Daytime vs. Delayed Eating Among Obese Individuals

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Study ID
NCT03354169
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Eating Condition — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will be randomly assigned to eat per the prescribed eating condition for 8 weeks during eating condition 1. They will complete the alternate eating condition for 8 weeks during eating condition 2.
  • No Intervention; withdrawn before randomization — OTHER
    These participants were withdrawn and did not receive an intervention.

Study Details

The randomized, cross-over design study is designed to determine how timing of eating affects weight, adiposity, energy metabolism, and gene expression. Obese participants will be provided isocaloric meals and snacks to be consumed in one of two prescribed eating conditions -- daytime eating and delayed eating.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 7, 2018
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Mar 2, 2023
Completion
Mar 2, 2023

Study Design

Enrollment
38 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Daytime Eating Condition
    Participants will be asked to eat all of their meals and snacks, as provided by the study, between 0800 and 1900.
  • Experimental: Delayed Eating Condition
    Participants will be asked to eat all of their meals and snacks, as provided by the study, between 1200 and 2300.
  • Other: Withdrawn before randomization
    Two participants completed the screening process and started the first inpatient assessment visit but were withdrawn prior to completion of the assessment visit and were not randomized to start the intervention. They were not included in data analysis.

Primary Outcome Measure

Body Mass (Weight) [ Time Frame: pre-post changes between the daytime and delayed eating conditions (each 8 weeks long) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104-

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By condition
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By research site
Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania· Philadelphia, PA

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