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RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Nutritional Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption

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About This Trial

To test whether the implementation of a modified ketogenic diet (KD) is efficient in reducing outcome measures in relation to alcohol consumption in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Age ≥ 18 - AUD diagnosis according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-5 - BMI \> 22 (because of potential modified KD-side effect of weight loss) - Able to give willing to sign a consent form as documented by signature - Last alcohol drink intake within 72 hours before treatment initiation Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Pregnant or lactating women, - Inability or contraindications to undergo the investigated intervention (BMI\<18) - Clinically significant concomitant diseases impairing reasonable decision making (e.g. psychosis, dementia) - Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, Previous enrolment in a clinical trial - Patients undergoing opioid maintenance treatment - Patients taking medications for drinking relapse prevention - Patients with a blood hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) \> 7% Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 * AUD diagnosis according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-5 * BMI \> 22 (because of potential modified KD-side effect of weight loss) * Able to give informed consent as documented by signature * Last alcohol drink intake within 72 hours before treatment initiation Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating women, * Inability or contraindications to undergo the investigated intervention (BMI\<18) * Clinically significant concomitant diseases impairing reasonable decision making (e.g. psychosis, dementia) * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, Previous enrolment in a clinical trial * Patients undergoing opioid maintenance treatment * Patients taking medications for drinking relapse prevention * Patients with a blood hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) \> 7%

Treatments Being Tested

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Modified ketogenic diet

The modified Atkins KD is defined as \<20g carbohydrate per day with freely allowed protein consumption. Recommended protein and fat intake will be calculated for each participant based on their energy needs.

OTHER

Individual nutritional consultation

The nutritional consultation will be provided by a dietician to improve individual health

Locations (1)

University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland