Can a 16-Hour fast help after Weight-Loss surgery?
NCT ID NCT07672821
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 16:8 time-restricted eating diet (eating only during an 8-hour window each day) helps people with obesity manage their weight, both those who have had bariatric surgery and those who haven't. Researchers will measure changes in body weight, fat mass, and eating habits over 6 weeks. The goal is to see if this simple eating pattern can improve weight control, especially for those who experience weight regain after surgery.
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 (16:8 fasting)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a simple, drug-free way to manage weight regain after bariatric surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study (40 people, 6 weeks). Results may not apply to everyone, and long-term effects are unknown.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-65 years with obesity who have not undergone bariatric surgery * Adults aged 18-65 years with obesity who have undergone bariatric surgery and experienced insufficient weight loss (IWL) within 18 months post-surgery, -defined as %EWL \<50% at 18 months * Adults aged 18-65 years with obesity who have undergone bariatric surgery and experienced weight regain (WR), defined as \>25% increase in %EWL from the lowest recorded weight Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals * Acute illness, active infection, or comorbid conditions limiting treatment efficacy and safety, including: cancer, type 1 diabetes, renal or hepatic failure, recent stroke or myocardial infarction, nephrolithiasis, drug or alcohol abuse, eating disorders, severe depression or other psychiatric disorders, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), neoplasia, arrhythmic heart disease, heart failure, respiratory failure, or corticosteroid therapy * Professional athletes
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nev Sağlık Grubu
RECRUITINGBursa, Lütfen Seçiniz., 16940, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Nev Sağlık Grubu
RECRUITINGBursa, 16940, Turkey (Türkiye)
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