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Early Time-Restricted Eating in Older Adults With Hypertension
Led by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Updated on 2026-02-19
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
45 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lead Sponsor
U
UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to find out how early time-restricted eating affects body rhythms and improves cardiometabolic health in older adults.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Early Time-Restricted Eating in Older Adults With Hypertension
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Consent to participate in the study
- Men and women 60 years or older
- Average office systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher
- Self-reported eating period of 12 hours or less per day on at least 5 days per week
- Stable health history over the past 2 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Fasting more than 12 hours per day
- Actively trying to lose weight through formal programs or significant calorie restriction
- Weight loss of 10 pounds or more in the last 3 months
- Inability to wake up regularly between 6 and 8 am
- Working overnight shifts more than once per week on average
- Resting heart rate over 120 beats per minute, systolic blood pressure over 180 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure over 100 mmHg
- Diagnosis of diabetes or use of insulin or diabetes medications
- Unstable angina, heart attack, or stroke within the past 3 months
- Continuous use of supplemental oxygen for chronic lung or heart conditions
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, or currently on dialysis
- Major psychiatric condition affecting study participation
- Severe gastrointestinal disease, major gastrointestinal surgery, or active gallstone disease
- Active cancer treatment within the past year
- Use of medications that require food intake and prevent 16-hour fasting
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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