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Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Sleep and Quality of Life
Led by Université Libre de Bruxelles · Updated on 2025-05-06
36
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
75 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of intermittent fasting on sleep, quality of life and fatigue among healthy volunteers. The main questions aim to answer: Whether intermittent fasting would allow participants to experience an improvement in their sleep quality, duration and latency? Whether intermittent fasting would ameliorate participants' quality of life and reduce chronic fatigue symptoms? Researchers will compare the two most prevailing fasting windows of intermittent diet including an early morning feeding window (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and a late feeding window (12 p.m.-8 p.m.) to see if there is a difference among these feeding windows on sleep and quality of life. Participants will: * Be divided into two groups (group A and group B) that will alternate their fasting windows. * Group A will start with intermittent fasting over a feeding period from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. for one month, then a two weeks period of usual eating habits (washout period) and finally one month of intermittent fasting with a feeding period from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Group B will follow intermittent fasting over a feeding period from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m for one month, then a two weeks period of usual eating habits (washout period) and finally one month of intermittent fasting with a feeding period from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. * At enrollment, at the end of each month of intermittent fasting and at the end of washout period participants will be asked to complete some questionnaires and will be submitted to anthropometric measurements using impedance scales. * Participants will be asked to complete an electronic 24 hour recall diary using the Automated Self-Administered 24h Dietary Assessment (ASA24) Tool software once per week every week during study.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Sleep and Quality of Life
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy subjects
- Adults aged between 18 and 65 years old
- BMI between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m2
- Male and female subjects
You will not qualify if you...
- Under 18 years old
- Diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women
- BMI under 18.5 (underweight) or over 30 (obese)
- Confirmed sleep disorders requiring CPAP or sleep medication
- Renal failure with GFR under 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 or liver disorder
- Serious cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, or metabolic diseases
- Malignant tumors
- Serious mental disorders requiring medication (e.g., antidepressants or anxiolytics)
- Eating disorders
- Major surgery or hospitalization for a major condition within the past year
- Lost more than 10% of body weight within the past year
- Actively participating in a weight-loss program
- Alcohol use disorder exceeding 10 standard drinks per week or 2 per day
- Substance use disorder
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Participation in another clinical trial at the same time
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Libre University, Faculty of Human Motor Sciences, Campus Erasme
Brussels, Belgium, 1070 Anderlecht
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Research Team
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Marianna Spinou, Medical Doctor
CONTACT
C
Clemence Hochedez, Master of science candidate
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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