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NCT04131166 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Precision Nutrition and Metabolic Function

A NA study of Obesity and Insulin Resistance, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

Active
Registry status
NA
Development phase
300
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04131166: Active NA study of Obesity and Insulin Resistance, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

NCT04131166 is a NA study of Obesity and Insulin Resistance that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 300 participants, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04131166, a NA study of Obesity and Insulin Resistance, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
300 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purposes of this study are: 1) to determine the mechanisms responsible for the development of cardiometabolic complications in some, but not all people with obesity; 2) determine the best dietary approach for cardiometabolic health; and 3) understand why some people have a stable metabolic phenotype over time whereas cardiometabolic health improves or worsens in others.

Primary Outcome

Whole-body insulin sensitivity will be assessed by using the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp procedure

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Mediterranean diet
  • BEHAVIORAL Low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet
  • BEHAVIORAL Low-fat diet
  • OTHER Annual follow-up testing for 5 years

Study Locations (1)

Missouri

  • Washington University School of Medicine - St Louis

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 300 participants
Start Date 2019-10-08
Est. Completion 2029-12-31
Phase NA

What the registry record for NCT04131166 still lists

NCT04131166 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 300 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Mediterranean diet is the first listed.

NCT04131166 reports a single indexed study location in Missouri.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04131166 about?

NCT04131166 is a clinical study titled "Precision Nutrition and Metabolic Function". The purposes of this study are: 1) to determine the mechanisms responsible for the development of cardiometabolic complications in some, but not all people with obesity; 2) determine the best dietary approach for cardiometabolic health; and 3) understand why some people have a stable metabolic pheno...

What is the current status of trial NCT04131166?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 300 participants. The study started on 2019-10-08. Estimated completion is 2029-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT04131166 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity, Insulin Resistance.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04131166?

The interventions under investigation include: Mediterranean diet (BEHAVIORAL), Low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet (BEHAVIORAL), Low-fat diet (BEHAVIORAL), Annual follow-up testing for 5 years (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04131166?

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

Where is trial NCT04131166 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Missouri. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Obesity

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Where NCT04131166's enrollment target sits among peer trials

300 217th of 1053 higher than 825 of 1,053 other Obesity 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 NCT04131166, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04131166 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.