Plain-English translation of NCT05884723 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a ketogenic diet—a very low-carbohydrate eating plan—can help reduce fat buildup in the liver before surgery. Researchers want to know if this special diet can make liver surgery safer by reducing blood loss, shortening surgery time, and lowering the risk of complications after the operation.
Fatty liver is common in people with obesity and can make liver surgery riskier, leading to heavier bleeding and more problems after surgery. Early studies suggest this special diet might help shrink fatty liver in just a few weeks, but doctors need a rigorous test to prove whether it really works.
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You will meet with a registered dietician who will teach you either a special ketogenic diet or a standard healthy diet, depending on which group you are assigned to. For 4 weeks before your liver surgery, you will eat according to your assigned diet plan and use a smartphone app called Cronometer to record everything you eat, sending weekly summaries to the research team. After surgery, the doctors will monitor you to compare how well each diet group recovered and whether the ketogenic diet reduced complications.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 3, 2026 · Not medical advice
Canada
Anton Skaro
Enrollment target
~124 participants
Started
May 2024
Primary completion
December 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2026.
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Central contact
Anton Skaro, MD PhD
London Health Sciences Centre/Lawson Health Research Institute
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