STEP TEENS Weight Maintenance: A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Helps Teenagers With Excess Body Weight to Lose Weight and Maintain Weight Loss

NCT ID: NCT06571383

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-17

Study Completion Date

2031-11-15

Brief Summary

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The study is testing how well semaglutide can help adolescents with excess body weight to lose weight and to maintain weight loss. All participants in the study will receive semaglutide as a weekly injection. The study medicine is injected with a thin needle in the stomach, thighs or upper arms. All participants will get semaglutide treatment for a minimum of 3 years.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Semaglutide

2.4mg or maximum tolerated dose(MTD) injected subcutaneously (under the skin, s.c) once weekly

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive semaglutide s.c(under the skin) once weekly.

Interventions

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Semaglutide

Participants will receive semaglutide s.c(under the skin) once weekly.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities. Study-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the study, including activities to determine suitability for the study:

1. The parent(s) or legally acceptable representative (LAR) of the participant must sign and date the Informed Consent Form, according to local requirements
2. The participant must sign and date the Child Assent Form or provide oral assent, according to local requirements
* Age 12 to less than 15 years at the time of signing the informed consent
* BMI greater than or equal to 95th percentile at screening
* Body weight greater than 60 kg at screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Prepubertal status (Tanner stage 1)
* Treatment with any medication prescribed for the indication of obesity or weight management within 90 days before screening
* Previous or planned (during the study period) obesity treatment with surgery or a weight loss device. However, the following are allowed:

1. Liposuction and/or abdominoplasty, if performed more than 1 year prior to screening
2. Adjustable gastric banding, if the band has been removed more than 1 year prior to screening
3. Intragastric balloon, if the balloon has been removed more than 1 year prior to screening
4. Duodenal-jejunal bypass liner (e.g., Endobarrier), if the sleeve has been removed more than 1 year prior to screening
* Endocrine, hypothalamic, or syndromic obesity
* History of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Transparency (dept. 2834)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Neighborhood Healthcare

Escondido, California, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solution

Orlando, Florida, United States

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TMH Physician Partners Endo

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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Children's Healthcare Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Columbus Research Foundation

Columbus, Georgia, United States

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Eastside Bariatric and Gen Surg

Snellville, Georgia, United States

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Solaris Clinical Research

Meridian, Idaho, United States

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Synexus Clinical Research US Inc.-Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Indiana University Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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University Of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Pennington Biom Res Ctr

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Barry J. Reiner, MD LLC

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Mississippi CTR for ADV MED

Madison, Mississippi, United States

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UBMD Peds-Div of Endo/Diabetes

Buffalo, New York, United States

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WakeMed Childn Endo-Dbt_Raleig

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Valley Weight Loss Clinic

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Centricity Research - Ohio

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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PriMed Clinical Research

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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UPMC Child Hosp-Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Coastal Carolina Research Ctr

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Texas Diabetes Institute

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Clinical Trials of Texas Inc

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Health Res of Hampton Roads

Newport News, Virginia, United States

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Virginia Commonwealth Univ

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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UZ Brussel - Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Brussels, , Belgium

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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc

Brussels, , Belgium

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UZA - Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

Edegem, , Belgium

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Uz Leuven

Leuven, , Belgium

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Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Stollery Children's Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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BC Children's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Markham Stouffville Hosp

Markham, Ontario, Canada

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The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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McMaster Children's Hospital

West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Maison de Sante Prevention

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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McGill Uni Health Ctre - Glen Site

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Aalborg Universitetshospital

Aalborg, , Denmark

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Aarhus Universitetshospital, Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus

Aarhus, , Denmark

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Holbæk Sygehus - Børne- og Ungeafdelingen

Holbæk, , Denmark

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille-Hopital Jeanne de Flandre

Lille, , France

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Fondation Lenval Nice

Nice, , France

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Ap-Hp-Hopital Armand Trousseau

Paris, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen-Hopital Charles Nicolle

Rouen, , France

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Hopital Des Enfants-1

Toulouse, , France

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Kath. Klinikum Bochum gGmbH - Kinderklinik St. Josef-Hospital

Bochum, , Germany

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Uni-Med. Göttingen - Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin

Göttingen, , Germany

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Universitätsmedizin Göttingen - Klinik für Kinder-und Jugendmedizin

Göttingen, , Germany

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Auf der Bult - Klinik für Diabetologie, Endokrinologie, Gastroenterologie und Klinische Forschung

Hanover, , Germany

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Hannoversche Kinderheilanstalt "Auf der Bult" - Diabeto-, Endokrino-, Gastroenterologie und Klinische Forschung

Hanover, , Germany

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Uniklinik Leipzig - Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin

Leipzig, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Leipzig - Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin

Leipzig, , Germany

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Uniklinik Ulm - Dt. Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendgesundheit (DZKJ)

Ulm, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Ulm für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin

Ulm, , Germany

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U.G.H. "Attikon", Pediatric Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic

Athens, , Greece

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P & A Kyriakou Childrens' Hospital

Goudi/Athens, , Greece

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General University of Patra - Paediatric Department

Pátrai, , Greece

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'Ippokrateio' General Hospital of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, , Greece

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Ippokrateio Gen Hosp of Thessaloniki, 1st Pediatric Clinic

Thessaloniki, , Greece

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IRCCS Meyer Firenze

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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Ospedale dei Bambini "Vittore Buzzi"

Milan, , Italy

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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

Roma, , Italy

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IRCCS materno infantile Burlo Garofolo - Clinica Pediatrica

Trieste, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona - Ospedale Civile Maggiore Borgo Trento

Verona, , Italy

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CHRISTUS - Latam Hub Excellence and Innovation Center

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Centro de Estudios de Investigación Metabólicos y Cardio

Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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Consultorio de Endocrinología y Pediatría

Puebla City, , Mexico

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Klinika Pediatrii, Endokrynologii, Diabetologii I chorób Metabolicznych, Uniwersyteckiego Szpitala Klinicznego in Wrocław

Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Sp. z o.o.

Gdansk, , Poland

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Górnośląskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka Im. Św. Jana Pawla II Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 6 SUM w Katowicach

Katowice, , Poland

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UMED Clinical Trials sp. z o.o.

Lodz, , Poland

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Kliniczny Szpital Wojewodzki nr 2 im. Sw. Jadwigi Krolowej w Rzeszowie

Rzeszów, , Poland

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ELIPSA - Elzbieta Lipska praktyka lekarska Osrodek Endokrynologii i Diabetologii Dzieciecej

Stanisławow Pierwszy Nieporet, , Poland

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Instytut ''Pomnik - Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka''

Warsaw, , Poland

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Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 1 im. Prof. Szyszko

Zabrze, , Poland

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King Abdulaziz Hospital-Al Ahsa-National Guard

Al Ahsa, , Saudi Arabia

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National Guard Hospital - Jeddah

Jeddah, , Saudi Arabia

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King Khaled University Hospital,King Saud Univ. Med. City

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

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National Guard Hospital_Riyadh

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

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Falu Lasarett - Barn- och ungdomsmedicinsk mottagning

Falun, , Sweden

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Hallands sjukhus Halmstad

Halmstad, , Sweden

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Barnöverviktsenheten, SUS Malmö

Malmo, , Sweden

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Sundsvalls sjukhus

Sundsvall, , Sweden

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Akademiska sjukhuset Uppsala

Uppsala, , Sweden

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Birmingham Children's Hospital

Birmingham, , United Kingdom

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University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Bristol, , United Kingdom

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Leeds Children's Hospital

Leeds, , United Kingdom

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Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Liverpool, , United Kingdom

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Paediatric Services - UCL

London, , United Kingdom

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Sheffield Children's Hospital

Sheffield, , United Kingdom

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Southampton General Hospital

Southampton, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Belgium Canada Denmark France Germany Greece Italy Mexico Poland Saudi Arabia Sweden United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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U1111-1295-4799

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2023-508055-40

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN9536-7752

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id