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A study comparing types of ketogenic diet in people with glioblastoma (KEATING)

Overview

Cancer types:

Brain (and spinal cord) tumours

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

The study compared 2 types of ketogenic diets in people with a glioblastoma (GBM). Glioblastomas are a type of brain tumour.

A ketogenic diet is high in fat and low in .

This trial was open for people to join between 2017 and 2018, and the team published the results in 2020.

Recruitment start: 1 April 2017

Recruitment end: 8 February 2018

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Michael Jenkinson

Dr Kirsty Martin-McGill

Supported by

University of Liverpool

Vitaflo (International) Ltd

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 31 March 2021

CRUK internal database number: 14894

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