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NCT02611102 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effect of Butter & MCT Oil on Lipoproteins - A RCT

A NA study, sponsored by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
80
Enrollment target

NCT02611102: Completed NA study, sponsored by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

NCT02611102 is a NA study that has completed, run by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 80 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02611102, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
80 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Determine the effects on lipoprotein profiles of high dose concentrated dietary SFA (saturated fatty acids) (from MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil + butter) in combination added to coffee. The study will be conducted as a RCT in healthy adults without cardiometabolic disease or conditions that influence lipoprotein metabolism or other specific dietary recommendations.

Primary Outcome

Evaluate clinically and statistically significant changes of apoB number in healthy adults who consume coffee with butter and MCT oil.

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT MCT oil + Butter in Coffee

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 80 participants
Start Date 2016-03-08
Est. Completion 2022-03
Phase NA

What the finished NCT02611102 record still lists

NCT02611102 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 80 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which MCT oil + Butter in Coffee is the first listed.

NCT02611102 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02611102 about?

NCT02611102 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Butter & MCT Oil on Lipoproteins - A RCT". Determine the effects on lipoprotein profiles of high dose concentrated dietary SFA (saturated fatty acids) (from MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil + butter) in combination added to coffee. The study will be conducted as a RCT in healthy adults without cardiometabolic disease or conditions that in...

What is the current status of trial NCT02611102?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 80 participants. The study started on 2016-03-08. Estimated completion is 2022-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02611102?

The interventions under investigation include: MCT oil + Butter in Coffee (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02611102?

This trial is sponsored by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which has 48 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02611102's enrollment target sits among peer trials

80 994th of 2000 higher than 941 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 NCT02611102, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02611102 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.