This study is looking into whether oxytocin nasal spray can help adolescents (young people aged 10-18) with obesity lose weight. Researchers want to see if oxytocin, a natural hormone, can help by possibly reducing how much food is eaten and increasing how many calories are burned. You could be eligible if you are between 10 and 18 years old, have obesity (a body mass index, or BMI, at or above the 95th percentile for your age and gender), and are willing to keep your current diet and lifestyle during the study. The main goal is to see if there's a change in your BMI after 12 weeks. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to receive either oxytocin nasal spray or a placebo (an inactive spray), and neither you nor the researchers will know which you are receiving. About 55 participants are planned for this study.

What's involved

You would use a nasal spray four times a day for 12 weeks. This study involves screening, main study visits at baseline, week 8, and week 12, safety check-in visits at weeks 1 and 4, and phone calls at weeks 2, 6, and 10.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

There will be a safety follow-up visit 6 weeks after your last dose of the study drug.

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