Actively Recruiting
Confirmation of Diet as a Treatment for Gulf War Illness
Led by American University · Updated on 2024-07-09
160
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
147 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
A
American University
Lead Sponsor
B
Boston University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This clinical trial aims to confirm previous findings from a smaller study which demonstrated significant improvements in all symptoms among veterans with Gulf War Illness after one month on the dietary intervention. The main objectives of this study are: 1) to confirm previous findings of treatment response to the diet in a larger and more diverse group; 2) to examine how changes in the nervous system may be the reason for improvement; and 3) to identify markers which change in the blood after one month on the diet. Participants will have baseline measures collected and then will be randomized into the intervention or wait-listed control group, which they will follow for one month before being reassessed.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Confirmation of Diet as a Treatment for Gulf War Illness
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 50 to 75 years
- Served in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War
- Meet both CDC and Kansas definitions of Gulf War Illness
- Stable medication regimen for at least 1 month and willing to keep medications and supplements stable during study participation
You will not qualify if you...
- Recent substance use disorder within the past year
- Unwilling to stop using alcohol, tobacco (including vaping), or marijuana, or unwilling to change diet
- Diagnosed seizure disorder or severe asthma requiring past hospitalization
- Currently taking medications affecting glutamatergic or GABAergic neurotransmission without ability to wean off before participating
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
American University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20016
Actively Recruiting
2
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33314
Actively Recruiting
3
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Houra Taheri, PhD
CONTACT
K
Kathleen F Holton, PhD, MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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