to be so for the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected hypersensitivity or contraindications to Wegovy or related products according to the label. * Known or suspected hypersensitivity or contraindications to all of the other Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) for chronic weight management (Xenical, Qsymia, Contrave, and Saxenda) or related products according to the labels. * Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of childbearing potential and not using highly effective contraceptive method. * History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. * Any disorder, unwillingness, or inability, not covered by any of the other exclusion criteria, which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardise participant's safety or compliance with protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nutrition Research Centre
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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