Clinical trials: Exogenous Ketosis
Ketonemia, Mental Fatigue
Exogenous Ketone Supplementation and Cognitive Function During Exercise
15 healthy trained males will volunteer to participate in this study. there will be 2 treatments: Ketone esters supplementation and iso-caloric carbohydrate.
- Conditions
- Ketonemia, Mental Fatigue, Ketosis
- Trial name
- NCT04576026
- Testing
- mental fatiguing task, 45 - minute simulated soccer game, cognitive function
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Ketonemia, Ketosis
Exogenous Ketone Supplementation and Exercise Performance
20 healthy recreationally active men and woman aged 18-35 will participate in the study. There will be three treatments involved: Caffeinated ketone supplements, non-caffeinated ketone supplement and water-placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03895892
- Testing
- 20 km time trial, Wingate test, Ketone/Caffeine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Ketogenic Diet, Weight Loss
Impact of Exogenous Ketones on Indices of Keto-Adaptation in Obese Subjects on Weight Reducing Diets.
This project will be a three-group controlled 6-wk feeding study where all meals are prepared and provided to obese participants. All participants will be fed a 25% energy-restricted diet.
- Trial name
- STAK (NCT06449287)
- Testing
- Diet, Blood Draw, Ketone/Glucose Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Ketosis, Exogenous Ketosis
Exogenous Ketosis in a Fed and a Fasted State
The kinetics of circulating βHB following ingestion of the ketone monoester are dependent on several variables that determine the balance between appearance into, and disappearance from, the bloodstream.
- Trial name
- NCT06320522
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Ketosis, Blood Hormones
The Impact of Ketone Monoester Intake on Post-exercise Hormonal Responses After Resistance Exercise in Young Males
This study investigates how orally ingested exogenous ketone monoester supplements affect circulating hormone concentrations in healthy young adult males after a single session of resistance exercise.
- Conditions
- Ketosis, Blood Hormones, Testing Effect of Intervention, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06683547
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester (KET), Resistance Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Behavior
Exogenous Ketones and Behavior
The study will examine the effect of exogenous ketone ester on behavior and metabolism using Virtual Reality and computerizes behavioral tasks.
- Trial name
- ExoKet (NCT06515717)
- Testing
- ketone ester
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Institute of Human Nutrition
Ketosis, Ketonemia
Effects of Exogenous Ketosis on Renal Function, Renal Perfusion, and Sodium Excretory Capacity in Healthy Subjects
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded crossover design. Fifteen healthy subjects will be randomized to receive either ketone bodies (KE4) or placebo delivered by KetoneAid.
- Trial name
- KETO (NCT05980858)
- Testing
- Beta-hydroxybutyrate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
Exercise, Ultra-endurance Running
Effect of Exogenous Ketosis During Ultra-endurance Exercise
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of oral ketone administration during and immediately after an ultramarathon. Potential changes in cognitive function (reaction time, number of errors), running performance, jump…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Ultra-endurance Running, Ketosis, Skeletal Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05407753
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Appetite, Obesity
Exogenous Ketones and Appetite
People with obesity have different appetitive responses to stimuli compared to people without obesity. For example, people with obesity have a blunted postprandial ghrelin ('hunger' hormone) response, lower glucagon-like peptide…
- Conditions
- Appetite, Obesity, Ketones, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06327464
- Testing
- Exogenous ketones
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Hypoxia, Exogenous Ketosis
The Effects of Ketone Ester Supplementation During a 5 Week Live High, Train Low Altitude Training Camp
This study aims to investigate the effects of post-exercise and pre-sleep exogenous ketosis via oral ketone ester supplementation during a 5 week simulated altitude training camp.
- Trial name
- NCT06596083
- Testing
- Ketone ester supplement
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Exogenous Ketosis
Evaluation of the Safety and Tolerability of Exogenous Ketosis Induced by Free Beta-hydroxybutyrate.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of free beta-hydroxybutyrate induced ketosis in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05584371
- Testing
- Free Beta-hydroxybutyrate
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Metabolic Effects of Exogenous 3-hydroxybutyrate in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Healthy Controls
The main objective of this clinical trial is to study the metabolic effects of intravenous infusion of the ketone body, 3-hydroxybutyrate (3-OHB), in patients with type 1 diabetes and healthy control subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04656236
- Testing
- 3-hydroxybutyrate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Muscle Atrophy
Exogenous Ketosis During Bed Rest in Older Adults
The goal of this randomized, double-blind, parallel group interventional study is to evaluate the effect of ketone bodies on healthy older adults (65-85 y) during 5 days of bed rest.
- Conditions
- Muscle Protein Synthesis, Muscle Atrophy, Insulin Sensitivity, Mitochondrial Function
- Trial name
- KBR (NCT05679596)
- Testing
- ketone monoester (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3- hydroxybutyrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Ketosis
Markers of Appetite Regulation During Exogenous Ketosis
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship, if any, between markers of satiety, desire to eat, hunger, and metabolic markers of the regulation hereof during ketosis as compared with a Glucose-containing and a…
- Trial name
- MARK (NCT04156477)
- Testing
- Ketone ester, Glucose, Tap water
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Jutland Regional Hospital
Sleep
Acute Effect of Exogenous Ketosis on Sleep Architecture Following Strenuous Exercise
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of oral ketone ester administration on sleep architecture. To investigate this, the investigators use a randomised, placebo-controlled, cross-over research design.
- Trial name
- NCT05439720
- Testing
- Ketone ester, Exercise
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Exogenous Ketosis
The Effects of Ketone Supplements With Carbohydrates on Cycling Performance Above Lactate Threshold
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a ketone supplement with carbohydrates extends time to fatigue during cycling compared with a carbohydrate-only supplement in healthy, trained cyclists aged 18-55.
- Trial name
- NCT07224282
- Testing
- Ketone supplementation, Carbohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Ketosis, Muscle Protein Synthesis
Exogenous Ketosis and Muscle Protein Synthesis During Exercise Recovery
An acute bout of resistance exercise stimulates muscle protein synthesis (MPS) rates for up to 24-48 hours, supporting muscle growth and repair.
- Conditions
- Ketosis, Muscle Protein Synthesis, Dietary Proteins, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06769100
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester (KET), Ketone Monoester + Whey Protein (KET+PRO), Whey Protein (PRO)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Healthy Participants, Sleep
Impact of Exogenous Ketones on Sleep and Breathing in Healthy Volunteers (K-SLEEP)
Ketones are molecules generated by the body during the metabolism of fat. Exogenous ketones (EK) are substances that can raise the level of ketones in the circulation without changing diet.
- Trial name
- K-SLEEP (NCT07224074)
- Testing
- KETONE-IQ 20 grams (g), KETONE-IQ 40 grams (g)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Healthy
Comparison of the Short-Term Effect of Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction Versus Exogenous Ketone Supplementation on Myocardial Glucose Suppression and Timing to Achieve a State of Ketosis Using FDG PET/CT Serial Imaging
The purpose of this study is to test different methods of preparation that can be used prior to a test called an FDG PET/CT scan. FDG PET/CT scans are routinely done for evaluation of heart inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT04275453
- Testing
- FDG, Ketone Drink, Ketogenetic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Healthy Young Adults
Effects of Exogenous Ketones in Healthy Young Adults
Exogenous ketone supplements in the form of beta-hydroxybutyrate can be utilized as an alternate energy source (in place of glucose) for all cells except red blood cells.
- Trial name
- NCT03452761
- Testing
- Ketone Salts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University