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NCT00017953 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes
A NA study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 5,145
- Enrollment target
NCT00017953: Completed NA study, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
NCT00017953 is a NA study that has completed, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 5,145 participants, above the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (266% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00017953, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 5,145 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The Look AHEAD study is a multi-center, randomized clinical trial to examine the long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss. The study will investigate the effects of the intervention on heart attacks, stroke and cardiovascular-related death in individuals with type 2 diabetes who are also overweight or obese.
Primary Outcome
Number of participants with first on-study occurrence of one of the following major cardiovascular events: fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarctions and strokes, hospitalizations for angina, and cardiovascular deaths
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Lifestyle Intervention
- BEHAVIORAL Diabetes Support and Education
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 5,145 participants |
| Start Date | 2001-06 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-06-30 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT00017953 record still lists
NCT00017953 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 5,145 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (266% higher).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Lifestyle Intervention is the first listed.
NCT00017953 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00017953 about?
NCT00017953 is a clinical study titled "Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes". The Look AHEAD study is a multi-center, randomized clinical trial to examine the long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss. The study will investigate the effects of the intervention on heart attacks, stroke and cardiovascular-related death in individ...
What is the current status of trial NCT00017953?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 5,145 participants. The study started on 2001-06. Estimated completion is 2020-06-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00017953?
The interventions under investigation include: Lifestyle Intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Diabetes Support and Education (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00017953?
This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which has 1,140 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00017953's enrollment target sits among peer trials
5,145 25th of 2000 higher than 1,976 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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