The primary endpoint, and, unless indicated otherwise, all continuous secondary endpoints were analyzed for a treatment effect (dulaglutide versus placebo) using linear mixed-effect models (LMMs)
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The study also: Compared tirzepatide with phentermine rather than placebo Identified pain through diagnosis and prescription records Did not directly measure each patients pain severity Could not fully separate the effects of weight loss from medication-specific effects Could not prove that tirzepatide caused the reduction in pain encounters The findings support further research, but they are not enough to classify tirzepatide as a joint-pain or arthritis medication