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NCT00200720 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Effectiveness of a Low Carbohydrate Diet Versus a High Carbohydrate Diet in Promoting Weight Loss and Improved Health

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
260
Enrollment target

NCT00200720: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

NCT00200720 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Kaiser Permanente. The registered enrollment target is 260 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00200720, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
260 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will examine the effects of a low carbohydrate diet versus a high carbohydrate diet on weight loss.

Primary Outcome

Excess weight loss (greater than 5 pounds a week)would trigger patient assessment.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Atkins diet (low carbohydrate diet)
  • BEHAVIORAL DASH diet (high carbohydrate diet)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 260 participants
Start Date 2005-04
Est. Completion 2010-06
Phase Phase 2
Kaiser Permanente

294 total trials

What the finished NCT00200720 record still lists

NCT00200720 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 260 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (95% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Atkins diet (low carbohydrate diet) is the first listed.

NCT00200720 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00200720 about?

NCT00200720 is a clinical study titled "Effectiveness of a Low Carbohydrate Diet Versus a High Carbohydrate Diet in Promoting Weight Loss and Improved Health". This study will examine the effects of a low carbohydrate diet versus a high carbohydrate diet on weight loss.

What is the current status of trial NCT00200720?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 260 participants. The study started on 2005-04. Estimated completion is 2010-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00200720?

The interventions under investigation include: Atkins diet (low carbohydrate diet) (BEHAVIORAL), DASH diet (high carbohydrate diet) (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00200720?

This trial is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, which has 294 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00200720's enrollment target sits among peer trials

260 210th of 2000 higher than 1,789 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT00200720, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00200720 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.