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Time-restricted Eating Study for Obesity

This study is looking at how well Time-restricted Eating (TRE) works, if people can stick to it, and if it's safe for adults with obesity. TRE means you eat all your food and drinks within an 8-hour window each day, and fast for the remaining 16 hours. We want to see if this eating pattern helps with weight management. You might be able to join if you are between 19 and 65 years old, have a BMI of 25 or higher, and are generally healthy but don't exercise much. The study will last 9 weeks, including one week to get started and 8 weeks following the eating plan. We'll be looking at how well people follow the TRE plan and their total calorie intake. The study is currently recruiting 46 participants.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants are randomly assigned to either the Time-restricted Eating group or a regular eating group. It plans to enroll 46 participants.
What's involved
If you join, you will follow a specific eating window for 8 weeks. The study also includes a baseline week before the intervention period.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoints, adherence and total calorie intake, are measured at 8 weeks.

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NCT06695988

Time-restricted Eating Acceptability, Efficacy and Safety in Obesity

Recruiting
NAAges 19–65InterventionalTreatment
University of Mississippi, Oxford
~46 participants
Updated 2024-12-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Time Restricted Eating

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Adherence
Measured over 8 weeks
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Time Restricted Eating

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Obesity

Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Mississippi1

Who to contact

Nadeeja N Wijayatunga, MBBS, MPhil, PhD, RDN
[email protected]
662 915 1351
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age 19 to 65 years
Owns a smartphone
Apparently healthy
BMI ( more than or equal to 25 kg/m2 ) and high body fat percent (BF%) (≥25% and ≥35% for males and females, respectively)
Sedentary lifestyle (less than 150 minutes of self-reported moderate to vigorous activity per week)
Self-reported eating interval of ≥12 h per day

Exclusion

Diagnosed diabetes mellitus (type I or II), coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, stroke, chronic lung diseases, liver or kidney disease, adrenal diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, uncontrolled thyroid disease (dose changes within the past 3 months), Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis, arthritis, undergoing active cancer treatment except for non-melanoma cancer, uncontrolled psychiatric disorder (a history of hospitalization for psychiatric illness).
Currently taking any medication that is meant for, or has a known effect on, appetite
On anabolic steroid or hormone replacement therapy
Participation in an exercise/nutrition/ weight-loss program within the last 6 months
Any history of surgical intervention for weight management
Having a ≥5% body weight change during the last 3 months
Pregnant or less than 6 months post-partum, breastfeeding, polycystic ovarian syndrome or irregular menstruation
missing limbs, have a pacemaker or metal implants,
eating disorders or EAT-26 score \>20
Alcohol or drug addiction
Current smoker
Works night shifts
Unable to commit to a 9-week study
Not willing to follow study protocol and any other contraindications.
Currently following any of the following restrictive diets - Keto/low carbohydrate/ Vegan/ Vegetarian/ Intermittent fasting/ Paleo/ Calorie restriction/ Any other restrictive diet
Participating in another study

What this trial measures

  • Adherence8 weeks

    Percent of days during the 8-week trial when TRE was adhered to as recommended. This will be self-reported daily.

  • Total calorie intakeDuring baseline week and week 8 of the intervention

    Pre and post intervention measurements of calorie intake based on three 24-hour food recall surveys using the NDSR software.