Ketogenic and Nutritional Interventions for First Episode Bipolar Disorder
50
about 3.8 years
18–45
1 site in MA
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether a ketogenic diet, combined with usual treatment, can improve brain energy metabolism and psychiatric symptoms in people experiencing their first episode of bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder. The trial will last 1388 days and involve approximately 50 participants.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- 2.Ketogenic diet
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Primary: Change in depressive symptoms, Change in mania symptoms, Change in psychotic symptoms
Secondary: Change in adverse events, Change in anxiety symptoms, Change in body weight, Change in glycated hemoglobin (Hemoglobin A1c) level, Change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, Change in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, Change in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, Change in stress symptoms
Psychiatry / Mental Health