Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy

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Conditions studied: Seizures

In brief

Approximately a fourth of children with seizures do not respond adequately to available therapy. Ketogenic therapy has a long history as treatment for intractable epilepsy, but there is no agreement concerning how it works and what is the best way to administer it. This natural history study will collect data pertaining to both questions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02216500

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

400

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2031-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-11

Who can join

Age: any, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients whose physician has prescribed the ketogenic diet
• Patients with lab tests consistent with the ability to metabolize a high fat and low carbohydrate diet
• Patients that can be compliant with administration of the therapy and with record keeping.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with lab tests consistent with the inability to metabolize a high fat and low carbohydrate diet
• Patients at risk of being non-compliant with administration of the therapy and with record keeping

Where it is running

• University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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