Treating PCOS With Semaglutide vs Active Lifestyle Intervention
Part of paid clinical trials in Aurora, Colorado.
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Study ID
- NCT03919929
- Phase
- PHASE2/PHASE3
- Status
- Completed
Conditions
- Adolescent Obesity
- NAFLD
- PCOS
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- FEMALE
- Age
- 12 Years - 21 Years
- Healthy Volunteers
- Not accepted
Interventions
- Semaglutide 3mg and 7mg [Rybelsus] — DRUGOnce daily oral tablet of semaglutide for 4 months
- Weight loss diet — OTHERPrescribed weight loss diet to match weight loss in Drug arm
Study Details
Girls with obesity and polycystic ovarian syndrome will receive either glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist therapy or a dietary intervention for 12 weeks to decrease the metabolic syndrome, in particular to lower hepatic fat and improve insulin sensitivity.
Key Dates
- Start date
- May 3, 2019
- Status verified
- Nov 2025
- Primary completion
- Oct 3, 2023
- Completion
- Oct 3, 2023
Study Design
- Enrollment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Intervention model
- PARALLEL
- Primary purpose
- TREATMENT
Arms
- Active Comparator: Diet InterventionWeight loss with dietary intervention
- Experimental: GLP-1 InterventionParticipants will take a daily oral tablet of semaglutide for 4 months.
Primary Outcome Measure
Change in Hepatic Fat Fraction [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]
Locations (1)
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus/Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora | Colorado | 80045 | - |
Related coverage on Hipa.ai
- Semaglutide Shows Greater Weight Reduction in Adolescent PCOS/Obesity TrialSemaglutide · Nov 25, 2025 · ClinicalTrials.gov
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