Ketogenic Intervention for Bipolar Depression: An Open-Label Trial Guiding Clinical Implementation (KETO-MAYO)
Mayo Clinic
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical correlates of therapeutic precision ketosis in bipolar depression and to evaluate the cardiometabolic correlates associated with therapeutic precision ketosis in bipolar depression.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria * Age 18-50 years * Willingness to change the current diet to a high fat, low carbohydrate diet * Diagnosis of bipolar I or II disorder, or BP schizoaffective Disorder by DSM-IV (SCID- confirmed). If a participant has already completed a structured diagnostic interview within the last 2 years or in any of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology Mood Unit studies, existing SCID results can be used for this study; thus, they will not be required to repeat the SCID assessment. If a structured diagnostic interview was completed more than 2 years ago, the current mood state…
Interventions
- BehavioralKetogenic Diet
Participants will initiate a modified ketogenic diet under structured, intensive guidance. Simultaneously, participants will attend weekly behavioral support interviews with a psychiatrist to monitor mental health and mood stability.
Location
- Mayo Clinic in RochesterRochester, Minnesota