This is a 16-week, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial, involving 60 overweight individuals with MDD and pre-treatment cognitive dysfunction. Study participants will receive one of the following study interventions in addition to 'standard of care' treatment: once-daily semaglutide, initiated at 3 mg/day for 4 weeks, increased to 7 mg/day for 4 more weeks and titrated to 14 mg/day for the subsequent 8 weeks; or matching placebo. Participants will be assessed to examine the effect of semaglutide on their cognitive function.
This study will examine whether semaglutide may improve cognitive function in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD).