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Effects of ketogenic diet in children with refractory epilepsy and gut microbiota composition

Effects of ketogenic diet in children with refractory epilepsy and gut microbiota composition

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-ROC-17013118
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-10-26
Start date
2017-10-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-11-06

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Conditions

Epilepsy

Interventions

Sponsors

Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who have received at least 2 antiepileptic drugs therapy but continue to have seizures. Parents informed consent.;Inclusion criteria: Patients who have received at least 2 antiepileptic drugs therapy but continue to have seizures. Parents informed consent.;Inclusion criteria: Patients who have received at least 2 antiepileptic drugs therapy but continue to have seizures. Parents informed consent.;Inclusion criteria: Patients who have received at least 2 antiepileptic drugs therapy but continue to have seizures. Parents informed consent.;Inclusion criteria: Patients who have received at least 2 antiepileptic drugs therapy but continue to have seizures. Parents informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Children with secondary epilepsy, including intracranial structural abnormalities, sequelae of central nervous system infection, hypoxic encephalopathy, metabolic encephalopathy and other causes of intractable epilepsy; (2) Patients with contraindication or special curative effect with ketogenic diet; (3) Children with chronic diseases of other organs, such as diabetes, obesity, autoimmune diseases, cancer, chronic kidney disease, liver dysfunction, chronic diarrhea or gastrointestinal dysfunction and so on; (4) Children who use probiotics or antibiotics within 2 weeks before stool sampling; (5) Patients with poor treatment compliance.;Exclusion criteria: (1) Children with secondary epilepsy, including intracranial structural abnormalities, sequelae of central nervous system infection, hypoxic encephalopathy, metabolic encephalopathy and other causes of intractable epilepsy; (2) Patients with contraindication or special curative effect with ketogenic diet; (3) Children with chronic diseases of other organs, such as diabetes, obesity, autoimmune diseases, cancer, chronic kidney disease, liver dysfunction, chronic diarrhea or gastrointestinal dysfunction and so on; (4) Children who use probiotics or antibiotics within 2 weeks before stool sampling; (5) Patients with poor treatment compliance.;Exclusion criteria: (1) Children with secondary epilepsy, including intracranial structural abnormalities, sequelae of central nervous system infection, hypoxic encephalopathy, metabolic encephalopathy and other causes of intractable epilepsy; (2) Patients with contraindication or special curative effect with ketogenic diet; (3) Children with chronic diseases of other organs, such as diabetes, obesity, autoimmune diseases, cancer, chronic kidney disease, liver dysfunction, chronic diarrhea or gastrointestinal dysfunction and so on; (4) Children who use probiotics or antibiotics within 2 weeks before stool sampling; (5) Patients with poor treatment compliance.;Exclusion criteria: (1) Children with secondary epilepsy, including intracranial structural abnormalities, sequelae of central nervous system infection, hypoxic encephalopathy, metabolic encephalopathy and other causes of intractable epilepsy; (2) Patients with contraindication or special curative effect with ketogenic diet; (3) Children with chronic diseases of other organs, such as diabetes, obesity, autoimmune diseases, cancer, chronic kidney disease, liver dysfunction, chronic diarrhea or gastrointestinal dysfunction and so on; (4) Children who use probiotics or antibiotics within 2 weeks before stool sampling; (5) Patients with poor treatment compliance.;Exclusion criteria: (1) Children with secondary epilepsy, including intracranial structural abnormalities, sequelae of central nervous system infection, hypoxic encephalopathy, metabolic encephalopathy and other causes of intractable epilepsy; (2) Patients with contraindication or special curative effect with ketogenic diet; (3) Children with chronic diseases of other organs, such as diabetes, obesity, autoimmune diseases, cancer, chronic kidney disease, liver dysfunction, chronic diarrhea or gastrointestinal dysfunction and so on; (4) Children who use probiotics or antibiotics within 2 weeks before stool sampling; (5) Patients with poor treatment compliance.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
seizure frequency;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYunjian Zhang;Yunjian Zhang;Yunjian Zhang;Yunjian Zhang;Yunjian Zhang ;;;;

Children's Hospital of Fudan University;Children's Hospital of Fudan University;Children's Hospital of Fudan University;Children's Hospital of Fudan University;Children's Hospital of Fudan University

zhangyunjian2008@sina.com;zhangyunjian2008@sina.com;zhangyunjian2008@sina.com;zhangyunjian2008@sina.com;zhangyunjian2008@sina.com+86 13501631106;+86 13501631106;+86 13501631106;+86 13501631106;+86 13501631106

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026