Could an early eating window tame type 2 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT05015504
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether limiting all food intake to a 10-hour window (4 AM to 4 PM) can improve blood sugar control in adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. Participants will follow this eating pattern for one week while researchers track changes in average glucose, estimated A1c, insulin resistance, triglycerides, and body weight. The goal is to see if this eating schedule could help manage diabetes, possibly allowing the same or lower doses of diabetes medication.
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 feeding (eating only between 4 AM and 4 PM)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this eating pattern could help people with type 2 diabetes better manage blood sugar, possibly with the same or even lower doses of diabetes medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short trial (30 people, 3 weeks), so results may not apply broadly. The early eating window may be hard to follow and could raise the risk of low blood sugar in some people.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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OhioHealth Castrop Health Center
Athens, Ohio, 45701, United States
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