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NCT00672451 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Rhubarb and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
8
Enrollment target

NCT00672451: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

NCT00672451 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by Wake Forest University. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00672451, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Wake Forest University.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
8 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Rhubarb extract is a chinese herbal preparation that is used in china and other asian countries to treat constipation and chronic kidney disease. Use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) in diabetic kidney disease has been shown to be beneficial in slowing progression. The purpose of this study is to determine the combined effect of rhubarb plus enalapril (an ACEI)in slowing the rate of decline of CKD in people with kidney disease from diabetes.

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT rhubarb extract

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 8 participants
Start Date 2008-01
Est. Completion 2009-05
Phase Phase 2
Wake Forest University

100 total trials

Why NCT00672451 stopped before completion

NCT00672451 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

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

NCT00672451 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00672451 about?

NCT00672451 is a clinical study titled "Rhubarb and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor". Rhubarb extract is a chinese herbal preparation that is used in china and other asian countries to treat constipation and chronic kidney disease. Use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) in diabetic kidney disease has been shown to be beneficial in slowing progression. The purpose of t...

What is the current status of trial NCT00672451?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2008-01. Estimated completion is 2009-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00672451?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), rhubarb extract (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00672451?

This trial is sponsored by Wake Forest University, which has 100 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00672451's enrollment target sits among peer trials

8 1990th of 2000 higher than 5 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 NCT00672451, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00672451 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.