Time-restricted Eating for Postpartum Weight Loss
Recruiting · NCT06491537 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
ControlEarly Time-Restricted Eating (eTRE)
What this trial is about
This study is being done to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a time-restricted eating intervention among postpartum women with overweight/obesity.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- 18 years of age or older
- Experienced a healthy singleton pregnancy
- 6-16 weeks postpartum at enrollment
- Body mass index ≥25 at enrollment
- Willing to consent
Exclusion criteria
- Self-reported major health condition (such as renal disease, cancer, or Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes)
- Current treatment for severe psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia)
- Self-reported diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia
- Current use of medication expected to significantly impact body weight
- Current substance abuse
- Participation in another dietary and/or weight management intervention postpartum
- Performing overnight shiftwork \>1x/week
- Regularly fasting ≥14 hr/day or completing twelve or more 24-hr fasts within the past year
- Unable to understand and communicate in English
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, Alabama, United States