Actively Recruiting
Time Restricted Eating in Childhood Obesity (TRECO)
Led by Xiaoyan Shi · Updated on 2026-05-08
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
130 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Xiaoyan Shi
Lead Sponsor
S
Soochow University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if time-restricted eating (TRE), an alternative method of reducing energy intake which has gained popularity in recent years, works to treat obesity in children. It will also learn about the safety and long-term adherence of 12-hour TRE, in comparison to calory restricted diet (CRD) . The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is the weight-losing effect of 12-hour TRE better than CRD? 2. Is 12-hour TRE easier to adhere to than CRD? Researchers will compare 12-hour TRE to CRD (the primary treatment for obesity) to see if 12-hour TRE works to treat childhood obesity. Participants will: 1. Follow the 12-hour TRE or CRD diet every day for 48 weeks; 2. Visit the clinic once every 4 weeks before 12 weeks and thereafter every 12 weeks for checkups and tests; 3. Keep a diary of their diet, physical activity, and symptoms
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Time Restricted Eating in Childhood Obesity (TRECO)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 8 and 17 years
- Childhood obesity with BMI-Z score greater than 2
- Signed informed consent to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently fasting for more than 12 hours per day
- Diabetes patients taking hypoglycemic medications
- Currently undergoing weight loss interventions or had bariatric surgery
- Having psychiatric, intellectual developmental disorders, or aphasia
- Taking appetite or weight-suppressing medications in the last 3 months (e.g., antipsychotics, hypnotics, weight-loss drugs, insulin)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Children's Hopital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215123
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Children's Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215123
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Hao Peng, 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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