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Food Timing for Eating Habits

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Led By Frank Scheer, PhD
Research Sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 hours
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Study Summary

This trial studies if eating at certain times can improve metabolism in healthy people.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for healthy individuals with a BMI between 25.0-34.9, without any acute or chronic medical and psychiatric conditions. It's designed to explore if when you eat affects your risk of developing diabetes.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
Participants will follow different eating schedules while staying at the clinic twice. They'll receive test meals and undergo frequent blood tests to see how meal timing might influence their body's metabolism.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this study involves healthy eating patterns and monitoring, side effects are minimal but may include discomfort from blood draws or potential reactions to the diet based on individual food sensitivities.

Timeline

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

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Difference in diet-induced thermogenesis between Meal Conditions and Shift Work
Difference in glucose tolerance between Meal Conditions and Shift Work
Difference in plasma triglyceride level between Meal Conditions and Shift Work
Secondary outcome measures
Difference in 24-h glycemia between Meal Conditions and Shift Work
Difference in beta-cell function between Meal Conditions and Shift Work
Difference in insulin sensitivity between Meal Conditions and Shift Work
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Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Night shift protocol with diet BExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Night shift protocol with diet B condition. Since this is a single-blind study, the details of the meal conditions cannot be released during the recruitment stage but will be made public once enrollment closes.
Group II: Night shift protocol with diet AExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Night shift protocol with diet A condition. Since this is a single-blind study, the details of the meal conditions cannot be released during the recruitment stage but will be made public once enrollment closes.
Group III: Day shift protocol with diet BExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Day shift protocol with diet B condition. Since this is a single-blind study, the details of the meal conditions cannot be released during the recruitment stage but will be made public once enrollment closes.
Group IV: Day shift protocol with diet AExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Day shift protocol with diet A condition. Since this is a single-blind study, the details of the meal conditions cannot be released during the recruitment stage but will be made public once enrollment closes.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Brigham and Women's HospitalLead Sponsor
1,609 Previous Clinical Trials
11,470,279 Total Patients Enrolled
Frank Scheer, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorBrigham and Women's Hospital
4 Previous Clinical Trials
512 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Day shift protocol with diet A Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05862818 — N/A
Eating Habits Research Study Groups: Day shift protocol with diet A, Day shift protocol with diet B, Night shift protocol with diet A, Night shift protocol with diet B
Eating Habits Clinical Trial 2023: Day shift protocol with diet A Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05862818 — N/A
Day shift protocol with diet A 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05862818 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this investigation welcome geriatric participants?

"Prospective participants for this research must be aged 18-45."

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Are volunteers currently being admitted into this research project?

"This clinical trial, as detailed on clinicaltrials.gov, is not actively seeking participants at the moment. The study was first posted in April 2024 and last updated 11th May 2023. However there are 23 other studies that have open recruitment status right now."

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Who has been deemed eligible to take part in this research initiative?

"To qualify for this study, participants must exhibit regular dietary habits and fall between 18 to 45 years of age. The team is looking to enrol 48 individuals in total."

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What is the aim of this clinical investigation?

"This 24 hour trial seeks to distinguish the difference between Meal Conditions and Shift Work in terms of diet-induced thermogenesis. Additionally, evaluation will take place for Beta-cell function index derived from Oral Minimal Model, Free fatty acids area under the curve (AUC) over 24 hours and Glucose area under the curve (AUC) based on CGM over a day's period."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Can Food Timing Reduce Your Diabetes Risk?
Frank AJL Scheer, PhD 2024. "Can Food Timing Reduce Your Diabetes Risk?". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05862818.
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