Ketogenic Intervention in Depression

Description

The goal of this study is to examine whether a well-formulated ketogenic diet (KD) can be implemented into a university counseling treatment program for major depression and to test whether such a program has any benefit on mental and metabolic health.

Conditions

Depression, Ketosis

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Study overview

The goal of this study is to examine whether a well-formulated ketogenic diet (KD) can be implemented into a university counseling treatment program for major depression and to test whether such a program has any benefit on mental and metabolic health.

Ketogenic Intervention in Depression

Ketogenic Intervention in Depression

Condition
Depression
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Columbus

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * OSU students (age 18-30 years at the time of enrollment) with confirmed major depressive disorder as determined by SCID-5 diagnosis at baseline testing.
  • * Currently engaged in counseling treatment for depression at CCS
  • * Available for a 12-week period and indicate willingness and ability to eat KD foods as prescribed
  • * Disordered eating, as evidenced by meeting criteria for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Other Specified Eating Disorder, Unspecified Eating Disorder, or Avoidant Restrictive Eating Disorder during the SCID-5 interview at baseline testing.
  • * Substantial imminent risk of suicide as assessed during the SCID-5 interview.
  • * Body mass index (BMI) \< 20 kg/m2
  • * Habitual consumption of a structured low-carbohydrate diet in the last 6-months
  • * Gastrointestinal disorders or allergies that would prevent adherence to prescribed diets
  • * Alcohol consumption in excess of 3 drinks/daily or 14 drinks/weekly
  • * Diagnosed diabetes, liver, kidney, or other metabolic or endocrine dysfunction, or use of diabetic medications other than metformin
  • * Inability to access or prepare appropriate KD foods/meals
  • * Pregnant, lactating, or planning on becoming pregnant during the study
  • * Unwilling to perform finger-stick blood testing or continuous glucose/ketone monitoring

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Ohio State University,

Study Record Dates

2024-12-21