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Examining Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying the Therapeutic Effect of the Ketogenic Diet in Bipolar Disorder (BD)

NCT06081426 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 107

Last updated 2025-12-10

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Summary

The investigators aim to examine the effect of the ketogenic diet on brain activity, metabolism, and emotions in adults with Bipolar Disorder (BD).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Non-ketogenic Diet

Consuming a non-ketogenic diet

OTHER

Ketogenic Diet

Consuming a ketogenic diet

OTHER

No diet

Participants without Bipolar Disorder will not participate in the diet phases of the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baszucki Brain Research Fund

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mary Phillips, MD · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-12
Primary Completion
2027-01-31
Completion
2027-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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