Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet in Anorexia Nervosa

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Conditions studied: Anorexia Nervosa in Remission, Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa

In brief

This study will investigate the effects of therapeutic ketogenic diet (TKD) on eating behavior including drive to restrict, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with anorexia nervosa who have been weight normalized (body mass index of 17.5 or greater) but continue to struggle with eating disorder behaviors including a high drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. The Underweight Anorexia Nervosa (AN) Sub-Study will investigate the effects of TKD on eating behavior including drive to restrict, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with anorexia nervosa who are currently underweight (body mass index between 16.0 and 17.49) and continue to struggle with eating disorder behaviors including a high drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. The Bulimia Nervosa Pilot will will investigate the effects of TKD on eating behavior including drive to binge and purge, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with bulimia nervosa.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT06000774
Run by
University of California, San Diego
People needed
20
Starts
2023-10-03
Expected to finish
2027-06-30
Last updated by the study team
2025-09-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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