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Low Glycemic Load Diet for Cystic Fibrosis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Melissa S Putman, MD,MS
Research Sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital
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 baseline to 10 weeks
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trialwill test if a low glycemic diet is safe and helpful for adults with CF, looking at changes in weight, body composition and glucose levels.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cystic Fibrosis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 10 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 10 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in percent time <54 mg/dL
Change in weight from baseline and 10 weeks
Patient reported tolerability of dietary intervention, Likert scale
Secondary study objectives
Change in CGM average glucose
Change in CGM coefficient of variation (CV)
Change in CGM glucose management indicator (GMI)
+16 more

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: Low Glycemic Load DietExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Feeding study with dietary composition (approximately) 50% fat, 30% carbohydrate, 20% protein.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Low Glycemic Load Diet
2021
N/A
~200

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston Children's HospitalLead Sponsor
785 Previous Clinical Trials
5,581,720 Total Patients Enrolled
18 Trials studying Cystic Fibrosis
1,901 Patients Enrolled for Cystic Fibrosis
Melissa S Putman, MD,MSPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Children's Hospital; Massachusetts General Hospital
~3 spots leftby Nov 2025
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