NCT07495267

Nutritional Ketosis Marfan

Nutritional Ketosis as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy to Stabilize Chronic Aortic Dissection in Marfan Syndrome

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this pilot clinical trial, the investigators will test whether a carefully supervised ketogenic diet can safely help people with Marfan syndrome who already have a chronic or residual aortic dissection. Fifteen participants will work with a study coordinator and dietitian to learn how to follow the diet and will have regular guidance and check-ins. The participants will measure their blood ketone levels at home with a simple finger-stick device and relay their readings to the research team. Every three months, blood samples will also be collected to confirm the body's level of ketosis. Participants will continue their usual heart and blood-pressure medicines and regular visits with their doctors. Standard of care computed tomography (CT) scans of the aorta will be performed at the start of the study and then again at 6 and 12 months to see if the aorta changes in size. The main goal is to see how many patients can avoid needing aortic surgery within one year, compared with what is normally expected from past studies. The investigators will also track how well patients follow the diet, how their aorta changes, and whether inflammation in their blood decreases.

Conditions

• Marfan Syndrome
• Aortic Dissection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Ketogenic diet	Participants will continue ketogenic diet for 12 months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-13
• Primary completion: 2028-03-01
• Completion: 2028-03-01
• First posted: 2026-03-27
• Last updated: 2026-03-27