CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of L-Carnitine on Gastric Emptying in Children With Drug Resistant Epilepsy on Ketogenic Diet

Egypt30 participantsStarted 2023-01-20

Plain-language summary

This study was conducted on thirty children aged from12 months to 18 years newly diagnosed with drug resistant epilepsy and following up at Pediatric Nutrition and Neurology Outpatient Clinics assigned randomly into 2 groups, group1: patients who started ketogenic diet with L-carnitine and group2: patients who started ketogenic diet only.

Who can participate

Age range12 Months – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All infants and children aged from 12 months to 18 years old newly diagnosed with drug resistant epilepsy and were assigned to start KD. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with intolerance or non-compliance to ketogenic diet therapy. * Patients for epilepsy surgery or vagal nerve stimulation. * Children with history of previous abdominal operations. * Children with history of GI diseases affecting GI motility before starting KD. * Children with tube feeding or feeding gastrostomy or jejunostomy.

What they're measuring

Assessment the effect of L-carnitine supplementation on gastric emptying in children with drug resistant epilepsy (DRE) on ketogenic diet (KD).

Timeframe: At time of enrollment and 3 months of intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06255873

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-22

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