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Metabolic and Bio-behavioral Effects of Following Recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
NCT04293224 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
This study, at the Western Human Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC), will focus on whether or not achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight is the most important health promoting recommendation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).The investigators hypothesize that improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors resulting from eating a DGA style diet will be greater in people whose energy intake is restricted to result in weight loss compared to those who maintain their weight. The investigators further propose that during a state of energy restriction, a higher nutrient quality diet such as the DGA style diet pattern, will result in greater improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors compared to a typical American diet (TAD) pattern that tends to be lower nutrient quality (more energy-dense and less nutrient-rich.)
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- OTHER DGA Mediterranean diet pattern, energy balance
- OTHER DGA Mediterranean diet pattern, negative energy balance
- OTHER TAD diet pattern, negative energy balance
Study Locations (1)
California
- UC Davis, Western Human Nutrition Research Center — Davis
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 70 participants |
| Start Date | 2022-08-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2026-09-30 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT04293224
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04293224 describes a study currently listed as recruiting. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 70 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, which has 13 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 2 conditions, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions — of which DGA Mediterranean diet pattern, energy balance is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT04293224 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include California. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04293224 about?
NCT04293224 is a clinical study titled "Metabolic and Bio-behavioral Effects of Following Recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans". This study, at the Western Human Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC), will focus on whether or not achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight is the most important health promoting recommendation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).The investigators hypothesize that improvement in cardi...
What is the current status of trial NCT04293224?
This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 70 participants. The study started on 2022-08-01. Estimated completion is 2026-09-30.
What conditions does trial NCT04293224 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity, Body Weight. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04293224?
The interventions under investigation include: DGA Mediterranean diet pattern, energy balance (OTHER), DGA Mediterranean diet pattern, negative energy balance (OTHER), TAD diet pattern, negative energy balance (OTHER). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04293224?
This trial is sponsored by USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, which has 13 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT04293224 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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