Early eating study for diabetes ends early
NCT ID NCT06887543
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether eating most calories before 2 PM could help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It planned to enroll 10 participants but was terminated after only 2 joined. The goal was to compare early eating with a typical eating pattern over six days each.
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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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2 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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 75 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: 1. Age 18-75 able to give consent 2. BMI \>25 kg/m2 3. Hemoglobin A1C ≥ 6.5% 4. Willing to eat only the food provided 5. Willing to follow the feeding schedule, including fasting for 16 hours/day for six days. 6. Usual sleep time is between 10 PM and 8 AM 7. Fluent in the English language Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current use of anti-obesity medications (Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Wegovy, Zepbound, Qsymia, Contrave, Saxenda, Victoza, Orlistat) 2. Report history of Cirrhosis 3. HIV positive 4. Self-reported autoimmune disease (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, etc.) 5. Current use of steroids (inhalers are permissible) 6. Currently pregnant 7. Smoked tobacco within the last 3 months 8. Allergy to adhesive tape 9. Skips breakfast 10. Followed TRF or intermittent fasting in the last 2 weeks 11. Shift or night worker 12. Current use of insulin 13. Current use of sulfonylureas 14. Current use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists 15. Hemoglobin A1c \>8% 16. Unable to sync smartphone with Bluetooth for scale data 17. Any medical, psychological, or social condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize the health or well-being of the participant during any study procedures or the integrity of the data.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Rockefeller University Hospital
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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