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NCT02953587 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Effect of Ghrelin on Glucose Metabolism After Bariatric Surgery

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
70
Enrollment target

NCT02953587: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

NCT02953587 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 70 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02953587, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
70 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the altered nutrient exposure to the GI tract after bariatric surgery reveals a negative incretin effect of ghrelin.

Primary Outcome

The objective for this protocol is to determine if ghrelin infusion worsens glucose tolerance during jejunal administration of glucose and if the response is difference after bariatric surgery (RYGB or VSG).

Interventions

  • DRUG Saline
  • PROCEDURE Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
  • DRUG Human Ghrelin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 70 participants
Start Date 2016-09
Est. Completion 2023-01-30
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT02953587 record still lists

NCT02953587 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 70 participants, a relatively small participant target, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Saline is the first listed.

NCT02953587 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02953587 about?

NCT02953587 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Ghrelin on Glucose Metabolism After Bariatric Surgery". The purpose of this study is to determine if the altered nutrient exposure to the GI tract after bariatric surgery reveals a negative incretin effect of ghrelin.

What is the current status of trial NCT02953587?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 70 participants. The study started on 2016-09. Estimated completion is 2023-01-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02953587?

The interventions under investigation include: Saline (DRUG), Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) (PROCEDURE), Human Ghrelin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02953587?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02953587's enrollment target sits among peer trials

70 749th of 2000 higher than 1,227 of 2,000 other Phase 1 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 NCT02953587, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02953587 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.