NCT00188500

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with uncontrolled epilepsy can follow a low carbohydrate diet long-term and if so, how will that diet affect their seizures

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2005

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2005

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2005

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 12, 2005

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 16, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

December 29, 2005

Status Verified

March 1, 2004

First QC Date

September 12, 2005

Last Update Submit

December 28, 2005

Conditions

Epilepsy

Keywords

epilepsyatkins diet

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • seizure reduction

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • cognitive improvement

Interventions

atkins dietBEHAVIORAL
ability to follow low carbohydrate dietBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

  • Low BMI

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Toronto Western Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsy

Interventions

Diet, High-Protein Low-Carbohydrate

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diet, Carbohydrate-RestrictedDiet TherapyNutrition TherapyTherapeuticsDiet, High-ProteinDietNutritional Physiological PhenomenaDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • J Martin delCampo

    UHN

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nina Politzer

CONTACT

416 603-5800

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Posted

September 16, 2005

Study Start

August 1, 2005

Study Completion

September 1, 2005

Last Updated

December 29, 2005

Record last verified: 2004-03

Locations

CA(1)