Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy

Part of paid clinical trials in Gainesville, Florida.

Sponsor
University of Florida
Study ID
NCT02216500
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Seizures

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Ketogenic Therapy — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    Ketogenic Therapy is based on a ratio of fat: protein+carbohydrate in which protein intake is adequate, fat intake is high, and carbohydrate intake is minimal.

Study Details

Approximately a fourth of children with seizures do not respond adequately to available therapy. Ketogenic therapy has a long history as treatment for intractable epilepsy, but there is no agreement concerning how it works and what is the best way to administer it. This natural history study will collect data pertaining to both questions.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 30, 2006
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2030
Completion
Oct 31, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Ketogenic Therapy
    Ketogenic Therapy will be administered.

Primary Outcome Measure

Reduced seizures [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of FloridaGainesvilleFlorida32611-

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