Research Study
Ketogenic Diet for Parkinson's Disease
New Dietary Intervention for Parkinson's Disease
On Hold
Health Areas
Parkinson's Disease, Complementary/ Alternative Medicine, Other Diet and Nutrition
Study Purpose
This study aims to investigate the safety and feasibility of Mediterranean-ketogenic dietary interventions in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). These dietary interventions are thought to be a safer alternative to the classical ketogenic diets, as it relates to the gut microbiome health in patients with PD.
Details
Participants will adhere to a Mediterranean-ketogenic diet (MeDI-KD) and a Mediterranean diet supplemented with medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil (MeDi-MCT), each lasting for 8 weeks and separated by 8 weeks of returning to normal dietary habits (washout). Participants will be provided with meal plans and continuously interact with a registered dietician for guidance and support.
location
Lower Mainland
recruitment end date
2024-09-01
eligibility
Age: 40 Years - 85 Years Old
Accepting Healthy Volunteers: No
Research Team Information
Principal investigator
Silke Appel-Cresswell
health authority affiliation
Vancouver Coastal Health
academic affiliation
University of British Columbia - Vancouver
collaborators
Dr. Brett Finlay
Dr. Wolfram Tetzlaff
Dr. Cheryl Wellington
Dr. Tamara Cohen
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