This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of the trial is to investigate the effect of semaglutide on energy intake, appetite sensations, postprandial glucose and triglyceride metabolism and gastric emptying in obese subjects compared with placebo.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
Solution for subcutaneous (s.c. - under the skin) injection. 0.25 mg semaglutide once weekly for four weeks, 0.5 mg semaglutide once weekly for four weeks followed by 1.0 mg semaglutide once weekly for five weeks
Solution for subcutaneous (s.c. - under the skin) injection
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Leeds, United Kingdom
Ad libitum energy intake during a lunch meal (following a standardised breakfast meal)
Time frame: After 12 weeks of treatment
Mean postprandial increase (iAUC30-300min/270 min) in rating of overall appetite score (OAS) using Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) before and up to 300 minutes after intake of a standardised breakfast meal
Time frame: After 12 weeks of treatment during a standardised meal test day
Incremental area under the 0-300 minutes glucose profile (iAUC0-300min,Glucose) following intake of a standardised breakfast meal
Time frame: After 12 weeks of treatment during a standardised meal test day
Gastric emptying measured by the area under the 0-300 minutes plasma paracetamol concentration curve (AUC0-300min,para) following intake of a standardised breakfast meal (including 1500 mg paracetamol)
Time frame: After 12 weeks of treatment during a standardised meal test day
Incremental area under the 0-480 minutes triglyceride profile (iAUC0-480min,TG) following intake of a standardised fat-rich meal
Time frame: After 12 weeks of treatment during a standardised meal test day
Incidence of adverse events
Time frame: From baseline to follow-up (5-7 weeks after last trial drug administration)
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