New study tests support program for weight management after stopping obesity drugs
NCT ID NCT07288294
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study aims to see if a new program can help people manage their weight after they stop taking anti-obesity medications. Researchers will test if the program is easy to run and acceptable to patients. About 214 participants will either receive the new program or usual care, and will complete surveys and online check-ins.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 214 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. For run-in: prescribed liraglutide, semaglutide, or tirzepatide or newer medication approved by the FDA for long-term use for obesity treatment for the purpose of weight managment by a primary care provider at Rush University System for Health and have received at least one dose of the medication concurrent with enrollment in the study. 2. For randomization: discontinue their prescribed anti-obesity medication. 3. Age 18+ Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not fluent in English 2. Diagnosis of diabetes (type 1 or type 2) 3. Current or planned pregnancy 4. Bariatric surgery in the past 2 years or planned bariatric surgery. 5. Body mass index ≥60 kg/m2, due to increased injury risk with exercise 6. Body weight ≥ 375 pounds (scale capacity with a margin for regain) 7. No access to home WIFI or a smartphone with data available 8. Medical contraindications to treatment, including significant cognitive impairment, active substance abuse based on the World Health Organization's ASSIST screener, or serious medical illness (e.g., stage 3 or 4 heart failure, cancer, renal failure, etc.) 9. Concurrent engagement with other behavioral treatments for obesity (for randomized phase only). 10. Medication obtained from online/compound pharmacies or prescription from specialty clinic without a prescription from primary care team at the time of enrollment 11. Another member of the household is enrolled in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60130, United States
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