Small study suggests meal timing may influence sleep and sugar control
NCT ID NCT07444671
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether eating only during a shorter window each day (time-restricted eating) changes how well people sleep and how their body handles sugar. Thirteen healthy adults followed a normal eating schedule for one week and a time-restricted schedule for another week. Researchers measured sleep and blood sugar levels to see if meal timing made a difference.
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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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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2018
- Finished
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May 2021
- 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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adult men and women ages 18-65 * habitual sleep duration between 7-9.25 hours * lived at altitude for at least 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed acute or chronic physical or psychiatric disorders; * diagnosed sleep disorders; * not participating in another research study concurrently which could increase risks, such as those involving medication or blood sampling; * shiftwork in the 6 months before the study; travel more then one time zone three weeks prior to the study; * blood donation 30 days prior to the first study visit; * illicit drug use, prescribed medication use (excluding over the counter products) 30 days prior to the study visit; * everyday nicotine use; * regular consumption of over 400mg caffeine per day in the past month; and consumption of over 14 alcoholic beverages a week, or more than 4 alcoholic beverages in a single day over the past month for men and consumption of over 7 alcoholic beverages a week, or more than 3 alcoholic beverages in a single day over the past month for women.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sleep and Metabolism Laboratory
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523, United States
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