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SURMOUNT-ADOLESCENTS Study
Study Type
Pediatrics
Study Purpose
The purpose of the SURMOUNT-ADOLESCENTS research study is to see how safe and effective a study drug is to help adolescents with obesity or overweight and weight-related conditions.
About the Study
Eligible participants will receive regular advice about how to live a healthy lifestyle for the first 12 weeks of the study (from Visit 2 to up to Visit 5). This advice will include tips on staying active and eating well. A dietitian will help you come up with ways to make good choices about your diet and physical activity. During this period, you will not be given the study drug.
During the treatment period, you will be given a study drug or a placebo. It will be decided randomly whether you get injections of the study drug or placebo once a week. This part of the study will go on for around 72 weeks, from Visit 5 to Visit 23.
A safety follow-up visit will occur approximately 4 weeks after you receive the last dose of study medication.
Study Design
- 1 Screening visit
- 16 Study visits
- 9 Phone call visits
- Medical history
- Height and weight
- Vital signs (pulse and blood pressure)
- EKG
- Urine pregnancy test (females of childbearing potential)
- Blood draws
- Eye exam (if needed)
- DXA scan
- Hand X-ray
Number of Visits:
Procedures:
Study Qualifications
- Be 12 – 17 years old
- Be diagnosed with obesity or overweight plus at least one weight-related condition (hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, prediabetes or diabetes)
To qualify for this research study, participants should:
Study Duration
Participation in the study will last approximately 90 weeks.
Compensation
You will be reimbursed for time and expenses throughout 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.
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