Effects of L-Carnitine on Gastric Emptying in Children With Drug Resistant Epilepsy on Ketogenic Diet

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 20, 2023

Primary Completion Date

September 22, 2023

Study Completion Date

November 15, 2023

Conditions
Ketogenic Diet
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

L- Carnitine

L-carnitine was taken after feeds in the form of tablets or dissolved tablets in a dose of 50 mg/kg/day, with maximum dose of 2 g/day.

OTHER

ketogenic diet

ketogenic diet (KD) initiated under supervision of expert physician who considered patient's age, type of feeding, needs and preferences of the child and his/her family to select the type and initial ratio of KD therapy, KD ratio ranged from 1:1 to 4:1 of lipids to carbohydrates plus proteins in grams.

Trial Locations (1)

1181

Faculty of Medicine-Ain Shams University, Cairo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Ain Shams University

OTHER