Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Fasting in the Bahá'í Faith
Lead Sponsor:
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Collaborating Sponsors:
Universität Münster
Conditions:
Health Behavior
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-69 years
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to find out the effects a specific religious fast (i.e. Bahá'í fast) has on certain metabolic parameters, hydration, psyche and circadian clock. In a follow-up questionnaire se...
Detailed Description
Followers of the Bahá'í Faith worldwide follow a yearly fasting tradition, where they fast intermittently for nineteen days. The intermittent fast is defined as abstinence from any food, drink and smo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- member of the Bahá'í religious community, Age between 18-69 years, the study participant must be able to understand the instructions given to him by the study personnel, the performance of the religious fast is planned in 2018 (and for the validation of the questionnaire also in 2019)
Exclusion
- An interruption of the religious fast is planned for more than five days, pregnant and nursing women, severe internistic condition, eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia), terminal or severe disease with marked impairments in mobility and vitality, non-existence of email address and Internet Access (because of online questionnaires), severe psychiatric disorder, simultaneous participation in another Trial
- Exclusion Criteria for subsample (energy metabolism measurements and microdialysis)
- Body Mass Index \<18,0 und \>30,9 kg/m2, claustrophobia, clinically relevant haemostaseological conditions or medication, vegan diet, special diet out of medical reasons, current dieting for weight loss, weight loss of more than 2 kg in the month before the study commenced, postsurgical conditions, acute and chronic infections, known drug or alcohol abuse
- additional exclusion criteria for microdialysis (subsample of energy metabolism measurements): allergy to local anaesthetics
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 19 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
145 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03443739
Start Date
February 19 2018
End Date
July 31 2019
Last Update
December 14 2022
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Charité
Berlin, Germany, 14109