The Effect of Two Dietary Interventions on the Symptomatic Control of People Living With Anxiety Disorders.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
- Enrollment
- 35
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Symptom control
- Status
- Enrolling By Invitation
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This randomised controlled trial will evaluate the effect of a ketogenic diet vs a conventional diet on the symptoms of patients living with anxiety disorders using a validate self-reported inventory.
Detailed Description
It has been theorized that ketogenic diet could improve symptom control in patients living with anxiety disorders. Animal models support this hypothesis but to this date, studies in humans are lacking. The investigators will randomise patients with a confirmed diagnosis of anxiety disorders to follow a ketogenic diet (\<50 grs of carbohydrate per day) or a conventional diet (50% carbohydrate, 30% lipids, 20% protein) for one month. Symptom control will be assessed weekly using Beck's inventory for Anxiety. Diet adherence will be measured using standardised food frequency logs and acetoacetate urine strips.
Investigators
Luis Adrian Soto Mota
Principal Investigator
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Anxiety Disorder by Psychiatrist.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with the diagnosis of drug abuse, cognitive impairment or dementia, porphyria, carnitine translocase deficiency and carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Symptom control
Time Frame: One month
Total points in Beck's Inventory for Anxiety. Scores range between 0 to 63 and higher numbers mean a worse outcome.
Secondary Outcomes
- Subjective self perceived control(One month)