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Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy

NCT02216500 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2025-07-11

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Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ketogenic Therapy

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peggy R. Borum, Ph.D. · University of Florida

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2030-10-31
Completion
2031-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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