Latino Semaglutide Study (LSS)
Obesity, Obesity; Drug, Overweight or Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity focused on measuring obesity, obesity; drug, overweight, weight loss, weight
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Self-identify as being of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity
- BMI >30
- Age 18-75 years old
- Able to provide informed consent before any trial related activities
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current cancer treatment
- Diabetes, Type 1 or Type 2
- Eating disorders
- Medication use targeting the GPL-1 system
- In the last 30 days, attempted to lose weight by lifestyle modification alone or with the use of anti-obesity medications resulting in more than 5 pounds of weight loss.
- History of bariatric surgery
- Use of obesogenic medications (including but not limited to steroids, haloperidol, clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, amitriptyline, imipramine, paroxetine, and lithium) which cannot be substituted or stopped.
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 8 months
- Genetic disorders and/or physical or mental handicaps that would limit participation in the study and/or the intensive lifestyle intervention.
- Any contraindication to semaglutide 2.4 mg including personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome Type 2, hypersensitivity to semaglutide 2.4 mg or any product components.
- Any known or suspected allergy to semaglutide 2.4 mg or related products
- Previous participation in this trial, either initial screening or group randomization
Sites / Locations
- Loma Linda University HealthRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Intervention Group
Control Group
Will receive active medication semaglutide subcutaneously, once weekly, self-injection. Month 1 - 0.24 mg SC once weekly x 4 weeks.(IE-1) Month 2- 0.5 mg SC once weekly x 4 weeks.(IE-2) Month 3 -1 mg SC once weekly x 4 weeks.(IE-3) Month 4 - 1.7 mg SC once weekly x 4 weeks.(IE-4) Month 5 - 2.4 mg SC once weekly x 4 weeks. (IE-5) Month 6 - 2.4 mg SC continue once weekly x 8 weeks.(IE-6) Month 7 - completion visit (IE-7)
Will receive placebo, subcutaneously, once weekly, self-injection throughout study duration.