Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of a Fasting Mimicking Diet on Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (FMDMS)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern California

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In the proposed study, investigators will assess the safety and feasibility of cycles of a fasting mimicking diet (FMD) and its effect on Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life (MSQOL) in relapsing MS (RM...

Detailed Description

The study design is a cross-over randomized, controlled trial that includes two arms in which all patients will be on a MD for twelve months. One group will be on MD alone for 6 months and then do 3 r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of MS (AJ Thompson et al 2018)
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Able to tolerate MRI
  • Age 18 to 55 years
  • Disease duration 6 months to 20 years (included)
  • EDSS 0 to 6
  • No change in immunomodulatory therapy in the 6 months prior to enrollment (not on immunomodulatory therapy is acceptable)
  • No glucocorticoid use within 30 days prior to screening
  • No serologic evidence of vitamin B12 deficiency or hypothyroidism
  • No Vitamin D deficiency (\< 30 ng/ml)

Exclusion

  • Relapse \< 60 days.
  • Any active or chronic infection (e.g. HIV, Syphilis, untreated TB)
  • Previous history of a malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ that has been in remission for more than one year
  • Severely limited life expectancy by another co-morbid illness
  • History of previous diagnosis of myelodysplasia or previous hematologic disease or current clinically relevant abnormalities of white blood cell counts
  • Pregnancy or risk of pregnancy (this includes patients who are unwilling to practice active contraception during the duration of the study)
  • eGFR \< 60 mL/min/1.73m2 or known renal failure or inability to undergo MRI examination
  • Inability to give written informed consent in accordance with research ethics board guidelines
  • Known alimentary allergy or intolerance to any of the ingredients of the FMD regimen or the presence of diabetes
  • Underweight

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 20 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 20 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06515782

Start Date

October 20 2023

End Date

October 20 2025

Last Update

July 23 2024

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Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033