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Portion Size for Shift Work Sleep Disorder

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Led By Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD
Research Sponsored by Columbia University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Age 20-55 years of age
Work ~ 8-hour shifts during day or night on 3 or more consecutive days of the week
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24-hours intake period
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will look at whether different eating behaviors during the day or night impact feelings of hunger and fullness in people who work night shifts.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for day or night shift workers aged 20-55, with a BMI of 19-35, living in the NYC area. They must be metabolically healthy and weight stable for the past three months. It's not open to pregnant women, smokers, those with certain health conditions like cardiovascular disease or diabetes, or anyone on a recent diet program.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is looking at how portion size affects hunger and fullness in day versus night shift workers to understand their higher obesity risk. Participants' eating behaviors will be compared based on their work shifts.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves monitoring eating behavior rather than testing a drug or medical treatment, there are no direct side effects associated with participating in this study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 20 and 55 years old.
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I work at least 8 hours a day for 3 or more days each week.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24-hours intake period
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24-hours intake period for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Energy density consumed
Energy intake
Food intake
Secondary outcome measures
Appetite-regulating hormones
Hunger and fullness

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Night workerActive Control1 Intervention
Men and women who work only night shift for at least 3 consecutive days of the week
Group II: Day workerActive Control1 Intervention
Men and women who work only day shift for at least 3 consecutive days of the week

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor
1,436 Previous Clinical Trials
2,448,180 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Eating Disorders
202 Patients Enrolled for Eating Disorders
Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhDPrincipal Investigator - Columbia University
Columbia University
8 Previous Clinical Trials
341 Total Patients Enrolled
Faris M Zuraikat, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorColumbia University

Media Library

Night worker Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04468672 — N/A
Eating Disorders Research Study Groups: Night worker, Day worker
Eating Disorders Clinical Trial 2023: Night worker Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04468672 — N/A
Night worker 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04468672 — N/A

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Eating Behaviors in Shift Workers
Marie-Pierre St-Onge 2020. "Eating Behaviors in Shift Workers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04468672.
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