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Phase II Trial Opens: Digital Treatment Tool Plus GLP-1 Agonists vs Standard Care in Adolescent Obesity — What Clinicians Need to Know

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12 May 2026

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New Swedish trial evaluates digital treatment tool combined with GLP-1 agonists in adolescent obesity. Study compares integrated digital-physical intervention plus medication versus standard pharmacotherapy alone in 12-17 year olds.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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