Eating within a 10-Hour window may help prevent a common cancer
NCT ID NCT04763902
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether limiting daily eating to an 8–10 hour window can improve metabolic health and potentially lower the risk of endometrial cancer. Overweight or obese Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women at elevated risk will follow a time-restricted eating schedule for several weeks. Researchers will measure how well participants stick to the plan and whether it improves key health markers like waist circumference and blood pressure.
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 (TRE) schedule
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple dietary strategy to reduce endometrial cancer risk in a high-risk population.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not designed to prove cancer prevention. Adherence to the fasting schedule may be challenging, and results may not apply to other groups.
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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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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: All Aims: * Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander females aged 18 years or older * Overweight or obese (BMI\>25kg/m2) OR have a history of non-insulin dependent diabetes OR have a history of complex atypical endometrial hyperplasia * Have a working cell phone that can download an App * Able to use cell phone during day (e.g. at work) * Not a night shift worker Applicable Only to Aims 2 \& 3: * Able to attend study visits at the Huntsman Cancer Institute Center for HOPE Exclusion Criteria: All Aims: * Unable to provide informed consent Applicable Only to Aims 2 \& 3: * Necessity of a special diet that precludes adjustment of meal timing and/or macronutrient content * Have a history of insulin dependent diabetes * Have a history of hysterectomy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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