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Effect of an Low Carbon High Fat Diet on Pain- and Quality of Life in Patients With Lipedema | Clinical Trials | Clareo Health

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Effect of an Low Carbon High Fat Diet on Pain- and Quality of Life in Patients With Lipedema

NCT03710798•Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF

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Summary

Lipedema is a chronic disease with unproportional, symmetrical fat accumulation in the lower extremities. Patients experience pain in affected areas, and reduced quality of life. Today's treatment is physiotherapy and surgery (liposuction). Recent research shows that ketogenic-diet with low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) conant can lead to reduced pain, increased quality of life and change in body composition. Goals: Investigate the effect of LCHF diet on pain, quality of life and body composition.

Eligibility

Age

18 - 75 years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•weight stable over the last three months (+ 2-3 kg)
•not currently dieting to loose weight.
•willing to meet for weekly follow-ups during the intervention and the reintroduction of a regular diet.
•sign an informed consent before entering the study.

Exclusion Criteria

•pregnant or breast feeding
•history of infectious diseases
•medication known to affect obesity
•enrolment in any other obesity treatment
•have had a bariatric surgery
•history of psychological disorders
•mentally disabled
•not mastering a Scandinavian language
•having a malign disease or any disease that leads to dietary advice that is not consistent with intervention advices in the study

Locations (1)

Obesity Clinic, St Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Norway

Key Dates

Start Date

October 1, 2018

Primary Completion Date

January 10, 2019

Completion Date

January 10, 2019

Last Updated

February 26, 2019

Enrollment

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

LipedemaObesity, Morbid

Interventions

Low carbohydrate high fat diet

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ClinicalTrials.gov last update: February 26, 2019Data synced to Clareo: March 29, 2026

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Effect of an Low Carbon High Fat Diet on Pain- and Quality of Life in Patients With Lipedema

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Evaluation of Physical Activity in Women With Lipedema

Long-term, Substantial Weight Loss and Insulin Regulation of Lipolysis

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