Time-restricted eating and 24-hour activity patterns in college-aged women

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study assigns female college students to a time-restricted eating schedule (4–12 hour daily eating window) or a control condition and measures changes in their 24-hour activity cycle. Participants will wear activity and sleep monitors and report eating times to capture sleep duration and quality, physical activity, and sedentary behavior. The trial excludes individuals with major chronic diseases, diagnosed sleep or eating disorders, certain medication use, pregnancy/lactation, Division I athletes, and those recently on special diets to focus on healthy young adults. All procedures and measurements are conducted at the University of Georgia Physical Activity Measurement Lab in Athens, GA.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Female undergraduate and graduate students
* Enrolled full-time at University of Georgia
* Aged 18-26 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* having one of the following chronic diseases that maybe impacted by the diet changes: type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, thyroid dysfunction, hepatic/renal impairment, inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal diseases,
* report use of nicotine, thyroid medications, antidepressants, or anti-anxiety medications, melatonin
* having clinically diagnosed sleep disorders
* alcohol intake exceeds two drinks per day
* clinically diagnosed or undiagnosed eating disorders
* division-1 student athletes
* pregnant or lactating or plan on getting pregnant within 6 months
* report major ambulatory disorders,
* recently (within the past two weeks) engaged in caloric restriction, timing-based dietary changes, weight loss regimens, or adhered to specialized diets such as ketogenic or paleo diets,
* required to take medication with food, as these factors may interfere with sleep and physical activity outcomes or pose risks to participant health during restricted eating protocols. Students whose habitual eating time windows are \<10 hours will also not be eligible.

Where it's running

• Physical Activity Measurement Lab
  Athens, Georgia, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Michael D Schmidt, Ph.D. — University of Georgia
• Study coordinator: Tejaswi Tamilmani Saraswathi, MS
• Email: tt34515@uga.edu
• Phone: 19515362830

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.