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Evaluation of Liver and Cardiometabolic Health Benefits on Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet

NCT03141008 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2020-03-10

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Summary

To evaluate the impact of a Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet (LCKD) weight loss program and compare to the standard of care program established for patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) on: (1) Liver fat and liver stiffness scores, (2) lipid profile and insulin sensitivity; and (3) depression scores and quality of life, and (4) Cardiometabolic measures such as cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Fibroscan changes with different diets

Observational study of liver fat and stiffness and cardiometabolic parameters comparing two different standard of care dietary regimens

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Obesity Treatment Foundation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Susan Wolver, MD · VCU

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-15
Primary Completion
2020-02-27
Completion
2020-02-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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