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NCT01976156 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Gut-brain Axis: a Novel Target for Treating Behavioral Alterations in Obesity

A NA study, sponsored by Yale University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100
Enrollment target

NCT01976156: Completed NA study, sponsored by Yale University.

NCT01976156 is a NA study that has completed, run by Yale University. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01976156, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Yale University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The aims of this project are to determine if dietary supplementation with NOPE-EGCG (PhosphoLeantm, 30mg NOPE+20mg EGCG per capsule) can: * rescue striatal function, * increase adherence to a diet, * reduce weight-gain after a diet, * improve performance on impulsivity, go/no-go tasks, and negative outcome learning, and * shift fat and sweet preference in overweight/obese human subjects Secondary hypotheses: Baseline brain; perceptual and cognitive measures will be associated with diet, insulin sensitivity and may vary with genotype (TaqA1 1A polymorphism).

Primary Outcome

change in neural response to milkshake stimulus will be measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT PhosphoLean

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2013-10
Est. Completion 2017-10
Phase NA
Yale University

1,492 total trials

What the finished NCT01976156 record still lists

NCT01976156 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

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

NCT01976156 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01976156 about?

NCT01976156 is a clinical study titled "The Gut-brain Axis: a Novel Target for Treating Behavioral Alterations in Obesity". The aims of this project are to determine if dietary supplementation with NOPE-EGCG (PhosphoLeantm, 30mg NOPE+20mg EGCG per capsule) can: * rescue striatal function, * increase adherence to a diet, * reduce weight-gain after a diet, * improve performance on impulsivity, go/no-go tasks, and negative...

What is the current status of trial NCT01976156?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2013-10. Estimated completion is 2017-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01976156?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), PhosphoLean (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01976156?

This trial is sponsored by Yale University, which has 1,492 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01976156's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 840th of 2000 higher than 1,081 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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