Time-Restricted eating: a simple fix for better sleep and more movement?

NCT ID NCT07520786

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether limiting food intake to an 8-hour window each day can improve sleep, physical activity, and reduce sitting time in college-aged women. Thirty-six female students at the University of Georgia will either follow this eating pattern or receive basic nutrition advice for three weeks. Their activity and sleep will be tracked with a wrist monitor to see if time-restricted eating makes a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Time-restricted eating (8-hour daily eating window)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that time-restricted eating is a feasible way to improve daily activity patterns and sleep in young women.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 36 participants, all college women, so results may not apply to other groups. Adherence to the eating window may be low.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia Intermittent Fasting low compliance bladder Motor Activity Patient Compliance Sedentary Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Physical Activity Measurement Lab

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Georgia, 30605, United States

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