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ketogenic diet for Glioblastoma (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
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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 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year for reporting.

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
72 Previous Clinical Trials
76,858 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
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