Midnight munchies: new diet may shield night workers from harm
NCT ID NCT04868526
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a carefully designed diet can prevent or reduce the negative health effects of night shift work. Twenty-four healthy adults will complete two inpatient stays, eating identical meals and providing blood, urine, saliva, stool, and rectal swab samples. Researchers will measure changes in glucose tolerance and gut microbiome composition to see if the dietary intervention helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dietary intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple dietary strategies to protect night workers from health problems like poor blood sugar control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-stage study (24 people) looking at short-term changes, not long-term health outcomes. Results may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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