To initiate a low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) ketogenic dietary intervention among a small cohort of outpatients with either schizophrenia or bipolar illness and comorbid overweight/obesity currently taking psychotropic medications.
Adults with mental illness represent a high-risk, marginalized group in the current obesity epidemic. Among US adults with severe mental illness, obesity and overweight are highly prevalent conditions having severe consequences, with patients estimated to die on average 25 years earlier than the general population largely of premature cardiovascular disease. In addition, many psychiatric medications, particularly antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, can contribute to metabolic side effects and weight gain. Low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diets have been shown to reduce cardiovascular risk in those with insulin resistance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate both the metabolic and psychiatric outcomes with an LCHF diet in this psychiatric population.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Obesity Ketogenic Dieting Metabolic Syndrome Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia Weight Gain Psychotropic Drug, Unspecified Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use | Other: LCHF, Ketogenic Diet | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 20 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Impact of A Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat, Ketogenic Diet on Obesity, Metabolic Abnormalities and Psychiatric Symptoms in Patients With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Illness: An Open Pilot Trial |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 13, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2021 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Ketogenic Diet 16 Week Group |
Other: LCHF, Ketogenic Diet
Low Carbohydrate, Moderate Protein, High Fat Ketogenic Dietary Intervention 16 weeks
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Cardiovascular dysfunction, including diagnosis of:
Contact: Shebani Sethi Dalai, MD | 650-721-4419 | shebanis@stanford.edu | |
Contact: Kat Nameth, M.S. | 650-721-2168 | knameth@stanford.edu |
United States, California | |
Stanford University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | Recruiting |
Stanford, California, United States, 94305 | |
Contact: Kat Nameth Clinical Research Coordinator 650-721-2168 knameth@stanford.edu | |
Sub-Investigator: Farnaz Hooshmand, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Laura Saslow, PhD |
Principal Investigator: | Shebani Sethi Dalai, MD | Stanford University |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | April 30, 2019 | ||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | May 2, 2019 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | February 16, 2021 | ||||||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | February 13, 2019 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 2021 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Descriptive Information | |||||||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Impact of a Ketogenic Diet on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Patients With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Illness | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Impact of A Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat, Ketogenic Diet on Obesity, Metabolic Abnormalities and Psychiatric Symptoms in Patients With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Illness: An Open Pilot Trial | ||||||||
Brief Summary |
To initiate a low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) ketogenic dietary intervention among a small cohort of outpatients with either schizophrenia or bipolar illness and comorbid overweight/obesity currently taking psychotropic medications. Adults with mental illness represent a high-risk, marginalized group in the current obesity epidemic. Among US adults with severe mental illness, obesity and overweight are highly prevalent conditions having severe consequences, with patients estimated to die on average 25 years earlier than the general population largely of premature cardiovascular disease. In addition, many psychiatric medications, particularly antipsychotics and mood stabilizers, can contribute to metabolic side effects and weight gain. Low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diets have been shown to reduce cardiovascular risk in those with insulin resistance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate both the metabolic and psychiatric outcomes with an LCHF diet in this psychiatric population. |
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Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||||||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: N/A Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Condition ICMJE |
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Intervention ICMJE | Other: LCHF, Ketogenic Diet
Low Carbohydrate, Moderate Protein, High Fat Ketogenic Dietary Intervention 16 weeks
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Study Arms ICMJE | Experimental: Ketogenic Diet 16 Week Group
Intervention: Other: LCHF, Ketogenic Diet
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Publications * |
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
20 | ||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | December 2021 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | December 2021 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Sex/Gender ICMJE |
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | Yes | ||||||||
Contacts ICMJE |
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||||||
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Administrative Information | |||||||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03935854 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 48527 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||||||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE |
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Responsible Party | Shebani Sethi Dalai, Stanford University | ||||||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Stanford University | ||||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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PRS Account | Stanford University | ||||||||
Verification Date | February 2021 | ||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |