Actively Recruiting
Time Restricted Eating and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Led by University of Toronto · Updated on 2024-08-05
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
181 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Toronto
Lead Sponsor
U
University Health Network, Toronto
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will use a form of intermittent fasting called time-restricted eating (TRE) where individuals consume ad libitum energy intake within a set window of time, commonly 8 hours, which induces a fasting window of 16 hours per day (i.e., 16:8 TRE). TRE could be an effective addition to cardiac rehabilitation as it has demonstrated cardiovascular health benefits and potential for synergy when combined with exercise training. This study will determine if TRE is a feasible and safe nutrition intervention during cardiac rehabilitation and if TRE improves the health benefits of cardiac rehabilitation compared to cardiac rehabilitation alone.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Time Restricted Eating and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Men and women referred and eligible for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation for coronary artery disease or peripheral vascular disease
- Willing to accept random assignment and complete all study assessments
- Equal numbers of men and women will be recruited
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to complete consent or communicate in English
- History of eating disorder
- Current or recent (within 1 year) pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Body mass index below 18.5 kg/m2 or signs of severe wasting (cachexia)
- Cannot perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing or have contraindications
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes requiring insulin
- Working night or rotating shifts
- Eating window less than 12 hours or regularly eating fewer than 3 meals per day in past 3 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 1R7
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Amy Kirkham, PhD
CONTACT
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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