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Prolonged nightly fasting for Obesity and Cognitive Decline (GetSmart Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Arizona State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 8 weeks
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GetSmart Trial Summary

This trial will test the feasibility and outcomes of an 8-week remotely delivered intervention of prolonged nightly fasting, compared to a health education control, in 50 obese, stressed adults. Outcomes will be related to cognitive function, metabolism, and associated lifestyle behaviors.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity and Cognitive Decline

GetSmart Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~8 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Every Day Cognition-12
Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Secondary outcome measures
Creature of Habit Scale
Perceived Stress Scale- 10
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
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GetSmart Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Prolonged nightly fasting (PNF)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Health Education Control (HEC)Active Control1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Prolonged nightly fasting
2022
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Arizona State UniversityLead Sponsor
283 Previous Clinical Trials
109,465 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
California
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Arizona State University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Email
Most responsive sites:
  1. Arizona State University: < 48 hours
Average response time
  • < 2 Days
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Weight Reduction and Cognitive Health: Pilot Study Testing a Prolonged Testing Prolonged Fasting Among Obese, Stressed Mid-life Adults
2022. "Weight Reduction and Cognitive Health: Pilot Study Testing a Prolonged Testing Prolonged Fasting Among Obese, Stressed Mid-life Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05388318.
~16 spots leftby Apr 2025
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