Low Fat Diet for Fatigue in MS
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 70 |
| Updated: | 2/21/2019 |
| Start Date: | August 15, 2018 |
| End Date: | August 15, 2020 |
| Contact: | Anna Orban |
| Email: | orban@ohsu.edu |
| Phone: | 503-494-3549 |
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Low-fat Diet for Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
A randomized, controlled pilot trial of a dietary intervention vs. wait-list control in
patients with MS and fatigue for management of their fatigue. The hypothesis of this study is
that participants following the low-fat study diet will demonstrate a significant reduction
in fatigue after four months compared to wait list controls.
patients with MS and fatigue for management of their fatigue. The hypothesis of this study is
that participants following the low-fat study diet will demonstrate a significant reduction
in fatigue after four months compared to wait list controls.
For participants with MS:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-70
- Diagnosis of MS by 2010 McDonald Criteria
- EDSS ≤ 7.5
- Experiencing moderate to severe fatigue (MFIS ≥ 38)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current cardiopulmonary disease requiring treatment
- Diabetes
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding
- MS exacerbation within 30 days of screening visit
- IV steroids within 30 days of screening visit
- Dietary fat content of <30% as assessed by food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) at
screening visit
- Fish oil or flax seed oil supplementation within 30 days of screening visit
We found this trial at
1
site
3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon 97239
Portland, Oregon 97239
503 494-8311
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