Time-Restricted eating: a new hope for childhood obesity?
NCT ID NCT05107726
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if limiting when you eat (time-restricted eating) helps families lose weight. 36 pairs of one parent and one child (ages 3-9) with obesity were assigned to either eat only within a 10-12 hour window each day or to follow standard diet advice. The program lasted 12 weeks and included coaching, Bluetooth scales, and toothbrushes to track progress. The main goal was to see if children's BMI changed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI \>/= 30 kg/m2 for the parent * BMI \> 95th percentile for the child * Age 3-9 years for the child * Age \>/= 18 years old for the parent Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent participation in another weight loss study * Taking any medications for weight loss * Pregnancy or anticipation of pregnancy in next 6 months (for the parent) * 3+ on Eating Disorder Survey
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota, Delaware Clinical Research Unit
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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