Status:

UNKNOWN

Treat Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease With Oral Ketone Ester?

Lead Sponsor:

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Conditions:

ADPKD

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The investigators are running a study to see if a special drink, called a "ketone ester", can help people with a type of kidney disease named "Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease" or ADPKD fo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \- ADPKD patients (diagnosis based on genetics or imaging) ≥ 16 and ≤ 70 years.
  • Total Kidney Volume ≥ 600 mL.
  • eGFR (CKD-EPI) ≥ 30 ml/min/1.73m2.
  • Normal blood glucose, HbA1C and ketones.
  • Women of childbearing potential who are non-lactating and using an effective form of birth control.
  • Stable disease-modifying treatment for the last 2 months.
  • Well controlled hypertension (stable antihypertensive medications for at least 2 months).
  • BMI \> 18 \< 30.
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Exposure to a ketogenic diet or intermittent fasting for more than 2 weeks within 6 months before inclusion.
  • Significant weight-loss (\> 10%) within 6 months before inclusion.
  • Diabetes mellitus.
  • Conditions prohibiting the use of a ketogenic diet (liver damage, pancreatic failure, pyruvate-carboxylase deficiency, defects in fatty acid oxidation/gluconeogenesis/ketolysis/neogenesis, hyperinsulinism), based on patient history.
  • Diagnosis with any disorder of fatty acid metabolism based on patient history.
  • Eating disorder.
  • Alcohol abuse.
  • Contraindication for MRI.
  • Participation in other interventional trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06100133

Start Date

November 1 2023

End Date

July 1 2025

Last Update

October 25 2023

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