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NCT00477477 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Nutritional Treatment of Overweight Adolescents With Cardiovascular Risk Factors (PowerUp)
A NA study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 27
- Enrollment target
NCT00477477: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.
NCT00477477 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Boston Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 27 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00477477, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 27 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of two diets, a low glycemic load diet and a low saturated fat diet, in the treatment of adolescents with some heart disease risk factors associated with being overweight, such as high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, and cholesterol problems. The objective of the study is to determine which diet improves these risk factors more. The design of the study is a modified feeding study, which requests that the participants eat all and only the food provided by the study for 8 weeks, most days per week. Dietary counseling by phone will continue between 2 and 6 months of the study and the effects of this maintenance period will be assessed at 6 months time.
Interventions
- OTHER Diet
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 27 participants |
| Start Date | 2007-05 |
| Est. Completion | 2012-09 |
| Phase | NA |
Why NCT00477477 stopped before completion
NCT00477477 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 27 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Diet is the first listed.
NCT00477477 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00477477 about?
NCT00477477 is a clinical study titled "Nutritional Treatment of Overweight Adolescents With Cardiovascular Risk Factors (PowerUp)". This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of two diets, a low glycemic load diet and a low saturated fat diet, in the treatment of adolescents with some heart disease risk factors associated with being overweight, such as high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, and cholesterol problems. The objecti...
What is the current status of trial NCT00477477?
This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 27 participants. The study started on 2007-05. Estimated completion is 2012-09.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00477477?
The interventions under investigation include: Diet (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00477477?
This trial is sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital, which has 462 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00477477's enrollment target sits among peer trials
27 1708th of 2000 higher than 291 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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