Time Restricted Eating in Childhood Obesity (TRECO)

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Conditions studied: Childhood Obesity

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if time-restricted eating (TRE), an alternative method of reducing energy intake which has gained popularity in recent years, works to treat obesity in children. It will also learn about the safety and long-term adherence of 12-hour TRE, in comparison to calory restricted diet (CRD) . The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is the weight-losing effect of 12-hour TRE better than CRD? 2. Is 12-hour TRE easier to adhere to than CRD? Researchers will compare 12-hour TRE to CRD (the primary treatment for obesity) to see if 12-hour TRE works to treat childhood obesity. Participants will: 1. Follow the 12-hour TRE or CRD diet every day for 48 weeks; 2. Visit the clinic once every 4 weeks before 12 weeks and thereafter every 12 weeks for checkups and tests; 3. Keep a diary of their diet, physical activity, and symptoms

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06583447

Run by

Xiaoyan Shi

People needed

128

Starts

2024-09-28

Expected to finish

2027-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-08

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age: 8-17 years.
• Childhood obesity: BMI-z score \> 2.
• Agree to participate in this study and signed an informed consent form.

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals who have been actively fasting for more than 12 hours/day.
• Diabetic patients on hypoglycemic medications.
• Individuals undergoing weight loss interventions or previous bariatric surgery.
• Individuals with psychiatric, intellectual developmental disorders, or aphasia.
• Individuals on appetite or weight-suppressing medications within the last three months (e.g., antipsychotics, hypnotics, weight-loss drugs, insulin).

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Soochow University — Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (enrolling)
• Children's Hopital of Soochow University — Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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