Nutritional Approaches in Multiple Sclerosis
Nutritional Approaches in Multiple Sclerosis
What it found
A paper reports the results; we have not read it yet. See Papers below.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- ketogenic diet
- Intermittent therapeutical fasting
Compared with
- Active comparator
What it measured
Main measures
Change in cerebral T2 lesions from Baseline at 18 months
Change from baseline at 18 months
MRI lesions
Other measures (4)
Change in neurological-functional disability: physical and cognitive function
Change from baseline at 9 and 18 months
Disability progressionThinking and memoryChange in neurological-functional disability : physical function
Change from baseline at 9 and 18 months
Disability progressionannual relapse rate
12 months
Relapsesprogress of brain atrophy
Change from baseline at 18 months
Brain volume loss
Who could take part
MS (type not specified) · 18 to 65
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Inclusion criteria
* Existing health insurance, so that in case of random findings these can also be clarified * Patients with relapsed-remitting MS according to the MS diagnostic criteria according to McDonald 2010 * Age 18-65 * Consent ability and written consent * BMI between 19 and 45 kg / m2 * EDSS \<4.5 * Stable immunomodulatory therapy or no immunomodulatory therapy> 6 months before confinement * In the last 2 years ≥ 1 relapse or within the last 2 years ≥ 1 new T2 lesions or ≥ 1 contrast-sensitive lesion in MRT * Consent that possible random findings are reported
Exclusion criteria
* Initiation or modification of immunomodulatory therapy during the study * Cortisone treatment in the last 30 days before enrollment * Relapse in the last 30 days before enrollment * Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type I) * Intake of Omega 3 fatty acids (DHA, EPA) - more than 1 g / day * Significant cognitive impairment, clinically relevant or progressive disease (e.g., liver, kidney, cardiovascular system, respiratory tract, vascular system, brain, metabolism, thyroid) that could affect the course of the study * Malignant disease * Simultaneous participation in an interventional study or participation in an interventional study in the last two months before study inclusion * Clinically relevant addiction or substance abuse disorder (defined as alcohol, drug and drug abuse) * Nicotine consumption of > 5 cigarettes per day and no willingness to stop consumption during therapeutic fasting. * Insufficient mental possibility of cooperation * Eating disorder * Kidney stones * Known metabolic disorders (e.g., fatty acid oxidation disorders, ketolysis / ketogenesis or glucogenesis disorder, hyperinsulinism (e.g., nesidioblastoma), pyruvate carboxylase deficiency) * Therapy with oral anticoagulants (e.g., Marcumar) * Pregnancy and breast feeding period * Suspected lack of compliance * Performing of a diet for weight reduction * Special diet for medical reasons * Change of the body weight of more than 5 kg within one month before the start of the Intervention * Medical, psychiatric or other conditions that restrict the patient's following abilities: to interpret the study information, to give informed consent, to adhere to the rules of the protocol, or to complete the study * Contraindications to MRT examinations [persons with metallic implants (e.g., intracranial metal clips) and carriers of electronic devices (e.g., pacemaker) or persons with claustrophobia]
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
About this trial
In the sponsor's words
The aim of this project is to characterize the influence of a ketogenic diet and intermittent therapeutical fasting on the course of the disease, as measured by T2-hyperintense cerebral lesions with magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) in patients with multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The investigators expect in both intervention groups fewer cerebral T2 lesions occurring after 18 months in comparison to the control group and as detectable by MRT. According to current recommendations of the German Society of Nutrition (DGE), the control group receives a vegetarian-focused, anti-inflammatory diet.
Papers
Results
Machine learning identifies microbiome and clinical predictors of sustained weight loss following prolonged fasting.Genome Med · 2026
Results
Ketogenic diet and fasting diet as Nutritional Approaches in Multiple Sclerosis (NAMS): protocol of a randomized controlled study.Trials · 2020
Results
Bahr LS, Bellmann-Strobl J, Koppold DA, Rust R, Schmitz-Hubsch T, Olszewska M, Stadlbauer J, Bock M, Scheel M, Chien C, Multmeier J, Krannich A, Michalsen A, Paul F, Mahler A. Fasting, ketogenic, and anti-inflammatory diets in multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial with 18-month follow-up. BMC Nutr. 2025 Aug 20;11(1):167. doi: 10.1186/s40795-025-01156-5.
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History
Started
Apr 2017
Main results due
Dec 2021
Finished
Dec 2021