Status:

COMPLETED

Ketone Supplementation in Adolescents Post-Concussion

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Conditions:

Concussion, Mild

Concussion, Severe

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-19 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Adolescent brains undergo rapid and significant changes in structural architecture and functional organization during development. A concussive injury during this developmental period can have substan...

Detailed Description

In this randomized design, study participants (n=30) will take a supplement 3 times per day for 14 days and will be followed throughout completion of the concussion protocol, up to one year. The initi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female
  • Between the ages of 13 and 19 years
  • Acute sports-related concussion

Exclusion

  • Currently following a low carbohydrate (\<100 g/day) diet
  • Currently pregnant
  • Weight loss greater than or equal to 5% body weight over the last 2 months
  • Newly diagnosed and treated (\<6 months) mood disorder (i.e. anxiety, depression) or learning disability (i.e. ADD)
  • Diagnosed cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease (type 1 or type 2 diabetes), chronic hepatitis, hepatic steatosis, cirrhosis, or IBS
  • Presence of a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator, or other implanted electronic or metallic devices, shrapnel, or other metal
  • Previous history of concussion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 27 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04079907

Start Date

March 20 2020

End Date

April 27 2022

Last Update

May 10 2022

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233