Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Study of Daytime vs. Delayed Eating: Effect on Weight and Metabolism

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if, controlling for eating and sleep timing, caloric intake, and exercise, daytime vs. delayed eating affects body mass, adiposity, and energy metabolism in h...

Detailed Description

The study consists of 4 phases - screening \& baseline assessment, eating condition 1, wash-out period, and eating condition 2. Before and after each phase participants will complete a 28-hour inpatie...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults of all races and ethnicities
  • Age 21-45; BMI 20-27 kg/m2
  • stable weight (+/- 10 lbs) over the previous 6 months
  • Women must be pre-menopausal with regular menstrual cycles.

Exclusion

  • Regular exercise more than 3 d/wk, for 30 min measured by exercise logs and actigraphy
  • normal activity levels are required throughout the study (+/-30 min/wk of baseline level).
  • Unstable, serious medical conditions
  • use of medicine linked to weight gain/loss
  • cancer, diabetes, or autoimmune disease
  • use of illicit drugs, melatonin, diuretics or hypnotics
  • current weight loss program; presence of a sleep disorder (determined by surveys and actigraphy)
  • night shift work; extreme chronotypes (extreme larks or night owls)
  • habitual waking outside of 0600 h-0930h
  • habitual bedtime outside of 2200h to 2400h
  • sleep duration outside of 6.5 to 8.5 h/night.
  • Psychiatric exclusions will be depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score 9), lifetime bipolar disorder, psychosis, or lifetime eating disorder; or any other severe psychiatric disorder judged to interfere with study adherence as assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 8 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 5 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04414644

Start Date

October 8 2014

End Date

June 5 2017

Last Update

March 11 2025

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Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104