The Potential of a Low Glutamate Diet as a Treatment for Pediatric Epilepsy

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

45

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 15, 2020

Primary Completion Date

June 15, 2022

Study Completion Date

June 15, 2022

Conditions
Epilepsy in ChildrenEpilepsy in YouthRandomized Controlled TrialRefractory EpilepsyDiet Intervention
Interventions
OTHER

Low Glutamate diet

Participants will be given extensive online dietary training and assigned to follow the low glutamate diet for one month. The low glutamate diet reduces the consumption of free glutamate, while optimizing dietary micronutrient and antioxidant intake.

Trial Locations (1)

20016

American University, Washington D.C.

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Children's National Research Institute

OTHER

lead

American University

OTHER