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NCT00063635 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children (TONIC)

A Phase 3 study of Fatty Liver, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
173
Enrollment target
10
Study locations

NCT00063635: Completed Phase 3 study of Fatty Liver, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

NCT00063635 is a Phase 3 study of Fatty Liver that has completed, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The registered enrollment target is 173 participants, below the 202-participant average among 20 other Fatty Liver trials with a reported enrollment target (14% lower). The trial reports 10 study locations across 9 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00063635, a Phase 3 study of Fatty Liver, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
173 participants
Enrollment target
10
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if therapeutic modification of insulin resistance or oxidative stress leads to improvement in serum or histologic indicators of liver injury or quality of life.

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome was sustained reduction in ALT level, defined as 50% or less of the baseline level or 40 IU/L or less at each visit from 48 to 96 weeks of treatment.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Matching placebo
  • DRUG Metformin
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Vitamin E

Study Locations (10)

California

  • University of California, San Diego - San Diego
  • University of California, San Francisco - San Francisco

District of Columbia

  • Children's National Medical Center - Washington D.C.

Indiana

  • Indiana University - Indianapolis

Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore

Missouri

  • St. Louis University - St Louis

Ohio

  • Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland

Texas

  • Texas Children's Hospital - Houston

Virginia

  • Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 173 participants
Start Date 2005-09
Est. Completion 2010-02
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00063635 record still lists

NCT00063635 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 173 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 202-participant average among 20 other Fatty Liver trials with a reported enrollment target (14% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Fatty Liver appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Matching placebo is the first listed.

NCT00063635 lists 10 locations in 9 states (California, District of Columbia, Indiana).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00063635 about?

NCT00063635 is a clinical study titled "Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children (TONIC)". The purpose of this study is to determine if therapeutic modification of insulin resistance or oxidative stress leads to improvement in serum or histologic indicators of liver injury or quality of life.

What is the current status of trial NCT00063635?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 173 participants. The study started on 2005-09. Estimated completion is 2010-02.

What conditions does trial NCT00063635 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Fatty Liver.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00063635?

The interventions under investigation include: Matching placebo (DRUG), Metformin (DRUG), Vitamin E (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00063635?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), which has 490 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00063635 being conducted?

This trial has 10 study locations across California, District of Columbia, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Fatty Liver

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00063635's enrollment target sits among peer trials

173 6th of 20 higher than 15 of 20 other Fatty Liver trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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