Midnight meals: could a simple food delivery steady blood sugar for night-shift heroes?
NCT ID NCT05153759
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether providing meals to night-shift EMS workers can help them keep steady blood sugar levels. Forty participants will receive a meal service and track their glucose and stress. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and worth testing in a larger trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- meal service
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple dietary strategies to help night-shift workers manage blood sugar and reduce health risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (40 people) testing only feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not apply to all shift workers.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University at Buffalo
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14214, United States
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