Study ketogenic diet effects in people with epilepsy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at how a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet may change electrical activity in the brain and related body measurements in people with epilepsy. You may be asked to follow the diet and keep records so the researchers can compare changes over time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your doctor has prescribed the ketogenic (high-fat, low-carbohydrate) diet for your epilepsy
- Blood or lab tests need to show you can process and break down a high-fat, low-carb diet
- You’re able and willing to follow the diet as instructed
- You can keep required logs/records (such as meals, diet details, or monitoring info)
- Your lab results must not suggest you cannot safely metabolize (process) the ketogenic diet
- You should not be at high risk of missing doses or not keeping accurate records
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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