Can a keto diet improve mental health? new study trains the trainers
NCT ID NCT07116226
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study teaches clinicians and researchers how to start and follow a medical ketogenic diet to improve mental health. Participants first attend a mastery class, then optionally try the diet themselves for 4 weeks with group support. The goal is to help professionals feel confident using this diet in their own work.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 74 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18-74 years * Not currently on a ketogenic diet * No prior experience in successfully implementing a medical ketogenic diet for self * Clinician, researcher or clinical or research team member Exclusion Criteria: * Age 18-74 years * Body mass index \> 18.5 * Not currently on a ketogenic diet (Self report) * No prior experience in successfully implementing a medical ketogenic diet for self (Self report)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC)
Catonsville, Maryland, 21228, United States