Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of a 4-week Alternate Day Intermittent Energy Restriction Intervention vs Reduced
Lead Sponsor:
Texas Tech University
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This pilot study is an active control randomized controlled trial with a sample size of 30 that will consist of 2 groups, to evaluate the effects of a one-month alternate day intermittent energy restr...
Detailed Description
This pilot study proposes to investigate the scope and benefits of a novel, hybrid alternate day fasting protocol tailored to the college student lifestyle. This protocol - Alternate Day Intermittent ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 18 -25 years
- Enrolled as full-time college students
- Have a BMI ≥ 30
- Willing and able to give informed consent
- Willing to follow either dietary intervention assigned to them upon randomization.
- Able to come in for all assessment visits.
Exclusion
- Participants who are currently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, liver or kidney disease, cancer
- Current severe psychiatric illnesses (e.g. psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, depression
- Current suicidal ideation, and recent or past suicide attempts
- History of psychiatric hospitalization (past year).
- History of diagnosed eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and severe binge eating disorder.
- History of diagnosed substance abuse or alcohol abuse.
- Currently on any weight loss diet.
- Having lost in the past 3 months 10% or more of body weight.
- Unwilling or unable to give informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 13 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 5 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05213520
Start Date
January 13 2022
End Date
November 5 2022
Last Update
May 6 2023
Active Locations (2)
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1
Texas Tech University - Department of Nutritional Sciences
Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79409
2
Nutrition and Metabolic Health Initiative
Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79410