Clinical trials
Ketogenic Dieting clinical trials
Below are recruiting ketogenic dieting clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 50 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05884723Recruiting
Ketogenic diet before liver surgery for fatty liver
This trial tests whether a ketogenic (very low-carb) diet before liver surgery can reduce fat in the liver. It is aimed at people with colorectal liver metastases who already have fatty liver seen on scans or biopsy.
London, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT06309251Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for children with epilepsy or other conditions
This trial studies how well a ketogenic diet works for children with hard-to-treat epilepsy or certain other diseases. It aims to see if the diet improves quality of life.
Milan, MIAges Up to 18 years - NCT05709600Recruiting
Diet study during planned living kidney donation
This trial looks at whether specific diet changes can be safely used for people who are planning a living kidney transplant. It mainly aims to understand how diet might affect people during the donation/transplant process.
CologneAges 18 years+ - NCT07878104Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for hard-to-control seizures in adults
This study looks at whether a special high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet can help reduce seizures in adults whose epilepsy has not improved with two or more medications. It is an observational study, meaning participants follow the diet as part of their regular care and the research team tracks their progress.
StockholmAges 18 years+ - NCT07564219Recruiting
Beta-Hydroxybutyrate to Boost CAR-T Cell Therapy in Multiple Myeloma
This trial tests whether a natural metabolite called beta-hydroxybutyrate can strengthen CAR-T cell therapy (a type of cancer-fighting cell treatment) in multiple myeloma patients. The goal is to help your immune cells work better against your cancer.
Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgAges 18 years+ - NCT06044935Recruiting
Nicotinamide riboside for fat burning and metabolism
This study tests whether a supplement called nicotinamide riboside (a form of vitamin B3) helps the body burn fat more efficiently during exercise. It may be a good option if you are overweight or have a specific type of diabetes (MODY2) and want to see if a natural supplement can boost your metabolism.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–65 - NCT05708716Recruiting
Diet and brain training for people after blood cancer
This study tests whether a combined diet plan and structured brain (cognitive) training can improve thinking and memory in people who have had blood cancer. It may help survivors who already have mild-to-moderate thinking problems.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 21 years+ - NCT04469296Recruiting
Diet changes before surgery for hormone-receptor breast cancer
This trial tests whether changing your diet before your breast surgery can help people with early, hormone-receptor (ER/PR+) breast cancer. It focuses on patients who have not started treatment yet and want to keep surgery as the main treatment.
Montpellier, HeraultAges 18–80 - NCT07006233Recruiting
Dietary change study for narcolepsy and hypersomnia
This study tests whether changing your diet to include more animal protein and fat (like a low-carb diet) can improve symptoms of narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia. You'll need to check your ketone levels at home and be willing to make lasting dietary changes.
Macquarie Park, New South WalesAges 18 years+ - NCT05708352RecruitingPhase 2
Ketogenic diet vs usual diet guidance for newly diagnosed glioblastoma
This trial tests whether a very low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet helps people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma when combined with standard cancer treatment. You would compare this special diet guidance to the usual anti-cancer diet guidance while receiving the same standard-of-care treatments.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05899166Recruiting
Diet study to improve blood sugar control in new diabetes
This study looks at how carbohydrate intake may affect how well insulin-producing cells work and how stable your blood sugar becomes in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. It may help families learn dietary steps that improve glucose control early on.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 5–12 - NCT07121894Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for bipolar depression
This study tests whether a strict low-carbohydrate, high-fat (ketogenic) diet can improve symptoms of depression in people with bipolar disorder. Participants will receive dietary guidance and support to help them follow the diet for several weeks.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18–50 - NCT06221852Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for first episode bipolar disorder
This study tests whether a special high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet (ketogenic diet) can help people who have recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It may improve mood stability and overall brain health.
Belmont, MassachusettsAges 18–45 - NCT06736028Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for weight loss maintenance in obesity
This study tests whether a ketogenic diet helps people with obesity keep weight off by changing how your body burns energy and controls appetite. You will follow a low-carb, high-fat diet and be monitored for several months.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18–65 - NCT06881485Recruiting
Medication with or without a special diet for weight regain after bariatric surgery
This study tests if a combination of two drugs (naltrexone and bupropion) with or without a very low-calorie ketogenic diet can help people who have regained weight after gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. It may offer a non-surgical option to manage weight regain.
Leuven, Vlaams-BrabantAges 18 years+ - NCT06920940Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for bipolar disorder in teens
This study tests whether a ketogenic diet (a very low-carb, high-fat diet) can help teens with bipolar disorder who are currently feeling depressed or have mixed symptoms. Participants will receive medical and dietitian support while trying the diet for up to 12 weeks.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 12–21 - NCT07496749Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for super-refractory seizure emergency
This trial tests if a high-fat, low-carb diet (ketogenic diet) can help stop seizures that have not responded to other treatments. It is for patients with a very severe, ongoing seizure emergency called super-refractory status epilepticus.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 14–80 - NCT07479095Recruiting
Low-sugar, high-fat diet to improve PET scans for LPA lung cancer
This study tests whether a 7-day low-sugar, high-fat diet before a PET/CT scan can improve detection of a specific type of lung cancer called lepidic-predominant adenocarcinoma (LPA). If you have a suspicious lung nodule or biopsy-confirmed LPA, this diet may help the scan be more accurate.
Candiolo, Torino (TO)Ages 18 years+ - NCT07227363Recruiting
Keto diet for PCOS symptoms pilot study
This study tests if a keto diet can improve symptoms of PCOS. You'll follow your normal routine while researchers monitor changes.
Columbus, OhioAges 18–40 - NCT07137286Recruiting
Genes and high LDL on a ketogenic diet
This study looks at how genes might affect why some people have a big rise in LDL cholesterol when they start a ketogenic diet. If your LDL is over 170 mg/dL on keto, you may be able to join a blood draw to help find out.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05564949Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for brain tumors after standard treatment
This trial studies whether a very low-carbohydrate diet (a ketogenic diet) can help people with certain brain tumors. It’s meant as an added treatment alongside the usual care to see if it’s safe and potentially beneficial.
Chaïdári, AthensAges 18–80 - NCT07010445Recruiting
Gut-brain connection in resistant epilepsy
This study looks at how the gut and brain talk to each other in people with epilepsy, especially when seizures are hard to control. It may help find new ways to treat epilepsy by focusing on the gut.
Milan, LombardyAges 3–50 - NCT06787235Recruiting
Can a special diet help reduce alcohol intake?
This study tests whether a nutritional program (a modified ketogenic diet) can help people with alcohol use disorder reduce their drinking. It aims to find out if changing what you eat can support your goals around alcohol.
BernAges 18–80 - NCT06558201Enrolling by invitation
Open-label extension for completers of earlier study
This trial is for people who finished a 12-week study (NCT06221852) and still meet its original requirements. It offers continued access to the study treatment.
Belmont, MassachusettsAges 18–45
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for ketogenic dieting?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 50 recruiting ketogenic dieting studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a ketogenic dieting trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a ketogenic dieting trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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