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

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294