Precision Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Approximately a fourth of children with seizures do not respond adequately to available therapy. Ketogenic therapy has a long history as treatment for intractable epilepsy, but there is no agreement concerning how it works and what is the best way to administer it. This natural history study will collect data pertaining to both questions.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients whose physician has prescribed the ketogenic diet
• Patients with lab tests consistent with the ability to metabolize a high fat and low carbohydrate diet
• Patients that can be compliant with administration of the therapy and with record keeping.
Locations
United States
Florida
University of Florida
RECRUITING
Gainesville
Contact Information
Primary
Peggy R. Borum, Ph.D.
prb@ufl.edu
352-562-2861
Time Frame
Start Date: 2006-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2031-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 400
Treatments
Experimental: Ketogenic Therapy
Ketogenic Therapy will be administered.
Sponsors
Leads: University of Florida