STEP TEENS Weight Maintenance: A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Helps Teenagers With Excess Body Weight to Lose Weight and Maintain Weight Loss (NCT06571383)
Weight Maintenance in Adolescents With Obesity; Long-Term Treatment With Semaglutide s.c.2.4 mg Once-weekly
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
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.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Neighborhood Healthcare — Escondido, California
Age range: 12 Years to 15 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (93 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 93 sites.
- Neighborhood Healthcare — Escondido, California
- Clinical Neuroscience Solution — Orlando, Florida
- TMH Physician Partners Endo — Tallahassee, Florida
- Children's Healthcare Atlanta — Atlanta, Georgia
- Columbus Research Foundation — Columbus, Georgia
- Eastside Bariatric and Gen Surg — Snellville, Georgia
- Solaris Clinical Research — Meridian, Idaho
- Synexus Clinical Research US Inc.-Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
- Indiana University Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana
- University Of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa
- Pennington Biom Res Ctr — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Barry J. Reiner, MD LLC — Baltimore, Maryland
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mississippi CTR for ADV MED — Madison, Mississippi
- UBMD Peds-Div of Endo/Diabetes — Buffalo, New York
- WakeMed Childn Endo-Dbt_Raleig — Raleigh, North Carolina
- Valley Weight Loss Clinic — Fargo, North Dakota
- Centricity Research - Ohio — Columbus, Ohio
- PriMed Clinical Research — Dayton, Ohio
- UPMC Child Hosp-Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Coastal Carolina Research Ctr — North Charleston, South Carolina
- Clinical Neuroscience Solutions — Memphis, Tennessee
- Texas Diabetes Institute — San Antonio, Texas
- Clinical Trials of Texas Inc — San Antonio, Texas
- Health Res of Hampton Roads — Newport News, Virginia
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.