🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-08-27

Investigation of β-hydroxybutyrate Supplementation as Chemoprevention in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (NCT06578637)

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential of BHB supplementation as a novel strategy to impede the development and progression of intestinal adenomas in individuals with FAP, thus potentially reducing the need for frequent upper endoscopies and colonoscopies and preventing the need for risk-reducing surgical intervention.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Age range: 18 Years

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (215) 349-8222

Email: bryson.katona@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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