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NCT00564915
Completed
Phase 4

RCT of the Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Epilepsy

Institute of Child Health1 site in 1 country145 target enrollmentDecember 2001
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ConditionsEpilepsy

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Epilepsy
Sponsor
Institute of Child Health
Enrollment
145
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in seizure frequency
Status
Completed
Last Updated
18 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

A study of the efficacy and tolerability of two different ketogenic diets in children with drug resistant epilepsy; children resistant to at least two drugs randomised to reveive diet after baseline or after further 3m control period; in addition randomised to either MCT or classical ketogenic diet.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 2001
End Date
July 2006
Last Updated
18 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Diagnosis of epilepsy for at least 2 years, resistant to at least two AEDs, at least 7 seizures/week

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in seizure frequency

Time Frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • Tolerability and assessment of ketosis and growth(3 months)

Study Sites (1)

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