Ketogenic diet for children with epilepsy or other conditions
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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.
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Who can take part
- You are a child under 18 years old.
- You have epilepsy that doesn't get better with at least two medications.
- Or you have a genetic, metabolic, or neurological disease being treated with a ketogenic diet.
- You do not have certain fatty acid or energy production disorders (like carnitine deficiency or mitochondrial disease).
- You do not have type 1 diabetes.
- Your parent or caregiver can follow the diet instructions.
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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