Use of the Atkins Diet for Children With Intractable Epilepsy: A Comparison of Daily Carbohydrate Limits

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Epilepsy

In brief

This study is designed to further investigate the use of a modified Atkins diet for children with intractable, daily seizures. It is a follow-up to a study recently completed by our institution. In this 6-month study, children will be randomized to either 10 or 20 grams of carbohydrate per day, then crossed over to the opposite amount at 3 months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00181090

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

30

Starts

2005-02-01

Expected to finish

2006-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-03-27

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 3-18
• Daily seizures or 7 per week
• Failed at least 2 anticonvulsants

You may not qualify if…

• Prior use of the Atkins diet for over 1 week
• Significant heart, liver, or kidney disease

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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