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CompletedPhase 3Results postedRegistry data

Research Study Looking at How Well Semaglutide Works in People Suffering From Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis

NCTNCT05064735 (opens ClinicalTrials.gov in a new tab)Other idNN9536-4578Other idU1111-1246-5824Other id2020-000204-11

Overview

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Enrollment
407 participants (actual)
Sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S · Industry
Design
Randomized · Triple masking
Countries
11 countries

United States, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden

Start
1 Oct 2021
Primary completion
24 Jul 2023
Completion
8 Sept 2023
First posted
1 Oct 2021
Last update posted
17 Nov 2025
Conditions
Obesity

Timeline

1 trial · 1 completed · 1 with posted results

  • Completed
  • Ongoing
  • Not yet recruiting
  • Stopped
  • Estimated dates (est.)
  • Results posted
2021202220232024
  1. Ph 3

    Research Study Looking at How Well Semaglutide Works in People Suffering From Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis

    NCT05064735

    1 Oct 2021 to 8 Sept 2023

Registry summary

Text and fields below are the sponsor's entries at ClinicalTrials.gov, shown as posted.

This study will look at participants body weight from the start to the end of the study. It will also look at how much pain participants have in participants knee from the start to the end of the study and how this affects participants daily life. This is to compare the effect on body weight and pain in the knee in people taking semaglutide with people taking "dummy" medicine. Participants will either get semaglutide or "dummy" medicine. Which treatment participants get is decided by chance. Participants will need to take 1 injection once a week. The study medicine is injected with a thin needle in a skin fold in the stomach, thigh or upper arm. During the study, participants will have talks with study staff about how to eat healthy food and how to be more physically active. The study will last for about 1 ½ years. Participants will have 14 clinic visits with the study staff. At the first clinic visit participants will have a blood sample taken. Participants will have an X-ray of participants knee taken at the first visit. If participants have had an X-ray recently, this may not be needed. At 6 of the clinic visits participants cannot take pain medications for 3 days before the visit. Participants cannot take part if participants have had a joint replacement surgery in participants knee. Participants cannot take part if participants have or have had diabetes. Women: Women cannot take part if pregnant, breast-feeding or plan to become pregnant during the study period.

Interventions

  • semaglutide 2.4 mgDrug
  • semaglutide 2.4 mg (placebo)Drug

Arms2

  • Experimental

    semaglutide 2.4 mg

    Participants will receive semaglutide subcutaneous (s.c) 2.4 mg once-weekly as adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity

  • Placebo comparator

    semaglutide 2.4 mg (placebo)

    Participants will receive semaglutide subcutaneous (s.c) placebo once-weekly as adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity

Primary outcomes2

Outcomes the sponsor listed as primary.

  1. Percentage Change in Body Weight

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage change in body weight from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  2. Change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Score

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    WOMAC is a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure designed to assess changes in symptoms and lower extremity functioning associated with treatment in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee. WOMAC is a 24 item questionnaire which assesses clinically important, participant-relevant symptoms in area of pain, stiffness, and physical function in participants with osteoarthritis (OA). It consists of 3 subscales: pain, stiffness and physical function. The WOMAC raw pain score is derived as the sum of the 5 item scores in the pain domain. It will be normalised and expressed on a 0-100 scale. This is done by dividing raw score by the highest possible value of the raw score for the pain domain (i.e. 50) and multiplying by 100. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

Secondary outcomes(20)
  1. Percentage of Participants Achieving Body Weight Reduction Greater Than or Equal to (≥) 5 Percent (%) (Yes/No)

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants who achieved ≥ 5% body weight reduction (yes/no) from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved ≥5% weight reduction whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved ≥5% weight reduction. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  2. Percentage of Participants Achieving Body Weight Reduction ≥ 10% (Yes/No)

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants who achieved ≥10% body weight reduction (yes/no) from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved ≥10% weight reduction whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved ≥10% weight reduction. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  3. Change in WOMAC Physical Function Score

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Change in WOMAC physical function score is presented. WOMAC is a 24 item questionnaire which assesses clinically important, participant-relevant symptoms in area of pain, stiffness, and physical function in participants with osteoarthritis (OA). It consists of 3 subscales: pain, stiffness and physical function. WOMAC physical function is 17-item questionnaire used to assess degree of difficulty experienced due to OA in knee. It is calculated as the sum of the 17 item scores in the physical function domain. It is normalized and expressed on a 0-100 scale. This is done by dividing raw score by the highest possible value of the raw score for the physical function domain (i.e. 170) and multiplying by 100. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  4. Change in Short Form 36 (SF-36) Physical Functioning Score

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    SF-36 is self-administered questionnaire that measures each of following 8 health domains: physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problems (role-physical), social functioning, bodily pain, mental health, role limitations due to emotional problems (role-emotional), vitality, and general health perception. There are also 2 component scores derived from the 8 subscale scores: physical component summary (including physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain and general health) and mental component summary (including vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and mental health). Each SF-36 domain and component summary score ranges from 0 to 100, higher scores reflect better participant health status. A positive change score indicates an improvement since baseline. The outcome measure was evaluated based on data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  5. Change in Waist Circumference

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Change in waist circumference from baseline (week 0) to end of the treatment (visit 68) is presented. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  6. Change in WOMAC Stiffness Score

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    WOMAC is a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure designed to assess changes in symptoms and lower extremity functioning associated with treatment in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee. WOMAC is a 24 item questionnaire which assesses clinically important, participant-relevant symptoms in area of pain, stiffness, and physical function in participants with OA. It consists of 3 subscales: pain, stiffness and physical function. The WOMAC raw stiffness score is derived as the sum of the 2 item scores in the stiffness domain. It will be normalized and expressed on a 0-100 scale. This is done by dividing raw score by the highest possible value of the raw score for the stiffness domain (i.e. 20) and multiplying by 100. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  7. Change in WOMAC Total Score

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    WOMAC is a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure designed to assess changes in symptoms and lower extremity functioning associated with treatment in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee. WOMAC is a 24 item questionnaire which assesses clinically important, participant-relevant symptoms in area of pain, stiffness, and physical function in participants with OA. The WOMAC raw total score is derived as the sum of the 24 item scores respectively on pain, stiffness and physical function domain. It will be normalized and expressed on a 0-100 scale. This is done by dividing raw score by the highest possible value of the raw score for the total domain (i.e. 240) and multiplying by 100. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  8. Change in SF-36 Bodily Pain Score

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Change in SF-36 Bodily Pain Score from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. SF-36 is self-administered questionnaire that measures each of following 8 health domains: physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problems (role-physical), social functioning, bodily pain, mental health, role limitations due to emotional problems (role-emotional), vitality, and general health perception. There are also 2 component scores derived from the 8 subscale scores: physical component summary and mental component summary. Each SF-36 domain and component summary score ranges from 0 to 100, higher scores reflect better participant health status. A positive change score indicates an improvement since baseline. The outcome measure was evaluated based on data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  9. Change in SF-36 Physical Component Summary

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Change in SF-36 physical component summary is presented. It is self-administered questionnaire that measures each of following 8 health domains: physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problems (role-physical), social functioning, bodily pain, mental health, role limitations due to emotional problems (role-emotional), vitality, and general health perception. There are also 2 component scores derived from the 8 subscale scores: physical component summary and mental component summary. Physical component summary contains physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain and general health. Each SF-36 domain and component summary score ranges from 0 to 100, higher scores reflect better participant health status. A positive change score indicates an improvement since baseline. The outcome measure was evaluated based on data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  10. Change in SF-36 Mental Component Summary

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Change in SF-36 mental component summary is presented. SF-36 is self-administered questionnaire that measures each of following 8 health domains: physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problems (role-physical), social functioning, bodily pain, mental health, role limitations due to emotional problems (role-emotional), vitality, and general health perception. There are also 2 component scores derived from the 8 subscale scores: mental component summary and physical component summary. Mental component summary contain vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and mental health. Each SF-36 domain and component summary score ranges from 0 to 100, higher scores reflect better participant health status. A positive change score indicates an improvement since baseline. The outcome measure was evaluated based on data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  11. Percentage of Participants Using Allowed Rescue Analgesics During Wash Out (Yes/No)

    Time frame · At end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants using allowed rescue analgesics during wash out at end of treatment (week 68) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have used allowed rescue analgesics during wash out whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not used allowed rescue analgesics during wash out. Use of allowed rescue analgesics is evaluated based on use of acetaminophen reported in the pain medication diary from one up to 3 days prior to WOMAC assessment. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  12. Amount of Allowed Rescue Analgesics Used During Wash Out

    Time frame · At end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Amount of allowed rescue analgesics used during wash out at end of treatment (week 68) is presented. Allowed rescue analgesic during washout is defined as acetaminophen taken 24-72 hour before the visit. The outcome measure is approximated by a total dose of acetaminophen reported in the pain medication diary from one and up to 3 days prior to WOMAC assessment. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  13. Percentage of Participants With Use of Pain Medication

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants with use of pain medication from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  14. Change in Pain Intensity (Numerical Rating Scale [NRS])

    Time frame · Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Pain intensity was assessed on an 11-point NRS over the past 24 hours (before each specified visit), where a score of 0 indicated "no pain" and a score of 10 indicated "worst possible pain", where higher the score, greater the pain intensity. Response at visit was derived from the pain diary data as an average score over 4 days interval leading up to visit-related washout period for pain medication. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  15. Percentage of Participants Achieving Body Weight Reduction ≥ 15% (Yes/No)

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants who achieved ≥15% body weight reduction (yes/no) from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved ≥15% weight reduction whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved ≥15% weight reduction. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  16. Percentage of Participants Achieving Body Weight Reduction ≥ 20% (Yes/No)

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants who achieved ≥20% body weight reduction (yes/no) from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved ≥20% weight reduction whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved ≥20% weight reduction. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  17. Percentage of Participants Achieving WOMAC Pain Reduction ≥ 30% (Yes/No)

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants who achieved ≥30% WOMAC pain reduction (yes/no) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved ≥30% WOMAC pain reduction whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved ≥30% WOMAC pain reduction. WOMAC raw pain score is derived as sum of 5 item scores in pain domain. It will be normalized and expressed on 0-100 scale. This is done by dividing raw score by highest possible value of raw score for pain domain (i.e. 50) and multiplying by 100. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  18. Percentage of Participants Achieving WOMAC Pain Reduction ≥ 50% (Yes/No)

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants who achieved ≥50% WOMAC pain reduction (yes/no) from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. In the reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved ≥50% WOMAC pain reduction whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved ≥50% WOMAC pain reduction. WOMAC raw pain score is derived as sum of 5 item scores in pain domain. It will be normalized and expressed on 0-100 scale. This is done by dividing raw score by highest possible value of raw score for pain domain (i.e. 50) and multiplying by 100. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. The outcome measure was evaluated based on the data from in-trial period. In-trial period was defined as the uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  19. Percentage of Participants Achieving Threshold for Clinically Meaningful Within-participant Change in WOMAC Pain Score (Yes/No)

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants who achieved threshold for clinically meaningful within-participant change in WOMAC pain score from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. The threshold refers to the decrease of at least 37.3 in the WOMAC pain score and it is derived based on 1-category improvement on patient global impression of status (PGI-S) scale. In reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved threshold whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved threshold. WOMAC raw pain score is derived as sum of 5 item scores in pain domain. It will be normalized and expressed on 0-100 scale. This is done by dividing raw score by highest possible value of raw score for pain domain (i.e. 50) and multiplying by 100. Higher scores=worse outcome. Outcome measure was evaluated based on data from in-trial period and it was defined as uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

  20. Percentage of Participants Achieving Threshold for Clinically Meaningful Within-participant Change in WOMAC Physical Function Score (Yes/No)

    Time frame · From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

    Registry description

    Percentage of participants who achieved threshold for clinically meaningful within-participant change in WOMAC physical function score from baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68) is presented. The threshold refers to the decrease of at least 41.2 in the WOMAC physical function score and it is derived based on 1-category improvement on PGI-S scale. In reported data, 'Yes' infers percentage of participants who have achieved threshold whereas 'No' infers percentage of participants who have not achieved threshold. WOMAC raw pain score is derived as sum of 5 item scores in pain domain. It will be normalized and expressed on 0-100 scale. This is done by dividing raw score by highest possible value of raw score for pain domain (i.e. 50) and multiplying by 100. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. Outcome measure was evaluated based on data from in-trial period and it was defined as uninterrupted time interval from date of randomization to date of last contact with trial site.

Posted results

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Primary outcome results

Primary outcomeMean· Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

Percentage Change in Body Weight

GroupValue (Percentage change in body weight)Spread
Semaglutide 2.4 mg-14.28.6
Placebo-2.55.6
Primary outcomeMean· Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

Change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Score

GroupValue (Score on a scale)Spread
Semaglutide 2.4 mg-43.725.3
Placebo-26.225.0
Secondary and other outcome results(6)
Secondary outcomeNumber· From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

Percentage of Participants Achieving Body Weight Reduction Greater Than or Equal to (≥) 5 Percent (%) (Yes/No)

GroupValue (Percentage of participants)
Semaglutide 2.4 mg87.0
Placebo29.2
Secondary outcomeNumber· From baseline (week 0) to end of treatment (week 68)

Percentage of Participants Achieving Body Weight Reduction ≥ 10% (Yes/No)

GroupValue (Percentage of participants)
Semaglutide 2.4 mg70.4
Placebo9.2
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

Change in WOMAC Physical Function Score

GroupValue (Score on a scale)Spread
Semaglutide 2.4 mg-43.425.5
Placebo-25.825.1
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

Change in Short Form 36 (SF-36) Physical Functioning Score

GroupValue (Score on a scale)Spread
Semaglutide 2.4 mg12.79.9
Placebo6.49.8
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

Change in Waist Circumference

GroupValue (Centimeter)Spread
Semaglutide 2.4 mg-13.39.3
Placebo-5.910.4
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline (week 0), end of treatment (week 68)

Change in WOMAC Stiffness Score

GroupValue (Score on a scale)Spread
Semaglutide 2.4 mg-45.427.7
Placebo-27.629.3

Adverse events, as posted

Adverse events as posted: participants affected out of participants at risk, by group
GroupDeathsSerious eventsOther events
Semaglutide 2.4 mgParticipants initiated at a once-weekly dose of 0.24 mg semaglutide s.c. as a adjunct to a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity and followed a fixed-dose escalation regimen, with dose increase every 4 weeks (to doses of 0.5, 1.0, 1.7 and 2.4 mg/week), until the target dose was reached after 16 weeks. Participants continued 2.4 mg semaglutide s.c. once- weekly from week 16 to week 68 as a adjunct to a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity. Participants were followed up for 7 weeks after end of treatment till week 75.0 / 26927 / 269128 / 269
PlaceboParticipants received semaglutide matching placebo subcutaneously once weekly as a adjunct to a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity from week 0 to week 68. Participants were followed up for 7 weeks after end of treatment till week 75.0 / 13511 / 13551 / 135

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Indexing hint: Randomized controlled trial · 2024

6 results

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Persons with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis.

Bliddal et al. 2024The New England journal of medicinecited by 261

PMID 39476339DOI 10.1056/nejmoa2403664PUB-39476339

Full text at the publisher6 results

Eligibility

Who could join, as posted.

Sex
All
Age
Not stated
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion and exclusion criteria, as posted
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent * Body Mass Index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30.0 kg/m\^2 * Clinical diagnosis of knee OA (American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria) with moderate radiographic changes (Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grades 2 or 3 as per central reading) in target knee. Target knee joint is defined as most symptomatic knee at screening. If pain in knees are equal target knee joint will be in the most dominant leg. * Pain due to knee OA Exclusion Criteria: * Joint replacement in target knee * Arthroscopy or injections into target knee within last 3 months prior to enrolment * Any other joint disease in the target knee

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