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NCT00949403 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Liver Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

A Early Phase 1 study of Fatty Liver, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
9
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT00949403: Completed Early Phase 1 study of Fatty Liver, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

NCT00949403 is a Early Phase 1 study of Fatty Liver that has completed, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 9 participants, below the 210-participant average among 20 other Fatty Liver trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00949403, a Early Phase 1 study of Fatty Liver, has completed, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
9 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how the liver receives and uses fats for energy. This will help the investigators further understand the physical and chemical processes responsible for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in overweight females with or without NAFLD who are scheduled to undergo gastric bypass surgery.

Primary Outcome

Liver fatty acid oxidation as determined by 1-11C-palmitate PET imaging.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Radio pharmaceuticals C-11 Acetate, and C-11 Palmitate

Study Locations (2)

Missouri

  • Washington University School of Medicine - St Louis
  • Washington University - St Louis

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 9 participants
Start Date 2010-07
Est. Completion 2011-01-19
Phase Early Phase 1

What the finished NCT00949403 record still lists

NCT00949403 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 9 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 210-participant average among 20 other Fatty Liver trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Fatty Liver appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Radio pharmaceuticals C-11 Acetate, and C-11 Palmitate is the first listed.

NCT00949403 reports a single indexed study location in Missouri.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00949403 about?

NCT00949403 is a clinical study titled "Liver Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease". The purpose of this study is to evaluate how the liver receives and uses fats for energy. This will help the investigators further understand the physical and chemical processes responsible for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in overweight females with or without NAFLD who are scheduled to...

What is the current status of trial NCT00949403?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 9 participants. The study started on 2010-07. Estimated completion is 2011-01-19.

What conditions does trial NCT00949403 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Fatty Liver.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00949403?

The interventions under investigation include: Radio pharmaceuticals C-11 Acetate, and C-11 Palmitate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00949403?

This trial is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, which has 1,502 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00949403 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Missouri. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00949403's enrollment target sits among peer trials

9 20th of 20 higher than 1 of 20 other Fatty Liver trials

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