NCT07135505

Early Time-Restricted Eating in Older Adults With Hypertension

The Effect of Early Time-Restricted Eating on Cardiometabolic Health and Circadian Rhythms in Hypertensive Older Adults With Habitual Prolonged Eating Window

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out how early time-restricted eating affects body rhythms and improves cardiometabolic health in older adults.

Conditions

• Hypertension
• Eating Behaviors

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Early time-restricted eating	The participants will be asked to fast for a target of 16 hours per day (eat ad libitum within the 8-hour eating window, starting between 6:30-8:30 am), 6 days/week for 12 weeks. Participants will be allowed to consume calorie-free beverages, sugar-free gum, and will be encouraged to drink plenty of water throughout the entire intervention period.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-16
• Primary completion: 2026-06-30
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2025-08-22
• Last updated: 2026-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States