search
Back to results

Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) (Keto-ADPKD)

Primary Purpose

ADPKD

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Germany
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Ketogenic diet
3-days water-fasting
Control
Sponsored by
University of Cologne
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
Full info

About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for ADPKD focused on measuring ADPKD, Ketosis, dietary intervention, ketogenic diet, 3-days water fasting, fasting

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 60 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male and female ADPKD patients (based on genetics or imaging) ≥ 18 and ≤ 60 years
  2. Indicators of rapid progression, either of the following:

    • Mayo class 1C-E (measured on screening)
    • Truncating PKD1 mutation,
    • onset of arterial hypertension/urological symptoms < 35 years (patient history)
    • first- or second degree family members reaching ESRD at < 60 years of age (patient history),
    • eGFR loss > 2.5 ml/min/yr (as determined by at least 4 serum creatinine values within the last 4 years, with at least 6 months between each measurement ),
    • PROPKD score > 6 (patient history)
  3. CKD-stages G1-3 as determined by eGFR (CKD-EPI)
  4. Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Underweight or obese individuals ( as defined by BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2 or ≥ 35 kg/m2)
  2. Exposure to a ketogenic diet (classical ketogenic diet or modified Atkins)for more than 2 weeks within the last 6 months
  3. Participation in a weight-loss program within the last 6 months based on patient history
  4. Vegetarian / vegan lifestyle based on patient history
  5. Current treatment (or within the last 6 months) with tolvaptan or a somatostatin analogue based on patient history
  6. Inability to give informed consent
  7. 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
  8. Diagnosis with any disorder of fatty acid metabolism including Carnitine deficiency (primary), Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) I or II deficiency, Carnitine translocase deficiency, Beta-oxidation defects, Medium-chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency (MCAD), Long-chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency (LCAD), Short-chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency (SCAD), Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA deficiency, Medium-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA deficiency, Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency based on patient history
  9. Eating disorder based on patient history (as defined by the assessment of the study physician)
  10. Alcohol abuse based on patient history (as defined by the assessment of the study physician)
  11. Type 1 diabetes mellitus based on patient history
  12. Insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus based on patient history
  13. Contraindication regarding the MRI exam e.g. non-MRI suitable implants ( including cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implants, aneurysm clip), claustrophobia, large tatoos with metal-containing ink
  14. Patients, who may be at risk from the blood loss due to scheduled blood draws at the discretion of the physician
  15. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  16. Absence of safe contraceptive measures or non-occurrence of menopause (in women)
  17. Participation in other interventional trials
  18. Persons who are in a dependency/employment relationship with the investigators
  19. Accommodation in an institution by judicial or administrative order.

Sites / Locations

  • Department II of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Ketogenic diet

3-days water-fasting

Control

Arm Description

Patients will follow a classical ketogenic diet for 3 month

Patients will perform water fasting on 3 consecutive days within the first 14 days of each of the 3 months.

Patients are allowed to eat ad libitum

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Feasibility of ketogenic dietary interventions in every-day life, defined as a combination of objective adherence (ketone body levels) and a patient-reported feasibility questionnaire
Adherence: (A) Ketogenic diet-group: (1) ketone body levels ≥0.8 mmol/l in ≥75% of blood measurements at visits/patient or (2) ≥10 ppm in ≥75 % of Breathalyzer measurements and ketone body levels ≥0.8 mmol/l in ≥50% of blood measurements at visits/patient, to be reached by ≥ 75% of the participants by ≥50% of all per protocol measurements (B) 3-day water-fasting group:(1) full compliance to diet on ≥75% days/patient (based on diary), to be reached by ≥75% of the participants or by ≥50% of all per protocol measurements (2) at least 1 ketone body level ≥10 ppm/day on at least 2 out of 3 days of each fasting phase (analyzed using breathalyzer). Patient-reported feasibility will be measured using a dedicated feasibility questionnaire by counting the answers to the questions 1-17 and 21-26 (options ranging from-4 to+4 with higher values indicating better feasibility). Goal: Average value ≥0 in at least 75% of the participants.Both targets have to be met to reach the primary endpoint.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Between group-difference of the relative change in Total kidney volume
Measured by abdominal MRI (segmentation) at screening visit and after the dietary intervention (visit 5).
Between group-difference of the relative change in Body-Mass-Index (BMI)
Determination of BMI before and after dietary intervention
Between group-difference of the relative change of insulin sensitivity
Measurement of insulin-like growth factor (IGF 1), insulin and C-peptide in blood samples (measurement unit µg/l) before and after dietary intervention
Between group-difference in hsCRP
Measurement of high-sensitive CRP (hsCRP) in blood samples before and after dietary intervention
Change in quality of life assessed using the Short Form (12) Health Survey (SF-12) before and after the dietary intervention
Patients will complete a standardized quality of life questionnaire (QoL, SF-12) before and after the dietary intervention (higher values indicate better QoL, ranging from 0-100)
Change in health-related quality of life assessed using the ADPKD-impact scale before and after the dietary intervention
Patients will complete a standardized health-related quality of life questionnaire (ADPKD-impact scale) before and after the dietary intervention (lower values indicate better HRQoL, ranging from 1-5)
Between group-difference in blood pressure
Measurement of systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and after dietary intervention
Incidence of Diet-related Emergent Adverse Events [Safety] at day 30, day 60, day 90 and day 120
Occurence if Diet-related emergent adverse events will be assessed using lab values (GOT/GPT ≥ 3 times upper limit of normal, increase in serum creatinine fulfilling the KDIGO AKI criteria, triglycerides > 800 mg/dl) and incidence of renal complications (macrohematuria, flank pain, cyst infection, nephrolithiasis)

Full Information

First Posted
October 1, 2020
Last Updated
August 23, 2022
Sponsor
University of Cologne
search

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04680780
Brief Title
Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
Acronym
Keto-ADPKD
Official Title
Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 10, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
August 12, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 12, 2022 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Cologne

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
A mild reduction in food intake significantly inhibits renal cyst growth in mouse models of ADPKD. The underlying mechanism was unknown at the time. Recently published data show that the beneficial effect is not due to caloric restriction per se but due to the induction of the state of ketosis. Dietary interventions leading to ketosis profoundly inhibited renal cyst growth in rodent models of PKD. In addition, acute fasting led to rapid regression of renal cystic burden in mouse, rat and feline models of PKD. Due to these compelling effects in a multitude of PKD animal models, and due to the fact that well-established dietary interventions have a tremendous translational potential, KETO-ADPKD will test such interventions regimens in ADPKD patients. Two well-established ketogenic dietary regimens will be tested in comparison to a control group to address the following four questions: Feasibility: Are ketogenic dietary interventions acceptable to ADPKD patients in everyday life? Safety: Are there adverse events of ketogenic dietary interventions in ADPKD patients? Efficacy: Do the dietary interventions reach the metabolic endpoints? Do they have a short-term impact on kidney volume? Which of the two diets is the optimal approach? These questions will be addressed in an exploratory, randomized, open, single center, three-arm dietary intervention study using the following interventions in 21 ADPKD patients per treatment arm: A) Ketogenic diet B) 3-day water fasting C) Control: ad libitum food intake (no diet)

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
ADPKD
Keywords
ADPKD, Ketosis, dietary intervention, ketogenic diet, 3-days water fasting, fasting

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
63 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Ketogenic diet
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients will follow a classical ketogenic diet for 3 month
Arm Title
3-days water-fasting
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients will perform water fasting on 3 consecutive days within the first 14 days of each of the 3 months.
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Patients are allowed to eat ad libitum
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Ketogenic diet
Intervention Description
Patients will follow a classical ketogenic diet for 3 months
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
3-days water-fasting
Intervention Description
Patients will perform water fasting on 3 consecutive days within the first 14 days of each of the 3 months. In one of the 3 months they are - if required - allowed to split the 3 days into periods of 1 and 2 days. On all other days of the intervention period they are allowed to eat ad libitum.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Control
Intervention Description
Patients are allowed to eat ad libitum, but will be advised that low salt intake (< 5-7 g/day) and sufficient fluid intake (>3 l/day) which is considered beneficial in ADPKD.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Feasibility of ketogenic dietary interventions in every-day life, defined as a combination of objective adherence (ketone body levels) and a patient-reported feasibility questionnaire
Description
Adherence: (A) Ketogenic diet-group: (1) ketone body levels ≥0.8 mmol/l in ≥75% of blood measurements at visits/patient or (2) ≥10 ppm in ≥75 % of Breathalyzer measurements and ketone body levels ≥0.8 mmol/l in ≥50% of blood measurements at visits/patient, to be reached by ≥ 75% of the participants by ≥50% of all per protocol measurements (B) 3-day water-fasting group:(1) full compliance to diet on ≥75% days/patient (based on diary), to be reached by ≥75% of the participants or by ≥50% of all per protocol measurements (2) at least 1 ketone body level ≥10 ppm/day on at least 2 out of 3 days of each fasting phase (analyzed using breathalyzer). Patient-reported feasibility will be measured using a dedicated feasibility questionnaire by counting the answers to the questions 1-17 and 21-26 (options ranging from-4 to+4 with higher values indicating better feasibility). Goal: Average value ≥0 in at least 75% of the participants.Both targets have to be met to reach the primary endpoint.
Time Frame
Day 90
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Between group-difference of the relative change in Total kidney volume
Description
Measured by abdominal MRI (segmentation) at screening visit and after the dietary intervention (visit 5).
Time Frame
baseline and day 90
Title
Between group-difference of the relative change in Body-Mass-Index (BMI)
Description
Determination of BMI before and after dietary intervention
Time Frame
baseline and day 90
Title
Between group-difference of the relative change of insulin sensitivity
Description
Measurement of insulin-like growth factor (IGF 1), insulin and C-peptide in blood samples (measurement unit µg/l) before and after dietary intervention
Time Frame
baseline and day 90
Title
Between group-difference in hsCRP
Description
Measurement of high-sensitive CRP (hsCRP) in blood samples before and after dietary intervention
Time Frame
baseline and day 90
Title
Change in quality of life assessed using the Short Form (12) Health Survey (SF-12) before and after the dietary intervention
Description
Patients will complete a standardized quality of life questionnaire (QoL, SF-12) before and after the dietary intervention (higher values indicate better QoL, ranging from 0-100)
Time Frame
Baseline and day 90
Title
Change in health-related quality of life assessed using the ADPKD-impact scale before and after the dietary intervention
Description
Patients will complete a standardized health-related quality of life questionnaire (ADPKD-impact scale) before and after the dietary intervention (lower values indicate better HRQoL, ranging from 1-5)
Time Frame
Baseline and day 90
Title
Between group-difference in blood pressure
Description
Measurement of systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and after dietary intervention
Time Frame
Baseline and day 90
Title
Incidence of Diet-related Emergent Adverse Events [Safety] at day 30, day 60, day 90 and day 120
Description
Occurence if Diet-related emergent adverse events will be assessed using lab values (GOT/GPT ≥ 3 times upper limit of normal, increase in serum creatinine fulfilling the KDIGO AKI criteria, triglycerides > 800 mg/dl) and incidence of renal complications (macrohematuria, flank pain, cyst infection, nephrolithiasis)
Time Frame
Day 30, day 60, day 90, day 120

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
60 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male and female ADPKD patients (based on genetics or imaging) ≥ 18 and ≤ 60 years Indicators of rapid progression, either of the following: Mayo class 1C-E (measured on screening) Truncating PKD1 mutation, onset of arterial hypertension/urological symptoms < 35 years (patient history) first- or second degree family members reaching ESRD at < 60 years of age (patient history), eGFR loss > 2.5 ml/min/yr (as determined by at least 4 serum creatinine values within the last 4 years, with at least 6 months between each measurement ), PROPKD score > 6 (patient history) CKD-stages G1-3 as determined by eGFR (CKD-EPI) Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Underweight or obese individuals ( as defined by BMI ≤ 18.5 kg/m2 or ≥ 35 kg/m2) Exposure to a ketogenic diet (classical ketogenic diet or modified Atkins)for more than 2 weeks within the last 6 months Participation in a weight-loss program within the last 6 months based on patient history Vegetarian / vegan lifestyle based on patient history Current treatment (or within the last 6 months) with tolvaptan or a somatostatin analogue based on patient history Inability to give informed consent 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 including Carnitine deficiency (primary), Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) I or II deficiency, Carnitine translocase deficiency, Beta-oxidation defects, Medium-chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency (MCAD), Long-chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency (LCAD), Short-chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency (SCAD), Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA deficiency, Medium-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA deficiency, Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency based on patient history Eating disorder based on patient history (as defined by the assessment of the study physician) Alcohol abuse based on patient history (as defined by the assessment of the study physician) Type 1 diabetes mellitus based on patient history Insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes mellitus based on patient history Contraindication regarding the MRI exam e.g. non-MRI suitable implants ( including cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implants, aneurysm clip), claustrophobia, large tatoos with metal-containing ink Patients, who may be at risk from the blood loss due to scheduled blood draws at the discretion of the physician Pregnancy or breastfeeding Absence of safe contraceptive measures or non-occurrence of menopause (in women) Participation in other interventional trials Persons who are in a dependency/employment relationship with the investigators Accommodation in an institution by judicial or administrative order.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Roman-Ulrich Müller, Prof.
Organizational Affiliation
Department II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department II of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne
City
Cologne
ZIP/Postal Code
50937
Country
Germany

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

Learn more about this trial

Ketogenic Dietary Interventions in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)

We'll reach out to this number within 24 hrs