Impact of Ketogenic Diets on Cardiovascular Health in Adults With Epilepsy
Running, not enrolling
Conditions studied: Hypercholesterolemia, Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness 1, Seizure, Epilepsy, Cardiovascular Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Coronary Disease
In brief
This research is being done to evaluate the short term and long term effects of ketogenic diets on measures of cardiovascular health. Such measures include cholesterol levels, blood pressure, weight, and thickening of the blood vessel wall over time. Adults aged 18 or older who are already on a ketogenic diet for at least 12 months or who are interested in beginning on the modified Atkins diet may join.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02694094
- Run by
- Johns Hopkins University
- People needed
- 105
- Starts
- 2016-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years of age or older
- Body mass index (BMI) > 18.5
- Stable antiepileptic drug regimen for > 1 month.
You may not qualify if…
- < 18 years of age
- Body mass index (BMI) < 18.5
- Changes in antiepileptic drug regimen < 1 month prior to participation
- Previous cardiovascular event or treatment ((including myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI))
- Acute pancreatitis
- Unwilling to restrict carbohydrates
- Kidney disease
- Contraindicated metabolic or mitochondrial disorder
Where it is running
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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