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Impact of Ketogenic Diets on Cardiovascular Health in Adults With Epilepsy
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Summary
This research is being done to evaluate the short term and long term effects of ketogenic diets on measures of cardiovascular health. Such measures include cholesterol levels, blood pressure, weight, and thickening of the blood vessel wall over time. Adults aged 18 or older who are already on a ketogenic diet for at least 12 months or who are interested in beginning on the modified Atkins diet may join.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
105
Start Date
2016-03
Completion Date
2027-03
Last Updated
2026-01-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Modified Atkins or Ketogenic Diet
Biochemical and vascular parameters will be compared from adults who have been on ketogenic diet therapy for \> 12 months to adults naive to ketogenic diet therapy. In addition, adults naive to diet therapy who subsequently begin diet therapy will have these same parameters followed over time.
Locations (1)
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States