Eating only at certain times may protect night shift workers from heart disease

NCT ID NCT06550115

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study looks at whether time-restricted eating (eating only during certain hours) can improve blood pressure and insulin sensitivity in people who work night shifts. Night shift workers are at higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Researchers will compare 4 weeks of time-restricted eating to normal eating patterns in 50 chronic night shift workers.

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  • Colorado State University

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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

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary strategy to reduce heart disease and diabetes risk in night shift workers.

What could go wrong

This is a small early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all shift workers. The intervention is behavioral, so adherence may vary and long-term benefits are unknown.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

circadian rhythm sleep disorder, shift work type hypertensive disorder Insulin Resistance metabolic disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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