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Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Ketone Ester And Salt (KEAS) in Older Adults

NCT06868719
Conditions
Salt; Excess, Hypertension, Aging, Inflammation, Blood Pressure
Interventions
No Salt, No β-OHB, High Salt, No β-OHB, High Salt, High β-OHB
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bloomington, Indiana
Conditions
Metabolic Syndrome, Normal Cognition
Interventions
Ketone Ester drink, Placebo: isocaloric dextrose drink
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH
Eligibility
55 Years and older
Enrollment
99 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Enrolling by invitation Phase 2Phase 3 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Relationship Between Brain and Heart Glucose Metabolism in Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT05015881
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcohol Drinking
Interventions
Ketone Ester "(R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate", FDG
Dietary Supplement · Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Interventions
Ketone ester, placebo drink
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Targeting Aging With a Ketone Ester for Function in Frailty

NCT06645847
Conditions
Frail Elderly, Aging, Immune Function, Muscle Function
Interventions
Ketone ester, Placebo Comparator: Non-ketone placebo
Other
Lead sponsor
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Other
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Novato, California • Farmington, Connecticut • Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Ketone Ester Beverage, Electrolyte Beverage, Cycling Intervention
Dietary Supplement · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Pharmacokinetics of Two Fatty Acid Ketone Esters

NCT05686083
Conditions
Pharmacokinetics
Interventions
C6 ketone di-ester, Novel ketone di-ester
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
BHB Therapeutics, Ireland LTD
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Addison, Illinois
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Comparison of Pharmacokinetic Responses to Three Ketone Esters

NCT07289165
Conditions
Healthy Volunteer
Interventions
Dietary Supplement containing Tri-betahydroxybutyrin, Dietary Supplement containing a ketone mono Ester, Dietary supplement containing a ketone salt
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
NeuroEnergy Ventures, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
30 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Canfield, Ohio
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
FDG, Ketone Drink, Ketogenetic Diet
Drug · Dietary Supplement · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
Challenge A - low calorie Ensure®, Challenge B - Ensure® plus ketone esters (KE), PET Scan, Cognitive Testing - FCSRT, Story Recall, BVRT, CogState One Card Learning
Dietary Supplement · Procedure · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Glucose Metabolism Disorders (Including Diabetes Mellitus), Energy Supply; Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes
Interventions
Standard weight maintaining diet, Weight maintaining isocaloric ketogenic diet, Beta-hydroxy butyrate
Other · Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
Conditions
Parkinson Disease, Ketosis
Interventions
Ketone Ester Elite endurance Nutrition Drink, Stool Sample
Dietary Supplement · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
40 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Recruiting Phase 2Phase 3 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Ketone Ester Intervention in Alcohol Use Disorder

NCT04616781
Conditions
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
Interventions
Ketone Ester "(R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate", Isocaloric dextrose placebo, Alcohol drinks
Dietary Supplement · Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Ketone Ester Supplementation and Nocturnal Blood Pressure

NCT05888506
Conditions
Cardiovascular Diseases in Old Age, Aging, Cardiovascular Diseases, Sleep
Interventions
Ketone Ester, Placebo
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
Georgia Southern University
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Savannah, Georgia
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Failure, Reduced Ejection Fraction
Interventions
Ketone Monoester (KE)
Drug
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
Conditions
Bipolar Disorder
Interventions
Ketone Ester Beverage, Low Glycemic Index Diet
Dietary Supplement · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan