NCT03899311 (PSMF) is a clinical trial of protein-sparing modified fast diet in Obesity, Childhood, sponsored by Ihuoma Eneli.

Who is sponsoring NCT03899311?

NCT03899311 is sponsored by Ihuoma Eneli.

What drugs are being tested in NCT03899311?

Interventions in NCT03899311: protein-sparing modified fast diet.

What condition does NCT03899311 study?

NCT03899311 studies Obesity, Childhood.

Is NCT03899311 still recruiting?

NCT03899311 is currently completed. Last updated 2 April 2019.

Last reviewed 2019-04-02 · How we verify

NCT03899311: PSMF

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Published: 2026-01-01
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A Protein-sparing Modified Fast for Children and Adolescents With Severe Obesity (PSMF)

Completed Last updated 2 April 2019

What this trial tests

trial testing protein-sparing modified fast diet in Obesity, Childhood in 30 participants. Completed in 28 February 2019.

Timeline

1 January 2016

Primary endpoint
28 February 2019

28 February 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Ihuoma Eneli
Status	Completed
Study type	OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment	30
Start date	1 January 2016
Primary completion	28 February 2019
Estimated completion	28 February 2019
Sites	1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

protein-sparing modified fast diet

Conditions studied

Obesity, Childhood — all drugs for Obesity, Childhood →

Sponsor

Ihuoma Eneli

Who can join

Adults 11 to 19, any sex, with Obesity, Childhood. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This is a 12 month prospective observational cohort study of the outpatient protein-sparing modified fast diet for children with severe obesity and serious comorbid condition(s). The study will enroll 30 Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition patients aged 11-19 years who have been placed on a protein sparing modified fast as part of their treatment plan. The study-specific procedures consist of questionnaires/interviews on diet and PA behaviors, adherence and self-efficacy measures, data abstraction from the chart and tracking of activity using a Fitbit.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Using a Revised Protein-Sparing Modified Fast (rPSMF) for Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity: A Pilot Study.
Eneli I, Xu J, Tindall A, Watowicz R, et al · · 2019 · cited 12× · PMID 31443606 · DOI 10.3390/ijerph16173061
Rationale and design of a pilot study to evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of a revised protein sparing modified fast (rPSMF) for severe obesity in a pediatric tertiary care weight management clinic.
Eneli IU, Watowicz RP, Xu J, Tindall A, et al · · 2019 · cited 2× · PMID 31431932 · DOI 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100388

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03899311 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Ihuoma Eneli
Last refreshed: 2 April 2019

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