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NCT02018237 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

High Fructose Corn Syrup

A NA study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
47
Enrollment target

NCT02018237: Completed NA study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

NCT02018237 is a NA study that has completed, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 47 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02018237, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
47 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how high fructose corn syrup, a sugar used to sweeten drinks and foods, affects metabolism in obese persons with and without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Eligible participants will be studied before and after eating a diet high in high fructose corn syrup or a standard diet (low in high fructose corn syrup) for four weeks.

Primary Outcome

Determine the effect of 4-week isocaloric diet high in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) on IHTG content measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL High fructose corn syrup diet
  • BEHAVIORAL Standard diet (low in high fructose corn syrup)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 47 participants
Start Date 2012-03
Est. Completion 2016-03
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02018237 record still lists

NCT02018237 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 47 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which High fructose corn syrup diet is the first listed.

NCT02018237 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02018237 about?

NCT02018237 is a clinical study titled "High Fructose Corn Syrup". The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how high fructose corn syrup, a sugar used to sweeten drinks and foods, affects metabolism in obese persons with and without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Eligible participants will be studied before and after eating a diet high in high f...

What is the current status of trial NCT02018237?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 47 participants. The study started on 2012-03. Estimated completion is 2016-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02018237?

The interventions under investigation include: High fructose corn syrup diet (BEHAVIORAL), Standard diet (low in high fructose corn syrup) (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02018237?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02018237's enrollment target sits among peer trials

47 1400th of 2000 higher than 599 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 NCT02018237, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02018237 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.