Clinical Trial: Feasibility, Tolerability and Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet in Children With Drug-resistant Epilepsy in South Vietnam
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition:
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Ketogenic Diet
Feasibility
Tolerability
Efficacy
Ch
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Feasibility, Tolerability and Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet in Children With Drug-resistant Epilepsy in South Vietnam
Brief Summary:
According to the World Health Organization, more than 50 million people have epilepsy. Among them, nearly 80% of epileptic patients live in developing countries and 75% of them do not have access to treatment. The ketogenic diet (KD) has been shown as an effective alternative for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Although it has been studied by few studies in Asia, no such studies have been conducted in Vietnam. The purpose of this study was to verify the feasibility, tolerability, and efficacy of the KD in…
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