A Study of Time Restricted Eating in Obese Adults

Mayo Clinic

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Overweight

Treatments: Behavioral: Early time-restricted eating; Behavioral: Late time-restricted eating

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05660291

22-010547

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this pilot study is to understand the difference between early and late time-restricted eating on weight and body mass index (BMI), and evaluate the barriers encountered and the effect on quality of life.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ability to read and understand English
• BMI ≥ to 25.

Exclusion criteria

• Regularly skip meals.
• Are unwilling or unable to limit eating to an 8-hour window.
• Have a current Melanoma or cancer diagnosis.
• Currently breastfeeding.
• Pregnant, or planned to be pregnant within 3 months.
• Are taking insulin or sulfonylurea drugs.
• Are taking weight loss medications or had weight loss surgery within the last year.
• Have a history of eating disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Early time-restricted eating

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects window for eating would be between 08:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Treatment:

Behavioral: Early time-restricted eating

Late time-restricted eating

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects window for eating would be between 12:00 PM (noon) and 8:00 PM

Treatment:

Behavioral: Late time-restricted eating