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NCT01883648 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Study to Evaluate Coconut Oil for Alzheimer's Disease

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of South Florida.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
21
Enrollment target

NCT01883648: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of South Florida.

NCT01883648 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of South Florida. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01883648, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of South Florida.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized, cross over study to determine the efficacy of coconut oil in subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo Beverage
  • DRUG Coconut Oil Beverage

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2013-06
Est. Completion 2017-02-01
Phase Phase 2
University of South Florida

252 total trials

Why NCT01883648 stopped before completion

NCT01883648 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower).

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

NCT01883648 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01883648 about?

NCT01883648 is a clinical study titled "Study to Evaluate Coconut Oil for Alzheimer's Disease". This is a randomized, cross over study to determine the efficacy of coconut oil in subjects with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

What is the current status of trial NCT01883648?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2013-06. Estimated completion is 2017-02-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01883648?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo Beverage (OTHER), Coconut Oil Beverage (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01883648?

This trial is sponsored by University of South Florida, which has 252 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01883648's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 1794th of 2000 higher than 196 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 NCT01883648, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01883648 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.