# Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss in Obese Patients

> **NCT00207272** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Boston Medical Center** · enrollment: 24 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Obesity
- Weight Loss

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** 1170-1870 kcal/day liquid diet
- **PROCEDURE:** Gastric bypass surgery
- **PROCEDURE:** Biopsy.visceral adipose tissue
- **PROCEDURE:** Biopsy.omental adipose tissue
- **PROCEDURE:** Biopsy. subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue
- **PROCEDURE:** Blood sample

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00207272
- **Lead sponsor:** Boston Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2003-07
- **Primary completion:** 2008-02
- **Final completion:** 2008-02
- **Target enrollment:** 24 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2008-05-26


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00207272

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00207272, "Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss in Obese Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00207272. Licensed CC0.

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