Ketogenic Diet in Advanced Cancer

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of a modified low carbohydrate diet, determine if quality of life is improved and to determine if the diet has any effect on tumor growth (size or spread) and or to determine if there is any effect on progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of subjects enrolled in the study.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT01716468
Run by
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
People needed
17
Starts
2012-10-01
Expected to finish
2015-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2016-05-09

Who can join

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

Where it is running

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