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The state of Massachusetts currently has 4 active clinical trials seeking participants for Weight Loss research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Burlington.
Effect of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty in Patients With Obesity and MASH: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Recruiting
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disease globally. While weight loss through lifestyle modification is the standard treatment, most patients regain weight limiting ultimate improvement in liver disease. On the other end of the spectrum, bariatric surgery has shown promise in the treatment of MASLD/metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) due to its efficacy in inducing weight loss. Nevertheless, its adoption has been... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/31/2025
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Obesity, Liver Diseases, Liver Fibrosis, Liver Fat, Weight Loss, Insulin Resistance, Insulin Sensitivity, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, NASH With Fibrosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver, Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, MASLD, MASH, Metabolic Disease
VK2735 for Weight Management Type 2 Diabetes Phase 3 (VANQUISH 2)
Recruiting
This is a phase 3, multicenter, 78-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel arm study that will evaluate the weight loss efficacy as well as safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamic effects, and pharmacokinetics of VK2735 in adults with Type 2 Diabetes who are obese or overweight
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/29/2025
Locations: Viking Clinical Site #2001, Methuen, Massachusetts
Conditions: Weight Loss
VK2735 for Weight Management Phase 3
Recruiting
This is a phase 3, multicenter, 78-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel arm study that will evaluate the weight loss efficacy as well as safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamic effects, and pharmacokinetics of VK2735 in adults who are obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI ≥27 kg/m2) with one or more weight related comorbid condition without Type 2 Diabetes.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/29/2025
Locations: Viking Clinical Site #1001, Methuen, Massachusetts
Conditions: Weight Loss
International Weight Control Registry
Recruiting
The IWCR is a global scientific study aimed at better understanding the opportunities and barriers for reducing the prevalence of obesity by collecting information from people who have experience with weight management in their everyday lives. The investigators seek to gather information on a wide range of weight management experiences, ranging from weight loss and weight loss maintenance to weight gain and inability to lose weight.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
09/03/2024
Locations: Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Weight Loss, Overweight, Obesity