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NCT02787668 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
A Carbohydrate-restricted Diet to Reverse Fatty Liver in Adolescents With Obesity
A NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 27
- Enrollment target
NCT02787668: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
NCT02787668 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 27 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02787668, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 27 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a low carbohydrate diet vs a low fat diet on improvement in aminotransferases, hepatic fat infiltration, markers of inflammation, insulin resistance, and body composition in obese adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Interventions
- OTHER Carbohydrate-restricted diet
- OTHER Control, low-fat diet
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 27 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-05 |
| Est. Completion | 2018-04 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02787668 record still lists
NCT02787668 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 27 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Carbohydrate-restricted diet is the first listed.
NCT02787668 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02787668 about?
NCT02787668 is a clinical study titled "A Carbohydrate-restricted Diet to Reverse Fatty Liver in Adolescents With Obesity". The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a low carbohydrate diet vs a low fat diet on improvement in aminotransferases, hepatic fat infiltration, markers of inflammation, insulin resistance, and body composition in obese adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
What is the current status of trial NCT02787668?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 27 participants. The study started on 2016-05. Estimated completion is 2018-04.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02787668?
The interventions under investigation include: Carbohydrate-restricted diet (OTHER), Control, low-fat diet (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02787668?
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 NCT02787668's enrollment target sits among peer trials
27 1708th of 2000 higher than 291 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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