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Comparison of Efficacy of LGIT and MAD Among Children With Drug Resistant Epilepsy

NCT03764956 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2019-09-10

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Summary

To compare the efficacy of two less restrictive dietary therapies - LGIT and MAD, used for treatment of drug resistant epilepsy in children

Conditions

  • Drug Resistant Epilepsy
  • Ketogenic Dieting

Interventions

OTHER

Low glycemic Index Therapy (LGIT)

Specific dietary therapy called Low glycemic Index Therapy (LGIT) which provides diet including food items with glycemic index less than 50 only. For this purpose, various dietary menus will be provided to the parents.

OTHER

Modified Atkins Diet (MAD)

Specific dietary therapy called Modified Atkins Diet (MAD) which provides diet with restricted carbohydrates upto 20 grams per day and increased fat and protein ratio. For this purpose, various dietary menus will be provided to the parents.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheffali Gulati, MD · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-26
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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