High-Fat diet may stop infant seizures before they start

NCT ID NCT06700811

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: Heather Olson Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-phase study tests whether a ketogenic (high-fat) diet can prevent epileptic spasms in infants with genetic epilepsy. Ten babies under 9 months old will receive the diet and be monitored with regular EEGs. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and feasible, potentially protecting brain development by stopping seizures early.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

developmental and epileptic encephalopathy Drug Resistant Epilepsy epilepsy genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy genetic generalized epilepsy neonatal/infantile epilepsy syndrome Spasms, Infantile visual epilepsy infantile spasms prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEVELOPMENTAL AND EPILEPTIC ENCEPHALOPATHIES EPILEPTIC SPASMS GENETIC EPILEPSY NEONATAL AND INFANT EPILEPSY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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