Could a High-Fat diet help brain tumor patients lose weight?

NCT ID NCT07396896

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a modified Atkins diet (a type of ketogenic diet) can help children and young adults with brain tumors lose weight. The tumors often damage the hypothalamus, leading to severe obesity that doesn't respond to standard diets or exercise. Researchers will enroll 30 participants aged 7 to 30 and track weight loss over 24 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Modified Atkins Diet (a type of ketogenic diet)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a practical, drug-free way to manage severe obesity in young brain tumor survivors, improving their long-term health.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The diet is hard to stick to, and side effects or lack of weight loss are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypothalamic neoplasm obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HYPOTHALAMIC NEOPLASMS OBESE PATIENTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
RECRUITING

Florence, Florence, 50139, Italy

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