A Ketogenic Diet as a Complementary Treatment on Patients With High-grade Gliomas and Brain Metastases

ConditionsBrainCancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorAttikon Hospital

About this trial

The survival interval of patients with gliomas ranges between 12 to 15 months. Recent findings revealed that dietary interventions to reduce glucose and glycolytic pathways could have a therapeutic effect. Ketosis can be an effective therapy to extend the survival of patients with gliomas.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18-80

Karnofsky Performance Score of 50 or more.

Newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed glioblastoma grade 4, or secondary metastases or progression after surgical resection, radiation and chemotherapy.

Normal function of liver and kidneys

Disqualifiers

Diabetes mellitus

Life expectancy >3 months

Inability to adhere to diet

Inability to give informed consent form

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CKD

Treatment groups

15 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators