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Evaluating the Impact of Ketogenic Therapy on Symptom Severity and Metabolic Side Effect Profile Among Individuals Living With Bipolar Disorder in A Rural Southern Catchment Area

NCT07570875 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-07-02

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Summary

It is the purpose of this pilot study to evaluate a high-fat/low-carbohydrate "ketogenic" diet-based intervention as an adjunctive strategy for impacting symptoms of bipolar disorder. The study is designed to evaluate this impact in the rural southern catchment area around Montgomery, Alabama.

While existing access and cost barriers can prevent effective treatment of bipolar disorder in the rural south, using food as medicine represents a possible alternative/adjunctive to traditional high-cost/low-access medications. Specifically, this study will evaluate the impact of combining a ketogenic diet with existing treatment options, under the conditions of the rural catchment area, to determine the impact and efficacy of this intervention at patient and systems levels.

If effective, the interventions examined in this pilot study may increase the efficacy, availability and access to care experienced by individuals living with bipolarity in the rural Deep South.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Standard of Care Oral antipsychotics

Oral mood stabilizing antipsychotics for the treatment of bipolar disorder. These medications may include second generation antipsychotic mood stabilizing medications aripiprazole, risperidone, quetiapine, and olanzapine.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ketogenic foodstuffs

Weekly food box, selected from rotating menu of three options, as designed by study dietician to include ketogenic foodstuffs.

OTHER

Standard of care long acting injectable medication for bipolar disorder

Long-acting injectable antipsychotic mood stabilizing medication for bipolar disorder. The medication used may include aripiprazole monohydrate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baszucki Family Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Baptist Health System Montgomery

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Will Rutland, MD · UAB Heersink School of Medicine - Montgomery Psychiatry

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-31
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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