Atkins Diet and Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial

Stopped early · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

This study will test the hypothesis that a low-carbohydrate Atkins diet will prevent or at least minimize the metabolic consequences of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00932672

Run by

Duke University

People needed

45

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
• Scheduled to initiate ADT with an anticipated duration of ≥ 6 months
• Overweight or obese (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2)

You may not qualify if…

• Symptomatic metastatic disease
• Myocardial infarction within 6 months
• Treatment with medications known to affect insulin or glucose levels (i.e. insulin, oral hypoglycemics, prednisone, etc.)
• Patient consuming a low-carbohydrate diet
• Medical conditions or co-morbidities that preclude participation in the protocol
• Vegetarians

Where it is running

• Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center — Los Angeles, California, United States
• University of California, Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States
• Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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