Body clock hack: could shifting nighttime feeding to daytime boost health?
NCT ID NCT07554703
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 20 people who receive nutrition through a tube at home (parenteral nutrition) at night. Researchers want to see if switching to daytime feeding or adding a small dose of melatonin can fix disrupted body clocks, improve sleep, and boost quality of life for both patients and their caregivers. The study will measure changes in genes, hormones, and sleep patterns over short trial periods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- melatonin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple timing changes or melatonin supplements to improve sleep and well-being for people on home parenteral nutrition.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 20 participants. The findings may not apply to everyone, and the benefits of melatonin or timing changes may be minimal or absent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, FIMABIS
RECRUITINGMálaga, Málaga, 29009, Spain