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Effect of a Modified Ketogenic-Mediterranean Diet on Alzheimer's Disease

NCT02984540 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2025-07-28

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Summary

The purpose of the BEAM study is to compare the effects of a low-carbohydrate diet and a lowfat diet for adults with mild memory loss and adults with pre-diabetes. The data collected will help determine changes in cognitive function, brain structure and function, and levels of certain proteins and hormones in body fluids.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Low-Carbohydrate Diet

Participants assigned to the Modified Ketogenic-Mediterranean Diet will keep their carbohydrate consumption below 20 grams per day throughout the 6-week intervention.

OTHER

Low-Fat Diet

Participants assigned to the Low-Fat Diet will be encouraged to limit their amount of fat intake to \<40 grams/day, while eating plentiful fruits, vegetables, and carbohydrates containing adequate fiber.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Suzanne Craft, PhD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2017-04-03
Completion
2017-04-03

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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