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NCT01544101 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Nutritional Intervention for Arthritis

A NA study, sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
32
Enrollment target

NCT01544101: Completed NA study, sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

NCT01544101 is a NA study that has completed, run by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 32 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.

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The verdict

NCT01544101, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
32 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess whether, in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, a low-fat, vegan diet improves pain and other subjective symptoms more effectively than a control supplement or a placebo. The principal measure is pain as measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and disease activity as measured by number of painful swollen and tender joints, respectively. The study duration is 36 weeks.

Primary Outcome

will be measured by visual analog scale

Interventions

  • OTHER Vegan Diet
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT dietary supplement omega3 fatty acids aand vitamins

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2011-09
Est. Completion 2012-10
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01544101 record still lists

NCT01544101 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 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 2 interventions - of which Vegan Diet is the first listed.

NCT01544101 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01544101 about?

NCT01544101 is a clinical study titled "A Nutritional Intervention for Arthritis". The purpose of the study is to assess whether, in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, a low-fat, vegan diet improves pain and other subjective symptoms more effectively than a control supplement or a placebo. The principal measure is pain as measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and disease activ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01544101?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2011-09. Estimated completion is 2012-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01544101?

The interventions under investigation include: Vegan Diet (OTHER), dietary supplement omega3 fatty acids aand vitamins (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01544101?

This trial is sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which has 26 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01544101's enrollment target sits among peer trials

32 1578th of 2000 higher than 409 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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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01544101, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01544101 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.