12-Hour eating window tested as new obesity treatment for kids
NCT ID NCT06583447
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares time-restricted eating (eating only within a 12-hour window each day) to standard calorie-restricted diets in 128 children aged 8-17 with obesity. Over 48 weeks, researchers will measure weight loss and how well children stick to the diet. The goal is to find a simpler, more effective way to manage childhood obesity.
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Study facts
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- 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 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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8 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 8-17 years. * Childhood obesity: BMI-z score \> 2. * Agree to participate in this study and signed an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have been actively fasting for more than 12 hours/day. * Diabetic patients on hypoglycemic medications. * Individuals undergoing weight loss interventions or previous bariatric surgery. * Individuals with psychiatric, intellectual developmental disorders, or aphasia. * Individuals on appetite or weight-suppressing medications within the last three months (e.g., antipsychotics, hypnotics, weight-loss drugs, insulin).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hopital of Soochow University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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Children's Hospital of Soochow University
RECRUITINGSuzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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