Status:

RECRUITING

Effectiveness of School-Based Time-Restricted Eating for the Prevention and Control of Obesity in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital of Soochow University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Soochow University

Conditions:

Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity Pevention

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-10 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Childhood obesity has become a major global public health challenge. Obesity can not only affects children's physical and mental health during childhood but may also persist into adulthood, significan...

Detailed Description

Childhood obesity has become a major global public health challenge. With rapid economic development, the prevalence of childhood obesity in China has risen from 0.1% in 1985 to 7.3% in 2024. Childhoo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligibility criteria for schools:
  • The principal agrees to accept the randomization process and adhere to the study protocol;
  • The total number of fourth-year students in the school must be more than 50;
  • Schools that have not implemented or plan to implement obesity prevention interventions;
  • Non-boarding schools, Ethnic minority schools, or specialty schools;
  • Schools that have no clear plans to relocate or close within the next 2 years;
  • Eligibility criteria for classes:
  • Class teachers are willing and actively involved in home-school liaison;
  • Class sizes should be between 30 and 60 students;
  • The class consists of fourth-grade students;
  • Classes that have no clear plan to merge or cancel in the next 2 years;
  • Exclusion criteria for students:
  • All students in the selected classes will be the subject of the study after signing the informed consent, unless they have the following circumstances:
  • Individuals with a history of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis, asthma, hepatitis or nephritis;
  • Individuals with secondary obesity: obesity due to endocrine disorders or side effects of medications;
  • Individuals with abnormal growth and development, such as dwarfism, gigantism, etc;
  • Individuals with physical deformities, including severe scoliosis, chicken breasts, claudication, significant O-leg/X-shaped legs;
  • Individuals with limited athletic ability who are unable to participate in school physical activities;
  • Individuals who have lost weight by inducing vomiting or taking medication in the past 3 months;
  • Individuals who have undergone prior bariatric surgery;
  • Individuals with mental disorders or intellectual developmental disabilities, as well as aphasia;
  • Individuals who have taken medications that affect appetite or weight within three months (e.g., antipsychotics, hypnotics, weight loss medications, insulin);
  • Individuals who have plans to transfer within 2 years;

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 26 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    July 31 2027

    Estimated Enrollment :

    1380 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT07184281

    Start Date

    September 26 2025

    End Date

    July 31 2027

    Last Update

    September 30 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    Children's Hospital of Soochow University

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215123

    2

    Wujiang Center for Disease Prevention and Control

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215299

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