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NCT03451799 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Ketogenic Diet in Combination With Standard-of-care Radiation and Temozolomide for Patients With Glioblastoma

A Phase 1 study of Glioblastoma and GBM, sponsored by Jethro Hu.

Active
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
21
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03451799: Active Phase 1 study of Glioblastoma and GBM, sponsored by Jethro Hu.

NCT03451799 is a Phase 1 study of Glioblastoma and GBM that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Jethro Hu. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, below the 109-participant average among 199 other Glioblastoma trials with a reported enrollment target (81% 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

NCT03451799, a Phase 1 study of Glioblastoma and GBM, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Jethro Hu.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
21 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Enrolled subjects will be placed on a 16-week ketogenic diet (subject specific as prescribed by RD) while receiving standard of care cancer treatment (Radiation + Temozolomide). Study dietitians will create personalized meal plans for each patient with the goal of achieving and maintaining protocol defined metabolic ketosis. Subjects will be monitored for safety, nutrition, quality of life, and standard of care tumor assessments over the course of the study.

Primary Outcome

Proportion of participants experiencing a 10% decrease in weight or body mass index AND have a BMI \<18.5 within one month from initiation of the ketogenic diet.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Ketogenic Diet
  • RADIATION Standard-of-care radiation
  • DRUG Standard-of-care Temozolomide

Study Locations (1)

California

  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center - Los Angeles

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2018-04-13
Est. Completion 2026-05
Phase Phase 1
Jethro Hu

1 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03451799 still lists

NCT03451799 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 21 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 109-participant average among 199 other Glioblastoma trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Glioblastoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Ketogenic Diet is the first listed.

NCT03451799 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03451799 about?

NCT03451799 is a clinical study titled "Ketogenic Diet in Combination With Standard-of-care Radiation and Temozolomide for Patients With Glioblastoma". Enrolled subjects will be placed on a 16-week ketogenic diet (subject specific as prescribed by RD) while receiving standard of care cancer treatment (Radiation + Temozolomide). Study dietitians will create personalized meal plans for each patient with the goal of achieving and maintaining protocol ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03451799?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2018-04-13. Estimated completion is 2026-05.

What conditions does trial NCT03451799 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Glioblastoma, GBM.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03451799?

The interventions under investigation include: Ketogenic Diet (OTHER), Standard-of-care radiation (RADIATION), Standard-of-care Temozolomide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03451799?

This trial is sponsored by Jethro Hu, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03451799 being conducted?

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

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Where NCT03451799's enrollment target sits among peer trials

21 145th of 199 higher than 53 of 199 other Glioblastoma 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 NCT03451799, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03451799 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.