Status:

RECRUITING

Keto-Brain:Investigating the Use of Ketogenic Diets in Brain Metastases

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Conditions:

Brain Metastases, Adult

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot study will be a single center, randomized controlled study of 24 participants with diagnosed BM (various primary disease sites) comparing the effect of a ketogenic (n=12) and AICR (n=12) di...

Detailed Description

Neurological tissues are among the most common (\>10% of cancer patients) and debilitating sites for metastatic disease to develop. The brain is a 'sanctuary site' for many cancer cells and remains a ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Measurable brain lesions noted on baseline MRI imaging
  • Graded Prognostic Assessment \> 1.5
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥18 kg/m2
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status of 0-1 (0=participant has either normal activity, 1= participant has some symptoms but is nearly full ambulatory)
  • Able and willing to follow prescribed diet intervention
  • Scheduled to receive SRS

Exclusion

  • • Undergoing whole brain radiation therapy
  • BMI \<18 kg/m2
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Not willing to be randomized into either of the dietary interventions
  • Unable to provide Informed Consent
  • No previous diagnosis of small cell lung carcinoma
  • No previous or suspected leptomeningeal disease
  • Type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent Type II diabetes
  • Abnormal renal function (GFR \< 55 mL/min, creatinine \>2.0, urinary albumin \>1 g/day) Not MRI eligible

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 26 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05428852

Start Date

September 26 2022

End Date

October 31 2026

Last Update

January 31 2025

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210