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NCT00787280 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Diet, Imaging and Energy Balance Trial (DIET)

A NA study of Obesity, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
51
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00787280: Completed NA study of Obesity, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT00787280 is a NA study of Obesity that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 51 participants, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00787280, a NA study of Obesity, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
51 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

To evaluate whether changes in macronutrient consumption (i.e., switching to a diet low in carbohydrates) can change brain responses to cues depicting foods representing that macronutrient. In addition to answering specific questions regarding the effects of an LCKD, the study will provide general information about relations between brain responses to food cues and a broad arrive of factors including typical diet, food preferences, weight control history and genes.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet (LCKD)
  • BEHAVIORAL Low Fat Diet (LFD)

Study Locations (1)

North Carolina

  • Duke University Medical Center - Durham

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 51 participants
Start Date 2008-08
Est. Completion 2010-11
Phase NA
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT00787280 record still lists

NCT00787280 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 51 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet (LCKD) is the first listed.

NCT00787280 reports a single indexed study location in North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00787280 about?

NCT00787280 is a clinical study titled "Diet, Imaging and Energy Balance Trial (DIET)". To evaluate whether changes in macronutrient consumption (i.e., switching to a diet low in carbohydrates) can change brain responses to cues depicting foods representing that macronutrient. In addition to answering specific questions regarding the effects of an LCKD, the study will provide general i...

What is the current status of trial NCT00787280?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 51 participants. The study started on 2008-08. Estimated completion is 2010-11.

What conditions does trial NCT00787280 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00787280?

The interventions under investigation include: Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet (LCKD) (BEHAVIORAL), Low Fat Diet (LFD) (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00787280?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00787280 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00787280's enrollment target sits among peer trials

51 709th of 1053 higher than 341 of 1,053 other Obesity trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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