Investigating the effect of a ketogenic diet on the treatment process of patients with non-metastatic rectal cancer requiring chemoradiotherapy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240410061465N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-14

Start date

2024-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Rectal cancer, ketogenic diet.

Interventions

Intervention group: Ketogenic diet.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People with rectal cancer People with biopsy- and scan-confirmed rectal cancer without evidence of metastasis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient non-cooperation during treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum albumin. Timepoint: The beginning of the study. Method of measurement: Blood Serum.;Ketone Bodies. Timepoint: The beginning of the study. Method of measurement: Blood Serum.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHadi Maleki-Kakelar

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

Maleki.hadi@umsu.ac.ir+98 44 3348 6165

Outcome results

None listed

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