Modified Atkins Diet in Children and Adolescents With Drug-resistant Epilepsy

NCT01278966 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2011-01-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of the Modified Atkins Diet in children and adolescents with drug-resistant epilepsy regarding seizure control, and to create a protocol for the use of the Modified Atkins Diet as a treatment for epilepsy in Norway.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

The Modified Atkins Diet

The Modified Atkins Diet; 10 g carbohydrate per day and a high fat intake

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oslo University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Morten Lossius, Phd · Oslo University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Norway

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