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NCT02216500 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy

A NA study of Seizures, sponsored by University of Florida.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
400
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02216500: Recruiting NA study of Seizures, sponsored by University of Florida.

NCT02216500 is a NA study of Seizures that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of Florida. The registered enrollment target is 400 participants, below the 924-participant average among 39 other Seizures trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02216500, a NA study of Seizures, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of Florida.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
400 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Approximately a fourth of children with seizures do not respond adequately to available therapy. Ketogenic therapy has a long history as treatment for intractable epilepsy, but there is no agreement concerning how it works and what is the best way to administer it. This natural history study will collect data pertaining to both questions.

Primary Outcome

Seizures will be charted from collected data.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Ketogenic Therapy

Study Locations (1)

Florida

  • University of Florida - Gainesville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 400 participants
Start Date 2006-09
Est. Completion 2031-10
Phase NA
University of Florida

1,106 total trials

What NCT02216500 shows while recruiting

NCT02216500 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 400 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 924-participant average among 39 other Seizures trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Seizures appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Ketogenic Therapy is the first listed.

NCT02216500 reports a single indexed study location in Florida.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02216500 about?

NCT02216500 is a clinical study titled "Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy". Approximately a fourth of children with seizures do not respond adequately to available therapy. Ketogenic therapy has a long history as treatment for intractable epilepsy, but there is no agreement concerning how it works and what is the best way to administer it. This natural history study will co...

What is the current status of trial NCT02216500?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 400 participants. The study started on 2006-09. Estimated completion is 2031-10.

What conditions does trial NCT02216500 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Seizures.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02216500?

The interventions under investigation include: Ketogenic Therapy (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02216500?

This trial is sponsored by University of Florida, which has 1,106 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02216500 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Seizures

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Where NCT02216500's enrollment target sits among peer trials

400 9th of 39 higher than 31 of 39 other Seizures trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02216500, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02216500 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.