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NCT00143936 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

The Safety and Efficacy of Low and High Carbohydrate Diets

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Temple University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
360
Enrollment target

NCT00143936: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Temple University.

NCT00143936 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Temple University. The registered enrollment target is 360 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (31% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00143936, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Temple University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
360 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will compare the safety and effectiveness of a low carbohydrate diet (Atkins Diet) with a high carbohydrate diet (conventional USDA diet).

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Low Calorie Diet
  • BEHAVIORAL Low- Carbohydrate -Atkins Diet

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 360 participants
Start Date 2003-04
Est. Completion 2009-02
Phase Phase 4
Temple University

163 total trials

What the finished NCT00143936 record still lists

NCT00143936 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 360 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (31% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Low Calorie Diet is the first listed.

NCT00143936 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00143936 about?

NCT00143936 is a clinical study titled "The Safety and Efficacy of Low and High Carbohydrate Diets". This study will compare the safety and effectiveness of a low carbohydrate diet (Atkins Diet) with a high carbohydrate diet (conventional USDA diet).

What is the current status of trial NCT00143936?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 360 participants. The study started on 2003-04. Estimated completion is 2009-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00143936?

The interventions under investigation include: Low Calorie Diet (BEHAVIORAL), Low- Carbohydrate -Atkins Diet (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00143936?

This trial is sponsored by Temple University, which has 163 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00143936's enrollment target sits among peer trials

360 225th of 2000 higher than 1,775 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00143936, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00143936 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.