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Time-Restricted Feeding Intervention in Metabolically-Unhealthy Postmenopausal Women
Led by Julie Pendergast · Updated on 2025-11-19
164
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
275 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
J
Julie Pendergast
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a randomized, parallel two-arm clinical trial design to study the efficacy of time-restricted feeding on metabolic risk in postmenopausal women, who may be particularly vulnerable to disruption of circadian eating rhythms and the associated metabolic dysfunction. It is hypothesized that time-restricted feeding will improve insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, body weight, and other metabolic parameters in metabolically-unhealthy postmenopausal women.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Time-Restricted Feeding Intervention in Metabolically-Unhealthy Postmenopausal Women
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Postmenopausal women
- Age between 45 and 65 years
- Diagnosed with prediabetes or have at least two features of metabolic syndrome
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently on hormone therapy
- Diagnosed diabetes
- Heart disease
- Consuming more than 2 alcoholic drinks per day
- Significant circadian rhythm disruption
- Care-taking responsibilities significantly affecting sleep
- Shift work or irregular lifestyle
- Uncontrolled sleep apnea or other uncontrolled sleep disorders
- Extreme early or late chronotypes
- Significant psychiatric disorders
- Taking ADHD medications
- Diagnosed dysregulated eating behaviors
- Smoking more than 5 cigarettes per day or having 30 pack-year smoking history
- Participating in a formal weight loss program
- Not weight stable
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Matt Thomas, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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