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NCT03811561 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

A Research Study to Look at How Semaglutide Compared to Placebo Affects Diabetic Eye Disease in People With Type 2 Diabetes

A Phase 3 study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

Active
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,500
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03811561: Active Phase 3 study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

NCT03811561 is a Phase 3 study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Novo Nordisk A/S. The registered enrollment target is 1,500 participants, below the 4,481-participant average among 348 other Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03811561, a Phase 3 study of Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,500 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

This study will look at the long-term effects of semaglutide (active medicine) on diabetic eye disease when compared to placebo (dummy medicine). The study will be performed in people with type 2 diabetes. Participants will either get semaglutide or placebo in addition to their diabetes medicines - which treatment the participant gets is decided by chance. Participants will inject the study medicine using a pen-injector. The medicine must be injected in a skin fold in the stomach, thigh or upper arm once a week. The study will last for 5 years.

Primary Outcome

Percentage of subjects (yes/no).

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Semaglutide
  • DRUG Placebo (semaglutide)

Study Locations (20)

California

  • Southern California Res Ctr - Coronado
  • FDRC - Costa Mesa
  • Advanced Investigative Medicine, Inc. - Hawthorne
  • Diabetes/Lipid Mgmt & Res Ctr - Huntington Beach
  • Scripps Whittier Diabetes Inst - La Jolla
  • Torrance Clin Res Inst, Inc. - Lomita
  • Angel City Research, Inc. - Los Angeles
  • Downtown LA Res Ctr. Inc. - Los Angeles
  • Riverside University Health System Medical Center - Moreno Valley
  • Rancho Cucamonga Clinical Research - Rancho Cucamonga
  • Clinical Trials Research_Sacramento_0 - Sacramento
  • UCLA Diabetes Center at Santa Monica - Santa Monica
  • Coastal Metabolic Research Center - Ventura
  • Diablo Clinical Research, Inc. - Walnut Creek

Arizona

  • Synexus Rsch /Cnt Phnx Med C - Phoenix
  • Del Sol Research Management, LLC - Tucson
  • South Arizona VA Healthcare System - Tucson
  • Synexus Cln Rsrch Inc - Orange Gro FP - Tucson

Colorado

  • Barbara Davis Center - Aurora
  • Rocky Mount Reg VA Med-DN - Aurora

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,500 participants
Start Date 2019-05-08
Est. Completion 2027-11-07
Phase Phase 3
Novo Nordisk A/S

431 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03811561 still lists

NCT03811561 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,500 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 4,481-participant average among 348 other Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Semaglutide is the first listed.

NCT03811561 names 20 study sites across 3 states, led by California, Arizona, Colorado.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03811561 about?

NCT03811561 is a clinical study titled "A Research Study to Look at How Semaglutide Compared to Placebo Affects Diabetic Eye Disease in People With Type 2 Diabetes". This study will look at the long-term effects of semaglutide (active medicine) on diabetic eye disease when compared to placebo (dummy medicine). The study will be performed in people with type 2 diabetes. Participants will either get semaglutide or placebo in addition to their diabetes medicines - ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03811561?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 1,500 participants. The study started on 2019-05-08. Estimated completion is 2027-11-07.

What conditions does trial NCT03811561 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03811561?

The interventions under investigation include: Semaglutide (DRUG), Placebo (semaglutide) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03811561?

This trial is sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S, which has 431 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03811561 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Arizona, California, Colorado. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

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Where NCT03811561's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,500 22nd of 348 higher than 327 of 348 other Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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