Clinical trials: Ketogenic Diet
Infantile Spasms
Short-term Ketogenic Diet as Compared With Conventional Long-term Trial in Refractory Infantile Spasms: A Randomized, Controlled Study
This is a randomized, controlled study to compare Short-term ketogenic diet with conventional long-term trial in refractory infantile spasms.
- Trial name
- NCT00968136
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Epilepsy
Atkins Plus KetoCal for Childhood Epilepsy
The modified Atkins diet (MAD) is a relatively new, alternative dietary therapy for intractable childhood and adult epilepsy. Recent evidence suggests that a strict, highly ketotic, first month may be advantageous to both…
- Trial name
- NCT00681239
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet and KetoCal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet
Feasibility, Tolerability and Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet in Children With Drug-resistant Epilepsy in South Vietnam
According to the World Health Organization, more than 50 million people have epilepsy. Among them, nearly 80% of epileptic patients live in developing countries and 75% of them do not have access to treatment.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet, Feasibility, Tolerability
- Trial name
- NCT05697887
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Number 2 Children's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City
Prostate Cancer
Ketogenic Diet and Prostate Cancer Surveillance Pilot
Men with indolent forms of prostate cancer are managed expectantly using active surveillance, with a goal of delaying treatment and its deleterious side effects.
- Trial name
- GCC 1717 (NCT03194516)
- Testing
- Surveillance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chronic Kidney Disease
Keto-/Amino Acid Supplemented Low Protein Diet in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Keto-/amino acid supplemented low protein diet can reduce uremic symptoms, improve nutritional status, delay dialysis therapy and enhance health-related quality of life in our patients with stage V CKD in comparison to…
- Trial name
- NCT00364884
- Testing
- ketoaminoacid
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cancer
Ketogenic Diet in Advanced Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of a modified low carbohydrate diet, determine if quality of life is improved and to determine if the diet has any effect on tumor growth (size or spread) and…
- Trial name
- NCT01716468
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep
Impact of Exogenous Ketones on Sleep Disruption in Vulnerable Populations
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common medical disorder that is associated with reduced quality of life and higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Treatments for OSA and limited and not well tolerated.
- Trial name
- KETO-SLEEP 1 (NCT06655649)
- Testing
- Ketone-IQ (1,3 Butanediol)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Ketogenic Diet & Functional Recovery in Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) represents a significant public health risk in the United States leaving many survivors with significant long term cognitive deficits and at risk for neurodegenerative diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT04530032
- Testing
- ketogenic/modified Atkins diet, Standard diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Brain Metastases, Adult
Keto-Brain:Investigating the Use of Ketogenic Diets in Brain Metastases
This pilot study will be a single center, randomized controlled study of 24 participants with diagnosed BM (various primary disease sites) comparing the effect of a ketogenic (n=12) and AICR (n=12) diet.
- Trial name
- NCT05428852
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Neurocognitive Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Type I Diabetes
Anti-IL-1 Treatment in Children Diabetic Keto-Acidosis (DKA) at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 study. Specific aim is to evaluate feasibility and safety of anti-IL-1 (interleukin 1) treatment in the course of standard therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis in…
- Trial name
- NCT01477476
- Testing
- Anakinra
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Healthy Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyle
Fastreset Study: Metabolic Effects of a Five-day Remotely Delivered Hypocaloric and Ketogenic Program
The aim of this study is to assess changes in body and metabolism caused by this new five-day hypocaloric and ketogenic programme
- Trial name
- Fastreset (NCT05821660)
- Testing
- Five-day hypocaloric and ketogenic programme
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buchinger Wilhelmi Development & Holding GmbH
Spinal Cord Injuries
Ketogenic Diet to Improve Neuro-recovery
The purpose of this project is to determine if 5 weeks of ketogenic (KD, high-fat) diet vs. standard diet (SD) significantly improves motor and sensory function, glycemic function, and functional independence in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT03509571
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet, Standard Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Ketogenic Dieting
Ketogenic Diet in Patients With Untreated Low Tumor Burden Mantle Cell Lymphoma
This study evaluates adherence to a ketogenic diet in patients with low tumor burden, treatment-naïve mantle cell lymphoma.
- Trial name
- NCT04231734
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lipedema, Overweight and Obesity
Ketogenic Diet in Women With Lipedema
Lipedema is a chronic fat tissue disorder that usually affects the lower limbs, excluding the feet. Clinical symptoms of lipedema include a noticeable disproportion between the upper and lower body, a tendency to easy bruising…
- Trial name
- NCT07530341
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate high fat (ketogenic) diet with anti-inflammatory properties
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Ketogenic Diet Phase 1 for Head & Neck Cancer
This study investigates if using a very low carbohydrate diet during combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy is safe and if it can be tolerated by patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01975766
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet, External beam radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Bryan Allen
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Scalable Nutrition Adherence Intervention
Objective 1: To scale-up the nutrition adherence intervention for testing in racially diverse rural communities in North Florida. The investigators hypothesize that: 1.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT06121986
- Testing
- Improving Cognitive Aging through Nutrition (ICAN) Adherence Program, Improving Cognitive Aging through Nutrition, Mediterranean diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Platelet Function and Thrombus Formation
Zhongshan Ketogenic Diet Study 1
This dietary intervention study was designed to investigate the impact of a ketogenic diet on platelet function and and thrombus formation.
- Trial name
- NCT07117903
- Testing
- Normal diet + vehicle, Normal diet + aspirin, Ketogenic diet + vehicle
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Overweight
Lifestyle Modification for Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes
Dietary carbohydrate is the major determinant of postprandial glucose levels, and preliminary evidence suggests that low carbohydrate diets improve glycemic control when accompanied by weight loss.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00415688
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet, Low glycemic index, reduced calorie diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Robert C. Atkins Foundation
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
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD
Ketogenic Diet for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This project is a prospective, single-arm, open-label feasibility study testing whether a 12-week medically supervised ketogenic diet (KD) can be implemented in adults with PTSD in Germany (N=6).
- Trial name
- NCT07415590
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Bundeswehr University Munich