Status:
RECRUITING
Time-restricted Eating for Postpartum Weight Loss
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Postpartum Weight Retention
Overweight and Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is being done to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a time-restricted eating intervention among postpartum women with overweight/obesity.
Detailed Description
Existing postpartum weight retention (PPWR) interventions have had limited success. Timing-based interventions, such as early time-restricted eating (eTRE), show significant improvements in cardiometa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 22 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06491537
Start Date
May 22 2025
End Date
February 1 2029
Last Update
June 12 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294