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Diet for Ketogenic Diet

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Virginia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 6 hours postprandial in 15 minute increments
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether exercise can help reduce post-meal blood sugar spikes in people who either eat a high-carb or low-carb diet.

Eligible Conditions
  • Ketogenic Diet
  • Exercise

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Total Blood triglyceride levels as indicated by fasting triglycerides
Total Blood triglyceride levels as indicated by postprandial triglycerides
Secondary outcome measures
Blood glucose level as indicated by fasting blood glucose
Finger prick blood sample for blood glucose level as indicated by postprandial blood glucose
Indirect Calorimetry: Respiratory Exchange Ratio
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Exercise: medium intensity exerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
After consuming the meal, participants will either exercise at moderate intensity for 30 minutes or rest.
Group II: Diet: high fat mealExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will consume either a high fat or a high carbohydrate meal.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Exercise
2016
Completed Phase 1
~760

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of VirginiaLead Sponsor
753 Previous Clinical Trials
1,245,024 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
Journal of the American College of NutritionJournal
High-energy Diets, Fatty Acids and Endothelial Cell Function: Implications for Atherosclerosis
Hennig, Bernhard, Michal Toborek, and Craig J. McClain. 2001. “High-energy Diets, Fatty Acids and Endothelial Cell Function: Implications for Atherosclerosis”. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Informa UK Limited. doi:10.1080/07315724.2001.10719021.
The American Journal of Clinical NutritionJournal
Incorporating Freeze-dried Strawberry Powder into a High-fat Meal Does Not Alter Postprandial Vascular Function or Blood Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Richter, Chesney K, Ann C Skulas-Ray, Trent L Gaugler, Joshua D Lambert, David N Proctor, and Penny M Kris-Etherton. 2016. “Incorporating Freeze-dried Strawberry Powder into a High-fat Meal Does Not Alter Postprandial Vascular Function or Blood Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial”. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.3945/ajcn.116.141804.
British Journal of Sports MedicineJournal
Effects of High-intensity Interval Training on Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Intervention Studies
Batacan, Romeo B, Jr, Mitch J Duncan, Vincent J Dalbo, Patrick S Tucker, and Andrew S Fenning. 2016. “Effects of High-intensity Interval Training on Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Intervention Studies”. British Journal of Sports Medicine. BMJ. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-095841.
Journal of Applied PhysiologyJournal
Acute High-intensity Endurance Exercise Is More Effective Than Moderate-intensity Exercise for Attenuation of Postprandial Triglyceride Elevation
Trombold, Justin R., Kevin M. Christmas, Daniel R. Machin, Il-Young Kim, and Edward F. Coyle. 2013. “Acute High-intensity Endurance Exercise Is More Effective Than Moderate-intensity Exercise for Attenuation of Postprandial Triglyceride Elevation”. Journal of Applied Physiology. American Physiological Society. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.01028.2012.
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