# Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Obese Diabetic Patients

> **NCT00207233** · PHASE1,PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Boston Medical Center** · enrollment: 42 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Obesity
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** MCT oil hypocaloric liquid diet
- **BEHAVIORAL:** LCT hypocaloric liquid diet
- **PROCEDURE:** Subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue biopsy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00207233
- **Lead sponsor:** Boston Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE1,PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2004-07
- **Primary completion:** 2009-07
- **Final completion:** 2009-07
- **Target enrollment:** 42 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2011-01-25


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00207233

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00207233, "Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Obese Diabetic Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-09 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00207233. Licensed CC0.

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