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Ketogenic Diet as Adjunctive Treatment in Refractory/End-stage Glioblastoma Multiforme: a Pilot Study (KGDinGBM Trial)
Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Pavel Klein, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, LLC
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 one year
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This trial tests a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet in patients with recurring or progressing brain tumors after standard treatments. The diet aims to starve the cancer cells of glucose while providing energy through ketones that normal brain cells can use. The goal is to see if this diet can help improve survival and reduce tumor growth. The ketogenic diet (KD) has been proposed as a metabolic treatment for high-grade gliomas, with early research suggesting it can control tumor growth and improve survival.
Eligible Conditions
- Glioblastoma
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ one year
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one year
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
To evaluate the safety of ketogenic diet as adjunctive treatment of treatment-refractory glioblastoma multiforme.
Secondary study objectives
Therapeutic procedure
To obtain pilot data on efficacy of ketogenic diet as adjunctive treatment of treatment-refractory glioblastoma multiforme
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: ketogenic dietExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment will consist of ketogenic diet. KD will consist of 4:1 \[fat\] : \[protein+carbohydrate\] weight ratio with 1600 kcal restriction. The diet will be supplemented with vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium supplements to meet the requirements of US Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) standard.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, LLCLead Sponsor
8 Previous Clinical Trials
410 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Glioblastoma
42 Patients Enrolled for Glioblastoma
University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterOTHER
75 Previous Clinical Trials
76,937 Total Patients Enrolled
Pavel Klein, M.D.Principal InvestigatorDirector Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center
5 Previous Clinical Trials
338 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Glioblastoma
42 Patients Enrolled for Glioblastoma