Clinical Trial: Evaluating the Impact of Ketogenic Therapy on Symptom Severity and Metabolic Side Effect Profile Among Individuals Living With Bipolar Disorder in A Rural Southern Catchment Area

U.S., May 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07570875) titled 'Evaluating the Impact of Ketogenic Therapy on Symptom Severity and Metabolic Side Effect Profile Among Individuals Living With Bipolar Disorder in A Rural Southern Catchment Area' on April 22.

Brief Summary: It is the purpose of this pilot study to evaluate a high-fat/low-carbohydrate "ketogenic" diet-based intervention as an adjunctive strategy for impacting symptoms of bipolar disorder. The study is designed to evaluate this impact in the rural southern catchment area around Montgomery, Alabama.

While existing access and cost barriers can prevent effective treatment of bipolar disorder in the rural south, using food as medicine rep...