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NCT00846040 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Reduced Carbohydrate Versus Fat in Obese Subjects

A Phase 2 study of Obesity, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
43
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00846040: Completed Phase 2 study of Obesity, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

NCT00846040 is a Phase 2 study of Obesity that has completed, run by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The registered enrollment target is 43 participants, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (95% 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

NCT00846040, a Phase 2 study of Obesity, has completed, sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
43 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Popular weight loss strategies often involve reducing an individual's consumption of carbohydrates or fat. However, no controlled study has been carried out to evaluate the effects of reducing carbohydrate versus fat consumption while keeping the other nutrients at standard levels to maintain an individual's weight. Researchers are interested in investigating how different restrictions of carbohydrates or fats affect the many processes involved in weight loss, including brain activity and blood and brain chemical composition.

Primary Outcome

Respiratory quotient was calculated as the ratio of carbon dioxide production to oxygen consumption as measured in a metabolic chamber for at least 23 continuous hours on days 2 and 5 of the baseline diet and days 1, 4, and 6 of the reduced-energy diets.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE fMRI
  • OTHER Reduced fat diet
  • OTHER Reduced carbohydrate diet
  • DRUG Drug: f-18 fallypride
  • DEVICE PET

Study Locations (1)

Maryland

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike - Bethesda

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 43 participants
Start Date 2009-02-13
Est. Completion 2014-10-20
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00846040 record still lists

NCT00846040 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 43 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which fMRI is the first listed.

NCT00846040 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00846040 about?

NCT00846040 is a clinical study titled "Reduced Carbohydrate Versus Fat in Obese Subjects". Popular weight loss strategies often involve reducing an individual's consumption of carbohydrates or fat. However, no controlled study has been carried out to evaluate the effects of reducing carbohydrate versus fat consumption while keeping the other nutrients at standard levels to maintain an ind...

What is the current status of trial NCT00846040?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 43 participants. The study started on 2009-02-13. Estimated completion is 2014-10-20.

What conditions does trial NCT00846040 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00846040?

The interventions under investigation include: fMRI (DEVICE), Reduced fat diet (OTHER), Reduced carbohydrate diet (OTHER), Drug: f-18 fallypride (DRUG), PET (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00846040?

This trial is sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), which has 490 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00846040 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT00846040's enrollment target sits among peer trials

43 767th of 1053 higher than 284 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00846040, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00846040 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.