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Impact of Ketogenic Diets on Cardiovascular Health in Adults With Epilepsy

NCT02694094 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2026-01-12

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Summary

This research is being done to evaluate the short term and long term effects of ketogenic diets on measures of cardiovascular health. Such measures include cholesterol levels, blood pressure, weight, and thickening of the blood vessel wall over time. Adults aged 18 or older who are already on a ketogenic diet for at least 12 months or who are interested in beginning on the modified Atkins diet may join.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Modified Atkins or Ketogenic Diet

Biochemical and vascular parameters will be compared from adults who have been on ketogenic diet therapy for \> 12 months to adults naive to ketogenic diet therapy. In addition, adults naive to diet therapy who subsequently begin diet therapy will have these same parameters followed over time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Mackenzie C Cervenka, MD · Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-31
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2027-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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