Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet in Anorexia Nervosa
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorUniversity of California, San Diego
About this trial
This study will investigate the effects of therapeutic ketogenic diet (TKD) on eating behavior including drive to restrict, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with anorexia nervosa who have been weight normalized (body mass index of 17.5 or greater) but continue to struggle with eating disorder behaviors including a high drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction.
The Underweight Anorexia Nervosa (AN) Sub-Study will investigate the effects of TKD on eating behavior including drive to restrict, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with anorexia nervosa who are currently underweight (body mass index between 16.0 and 17.49) and continue to struggle with eating disorder behaviors including a high drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction.
The Bulimia Nervosa Pilot will will investigate the effects of TKD on eating behavior including drive to binge and purge, body dissatisfaction, mood and anxiety in individuals with bulimia nervosa.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
Persons, aged 18 to 45 years
History of anorexia nervosa according to DSM-5 criteria
Disqualifiers
Pregnancy or lactation
Electrolyte, blood count, kidney function or liver function abnormalities
Psychosis
Neurocognitive disorders including dementias or traumatic brain injury that is symptomatic
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov