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Directory of U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov public records for Obesity. Browse Obesity recruiting trials, filter by phase, sponsor, location, or intervention, and open the official ClinicalTrials.gov study record for each result.

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Condition scope
Obesity
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How Obesity studies are organized in the registry

Obesity research spreads across several neighboring registry terms — “overweight,” “weight loss,” and “metabolic syndrome” all label closely related studies — so checking more than one term gives a fuller picture. The portfolio includes many behavioral and lifestyle studies alongside drug trials, which makes the study-type filter (interventional vs. observational) more informative than usual.

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Conditions
Overweight, Obesity
Interventions
Zenagamtide, Semaglutide, Placebo (matched to semaglutide), Placebo (matched to zenagamtide)
Drug
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
650 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
46
States / cities
Lancaster, California • Palm Springs, California • Pomona, California + 41 more
Conditions
GERD, Obesity
Interventions
Endoscopy, Surgery
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
250 participants
Timeline
2019 – 2028
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland • New Hyde Park, New York • New York, New York + 3 more
Conditions
Obesity, Adiposity
Interventions
Hybrid Argon Plasma Coagulation (HAPC)
Device
Lead sponsor
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
Industry
Eligibility
22 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Jacksonville, Florida • Cary, North Carolina
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conditions
Cardiovascular Diseases
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Semaglutide, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Industry
Eligibility
6 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
210 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
24
States / cities
Escondido, California • New Haven, Connecticut • Columbus, Georgia + 19 more
Conditions
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Endocrine System Diseases, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Metabolic Diseases
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
46 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Interventions
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Lifestyle Weight Loss Intervention
Procedure · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
69 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Naltrexone and Bupropion Combination, Behavioral Weight Loss, Placebo
Drug · Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
84 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut
Conditions
Weight Loss, Obesity
Interventions
robotic bariatric surgery
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Methodist Health System
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Obese
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Knoxville, Tennessee
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Topiramate, Phentermine, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Orange, California

About this Obesity clinical trials directory page

What this page lists
U.S. ClinicalTrials.gov public records that list Obesity as a study condition, including recruiting, not yet recruiting, and active not recruiting trials across phase 1, phase 2, and phase 3.
How to narrow results
Use the filters above to scope by intervention, sponsor, city, state, recruitment status, phase, study type, healthy volunteer eligibility, sex, age, or NCT ID within Obesity.
Where the data comes from
Records are sourced from the official ClinicalTrials.gov public API. Each result links back to the official study page, which is the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.
What this page does not do
No medical advice, eligibility judgments, treatment recommendations, ranking of trials by quality, or AI-generated medical summaries.

Related: all condition pages, browse by drug or therapy, browse by U.S. city, browse by sponsor, or open the full search for Obesity.