Participate in a Study
STEP Young Study
Study Type
Pediatrics
Study Purpose
The purpose of the study is to test how safe and how well an investigational drug works for weight loss in children with obesity.
About the Study
During the study, your child will be asked to come to 19 visits at the clinic and have 16 phone or video calls with the study doctor or staff.
- 8 of the visits will require some degree of fasting before the visit.
- Your child may be asked to come for extra visits. For example, if the study doctor wants to change the dose of your child’s study medicine between planned visits, or if your child has any side effects that the study doctor needs to evaluate.
- Your child may receive the placebo or the investigational drug.
Study Design
- 1 Screening visit
- 18 Study visits
- 16 Phone or video calls
- Medical history
- Height and weight
- Vital signs (pulse and blood pressure)
- ECG
- Physical examination
- Blood draws
- Pregnancy test (if applicable)
- X-rays
Number of Visits:
Procedures:
Study Qualifications
- Be 12 – 17 years old
- Have a BMI > or = 95th percentile OR BMI > or = 85th percentile plus a comorbidity like hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, or type 2 diabetes calculate your BMI
To qualify for this study, your child should:
Study Duration
Participation in the study will last approximately 2 years.
Compensation
Compensation of up to $1,420 is offered for the completion of this study.
Study Contact
If you think you may be eligible, please click the button below to screen online, call 225-763-3000, or email clinicaltrials@pbrc.edu.
If you think you may be eligible, please click the button below to screen online.

Please do not fill out this questionnaire for anyone other than yourself unless you are their legal guardian.
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