Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide for Weight Management

What this study is testing ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06918405 ↗

Description as written by the study sponsor.

The goal of this study is to learn if tirzepatide helps people manage their weight safely. It will include adults in Bangladesh who are overweight or obese, with or without type 2 diabetes. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does tirzepatide help people lose weight? What side effects do people experience while taking tirzepatide? All participants will: Receive tirzepatide as a weekly injection, starting at 2.5 mg and gradually increasing to 15 mg. Continue the treatment for 52 weeks (12 months). Visit the clinic for regular checkups and tests. Researchers will measure changes in body weight, BMI, waist size, blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. They will also track any side effects and assess the participants' overall health and quality of life during the study.

Treatments tested

• Tirzepatide Drug

  All the included patients in both the diabetic and nondiabetic groups will receive the same intervention of tirzepatide at a dose of 15 mg administered subcutaneously once a week in addition to lifestyle modification. Initially, tirzepatide will be started with a dose of 2.5 mg once weekly subcutaneous injection for the first 4 weeks. After the stabilization period of the drug, the dose will be increased to 5 mg after 4 weeks, 7.5 mg after 8 weeks, 10 mg after 12 weeks, 12.5 mg after 16 weeks and finally 15 mg after 20 weeks.