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Ketogenic diet for Ketosis

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Led By Gary F Lewis, MD

Research Sponsored by University Health Network, Toronto

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a ketogenic diet raises LDL-c more than a low glycemic index diet in individuals with obesity.

Eligible Conditions

Ketosis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

LDL apoB turnover rates

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: Ketogenic dietActive Control1 Intervention

Diet administered to induce ketosis.

Group II: Low glycemic index treatment dietPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Diet matched with a ketogenic diet with added carbohydrates to avoid ketosis.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University Health Network, TorontoLead Sponsor

1,468 Previous Clinical Trials

484,466 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Ketosis

200 Patients Enrolled for Ketosis

Gary F Lewis, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity Health Network, Toronto

4 Previous Clinical Trials

49 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the age eligibility for this trial extend to those below forty years of age?

"The eligibility parameters for this trial specify that the lower age limit is 18, and there is an upper age cap of 65."

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What is the upper limit of participants in this experimental research?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov provides evidence that this medical trial, created on October 12th 2021, is presently searching for participants. The study needs 24 individuals from a single location to be recruited and enrolled."

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Is this experiment actively seeking participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this trial, which was initially made public on 12th October 2021, is in need of participants. It has been recently updated and edited on 1st November 2021."

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Who is eligible for enrollment in this research project?

"This experimental treatment is open to a total of 24 participants aged 18 and 65 who demonstrate ketosis. Crucially, all candidates must have an Hb level above 130 and can be either male or female."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effect of Diet Induced Ketosis on LDL Turnover Rates

2021. "Effect of Diet Induced Ketosis on LDL Turnover Rates". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05103761.