Leucine Enriched Essential Amino Acid Powder as an Add-on to a Classic Ketogenic Diet in Refractory Epilepsy

NCT06387186 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a Leucine-Enriched Essential Amino Acid (LEAA) Powder as an add-on to a classic ketogenic diet (KD) in pediatric and adult patients with refractory epilepsy.

Conditions

  • Refractory Epilepsy
  • Drug Resistant Epilepsy

Interventions

DRUG

Leucine-Enriched Essential Amino Acid powder

Leucine-Enriched Essential Amino Acid Powder will be orally/enterally administered by mixing in water or ketogenic formula.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ajinomoto USA, INC.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Elizabeth Anne Thiele

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-10
Primary Completion
2026-02-18
Completion
2026-02-18
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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