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NCT02736669 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
CARE Trial: Comparing Different Levels of Calorie Reduction for Weight Loss
A NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 223
- Enrollment target
NCT02736669: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
NCT02736669 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 223 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02736669, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 223 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This research study will compare two weight loss programs that provide different recommendations for how to reduce your energy (or calorie) intake to achieve weight loss in an effort to determine if fixed calorie reduction or varied calorie reduction is more effective for weight loss.
Primary Outcome
Participants will be weighed by body scale in kilograms
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Energy Reduction
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 223 participants |
| Start Date | 2015-10 |
| Est. Completion | 2025-12-01 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02736669 record still lists
NCT02736669 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 223 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 (84% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Energy Reduction is the first listed.
NCT02736669 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02736669 about?
NCT02736669 is a clinical study titled "CARE Trial: Comparing Different Levels of Calorie Reduction for Weight Loss". This research study will compare two weight loss programs that provide different recommendations for how to reduce your energy (or calorie) intake to achieve weight loss in an effort to determine if fixed calorie reduction or varied calorie reduction is more effective for weight loss.
What is the current status of trial NCT02736669?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 223 participants. The study started on 2015-10. Estimated completion is 2025-12-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02736669?
The interventions under investigation include: Energy Reduction (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02736669?
This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02736669's enrollment target sits among peer trials
223 481st of 2000 higher than 1,520 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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