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NCT05786521 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Effect of GLP1 Receptor Agonists on Physical Function, Body Composition, and Markers of Aging in Older Adults

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT05786521: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

NCT05786521 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05786521, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Semaglutide is a medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an antihyperglycemic (a drug that reduces glucoses in those with diabetes) and for weight management. This new study will help find out what effects, semaglutide has on people who take the drug and the drug's effect on physical function, body composition, and aging.

Primary Outcome

Determine if there is any change in lean body mass

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Lifestyle Counseling
  • DRUG Semaglutide Injectable Product

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2023-04-01
Est. Completion 2024-05-20
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT05786521 record still lists

NCT05786521 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Lifestyle Counseling is the first listed.

NCT05786521 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05786521 about?

NCT05786521 is a clinical study titled "Effect of GLP1 Receptor Agonists on Physical Function, Body Composition, and Markers of Aging in Older Adults". Semaglutide is a medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an antihyperglycemic (a drug that reduces glucoses in those with diabetes) and for weight management. This new study will help find out what effects, semaglutide has on people who take the drug and the drug's effect...

What is the current status of trial NCT05786521?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2023-04-01. Estimated completion is 2024-05-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05786521?

The interventions under investigation include: Lifestyle Counseling (BEHAVIORAL), Semaglutide Injectable Product (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05786521?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which has 378 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05786521's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1753rd of 2000 higher than 167 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05786521, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05786521 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.