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. 2021 Jan 29;2021(1):CD013496. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013496.pub2

NCT03527368.

Study name The Time‐Restricted Intake of Meals study (TRIM)
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants 41 participants
Ages Eligible for Study: 21 years to 69 years (adult, older adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study: all
Accepts Healthy volunteers: yes

Inclusion Criteria
Prediabetes defined by HbA1c 5.7‐6.4%, or type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 6.5‐6.9%
Class I‐III obesity (BMI 30‐39.9 kg/m2)
If on medications for hypertension, stable regimen for at least past 6 months
Willingness to adjust timing of feeding
Willingness and ability to eat study diet and nothing else during run‐in and intervention
Willingness to complete measurement procedures
Interventions Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Time‐restricted feeding Behavioural: Time‐restricted feeding
Participants consume food earlier in the day
Usual feeding pattern
Comparison
Behavioural: usual feeding pattern
Participants consume food later in the day
Outcomes Primary outcome measures:
Weight Change [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Weight change will be measured in kg
Secondary Outcome Measures:
Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Change in 2‐hour glucose on OGTT
Blood pressure [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
24‐hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure
Blood pressure [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
24‐hour ambulatory diastolic blood pressure
Starting date September 24, 2018
Contact information Nisa Maruthur, MDJohns Hopkins University
Notes NCT03527368