Plain-English translation of NCT06151405 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Asthma research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This pilot study is testing whether three different eating patterns — a standard healthy diet, that same diet with added medium chain triglycerides (a type of fat), and a ketogenic (low-carb, high-fat) diet — can help improve asthma control and how your lungs work. The study will ask 15 adults with asthma to try each eating plan for one week at a time, with breaks in between, to see which approach might work best for them.
Many people with asthma struggle to keep their symptoms under control even with medications. Researchers want to explore whether diet changes could be a helpful additional tool to improve asthma and understand which types of eating patterns might work best for different people.
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You would start with a screening visit and a lead-in period to prepare. Then you would follow three different eating plans, each lasting 7 days, with at least a week of normal eating between each plan to let your body reset. At the end of each 7-day diet, researchers would measure your asthma control and lung function using breathing tests. Throughout the study, you would use a smartphone app or device to track your asthma symptoms daily.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 11, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Collaborators
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Enrollment target
~15 participants
Started
July 2024
Primary completion
December 2026
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2024.
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Central contact
Jacob T Mey, PhD, RD
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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