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The state of Kentucky currently has 2 active clinical trials seeking participants for Weight Loss research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro and Paducah.
Mitigation of Cardiovascular Disease Risks in Children With Extreme Obesity
Recruiting
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug semaglutide changes markers of disease risk as it relates to weight in children ages 12-15 years old who are obese (class 2 or 3). The main questions it aims to answer are: * How do the rate of weight loss, body mass index (BMI), body composition, heart structure and function, and exercise ability interact with one another in the study population at enrollment? * How do risk markers of disease change over the study in the study participant... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 12 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions: Obesity and Overweight, Obese Adolescents, Weight Management, Weight Loss, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
VK2735 for Weight Management Phase 2 (Venture Oral Dosing)
Recruiting
This is a phase 2, 13-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel arm dose-finding study that will evaluate the safety, tolerability, weight loss efficacy, pharmacodynamic effects, and pharmacokinetics of VK2735 Oral Formulation in adults who are obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) or who are overweight (BMI ≥27 kg/m2) with at least one weight-related co-morbid condition. VK2735 or matched placebo will be administered once daily.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/19/2025
Locations: Viking Clinical Site #110, Louisville, Kentucky
Conditions: Weight Loss