Status:

RECRUITING

Food and Circadian Timing

Lead Sponsor:

Oregon Health and Science University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Diet, High-Fat

Circadian Rhythm

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goals of this study are to uncover the influence of diet on the human circadian timing system. The protocol is a 46-day (28 outpatient days, 18 inpatient days over two 9 day visits) randomized cro...

Detailed Description

Synchronization of the timing of biological processes and behaviors with the 24-hour light-dark cycle is fundamental to almost every physiological process, cognitive function, and overall health. As t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy, lean men and women

Exclusion

  • Major dietary restrictions (such as entirely dairy-free and/or meat-free diets)
  • A body mass index (BMI) of 18.5\< \[BMI\] \< 24.9 kg/m\^2 and a waist circumference \<94/80cm
  • Currently psychiatrically/psychologically unsuitable for participation
  • Drug/alcohol use, including smoking
  • Medication/drug use, including prescribed and over-the-counter medications
  • History of working irregular day and night hours, regular night work, or rotating shift work for the 1 year prior to the study.
  • Traveled across more than 1 time zone during the 3 months prior to the study
  • Currently consuming a habitual high-fat diet
  • Chronobiologic and sleep disorders
  • Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
  • Metabolic Syndrome; Two or more of these factors will be excluded from the study:
  • HDL cholesterol of less than 40 mg/dL in men or less than 50 mg/dL in women;
  • systolic blood pressure\>135 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure\>85 mmHg;
  • Fasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL;
  • Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL.
  • Pre-Diabetes/Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Disorders of the Respiratory System
  • Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Disorders of the Gastrointestinal System
  • Disorders of the Immune System
  • Disorders of the Hematopoietic System
  • Neoplastic Diseases
  • Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
  • Neurologic Disorders
  • Subjects must not be currently participating in another research study that would influence their safe participation in our study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04743271

Start Date

April 1 2022

End Date

March 31 2026

Last Update

November 7 2025

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Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239