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CompletedNCT05250427ACTION-APACUpdated Jun 14, 2022

Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management - An Observation in Asia Pacific

An observational study in Obesity, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S. Completed at 9 sites in 9 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-06-14.

Sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
12,404
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

ACTION APAC is a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, and exploratory survey-based study without collection of laboratory data. The study is not related to any specific treatment options or pharmaceutical product. Collection of data will be performed via quantitative online survey by a third-party vendor through existing databases/panels in APAC region.

The goal of this study is to provide insights to drive awareness around the needs of People Living with Obesity (PLwO) and Health Care Professionals (HCPs) involved in obesity treatment and management.

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Conditions studied

  • Obesity

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In context

Obesity

6,296 studies on the registry are indexed under Obesity; 1,692 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 12,404 is above the median of 135 across 1,283 observational studies indexed under Obesity.

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Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S is the lead sponsor of 1,370 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.

Of its 198 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 94 (47%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The respondent population will include people living with obesity (PLwO) and health care professionals (HCPs) involved in obesity treatment and management.

Inclusion criteria

People Living with Obesity

  1. Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol).
  2. Male or female, aged above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent
  3. Lives in one of the target countries
  4. Current BMI of at least 25 kg/m\^2 for all countries (except Singapore which has current BMI 27 kg/m\^2) based on self-reported height and weight

Health Care Professionals

  1. Informed consent before any study related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording/collection of data according to protocol)
  2. Male or female, aged greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent.
  3. Physician
  4. Primary Care Providers (PCPs) whose specialty is Family practice, General practice, Internal Medicine
  5. Non-PCP Specialties whose specialty is Endocrinologist, Cardiologist, Gastroenterologist, Obstetrics/Gynaecologist, Bariatrics/Obesity Medicine, Nutrition Specialist (physician) Orthopaedist, Aesthetics Medicine
  6. Specialty is not surgeon (including bariatric or plastic surgeon)
  7. Practices in the target countries
  8. In clinical practice for at least 2 years
  9. Spends at least 50% time in direct patient care
  10. Has seen at least 100 patients in past month
  11. Has seen at least 10 patients in past month who have obesity defined as: a patient with a BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/m\^2 for all countries (except Singapore which has current greater than or equal to BMI 27 kg/m\^2) with or without comorbidities.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

People Living with obesity

  1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given online consent in this study
  2. Currently pregnant
  3. Participates in intense fitness or body building programs
  4. Has had significant, unintentional weight loss (due to major injury, illness, etc) in the past 6 months
  5. Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation

Health Care Providers

  1. Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study.
  2. Unwillingness, inability, or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
12,404 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • People / Person Living with Obesity (PLwO)

    From online, general population consumer panels

    Other: No treatment given

  • Health Care Professionals (HCPs)

    HCPs treating people who have obesity

    Other: No treatment given

Interventions

  • OtherNo treatment given

    No treatment given

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Weight loss motivators for improving health of PLwO

    Multi-select from defined list

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  2. Weight loss barriers for improving health of PLwO

    Multi-select from defined list

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  3. Weight loss management for improving health of PLwO

    Multi-select from defined list

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  4. Weight loss responsibility for improving health of PLwO

    Multi-select from defined list

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  5. Proportion of PLwO who made serious weight loss effort

    Number of weight loss efforts; percentage of patients

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  6. Response to weight loss discussions

    Single select from defined list

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

  7. Attitudes towards obesity and weight management and Interactions of PLwOs with HCPs

    5-point Likert scales

    Time frame: At the time of survey response (Day 1)

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Study locations

9 sites
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bangalore, India
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Karachi, Pakistan
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Manila, Philippines
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Bangkok, Thailand
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 14, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05250427
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 22, 2022
Start date
Apr 26, 2022
Primary completion
May 23, 2022
Completion
May 23, 2022
Last update
Jun 14, 2022

Study contacts

Clinical Transparency (dept. 2834)
study director · Novo Nordisk A/S

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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