NCT03014752View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Outpatient Classical Ketogenic Diet and Modified Atkins Diet on Seizures Frequency, Nutritional Status and Some Biochemical Factors in Children and Adolescents With Intractable Epilepsy

PHASE2/PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2016

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2017

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2017

Conditions
Epilepsy Intractable
Interventions
OTHER

Classical ketogenic diet

The classical ketogenic diet with a ratio of 4 to 1 (4:1), each 4 grams of fat to each gram of carbohydrate plus protein, will be introduced gradually.

OTHER

Modified Atkins diet

The modified Atkins diet with a ratio of 1 or 2 to 1 (1:1, 2:1), each 1 or 2 grams of fat to each gram of carbohydrate plus protein, will be introduced gradually.

Trial Locations (1)

1419733151

Childrens' Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

OTHER

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