Eat only between 8 AM and 4 PM: could this simple change improve asthma?

NCT ID NCT07345572

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: De Montfort University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study looks at whether eating all your meals between 8 AM and 4 PM (early time-restricted eating) can improve health and quality of life. Researchers will compare results in 36 adults—some with mild, well-controlled asthma and some without asthma. Participants eat their normal food, just within a shorter daily window, for one week.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: early time-restricted eating (eTRE)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary timing strategy to improve lung function and quality of life in people with mild asthma.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study (36 participants) testing only a one-week diet change. Results may not apply to people with moderate or severe asthma, and the short duration limits what can be concluded.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma Intermittent Fasting

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ASTHMA MANAGEMENT TIME RESTRICTED EATING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Health and Life Science
RECRUITING

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

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