NCT05174871

Time-Restricted Feeding in Children and Adolescents With Obesity

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 67 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fundació Sant Joan de Déu · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-month time-restricted feeding (TRF) intervention in children and adolescents with obesity. The investigators will determine whether the potential beneficial effects of the intervention in this population are maintained over time. Furthermore, potential mechanisms mediating TRF effects will be explored, specifically focusing on the potential role of the gut microbiome and the circadian rhythm.

Conditions

• Obesity, Childhood
• Obesity, Adolescent

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Lifestyle intervention	Lifestyle intervention (usual treatment for patients with obesity). The behavioral intervention will last for 2 months.
BEHAVIORAL	TRF intervention	Food intake restricted to 8 hours per day during the window between 10h and 22h. Time restricted feeding will take place 6 days per week, with the seventh day unrestricted. The intervention will last for 2 months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-04
• Primary completion: 2023-05-31
• Completion: 2026-06-30
• First posted: 2022-01-03
• Last updated: 2026-03-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain