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NCT02204735 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Timing of Meals for Weight Loss

A NA study of Obesity and Overweight, sponsored by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
8
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02204735: Completed NA study of Obesity and Overweight, sponsored by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

NCT02204735 is a NA study of Obesity and Overweight that has completed, run by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02204735, a NA study of Obesity and Overweight, has completed, sponsored by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
8 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

While eating the majority of energy earlier in the day appears to have a positive effect on weight and cardiometabolic outcomes, it is not clear how eating earlier in the day influences other behaviors that have a circadian rhythm (sleep), other energy balance behaviors important for weight loss (physical activity), and self-reported feelings of appetite control (hunger and fullness). Thus the purpose of this study is to examine the influence of timing of eating on sleep patterns, physical activity, and self-reported feelings of appetite control. It is hypothesized that those who eat the majority of their calories earlier in the day will have greater weight loss than those who eat the majority later in the day.

Primary Outcome

Weight will be assessed by an electronic scale, and height will be assessed using a stadiometer, using standard procedures, with participants wearing light clothing, without shoes. BMI (kg/m2) will be calculated from these measures.

Conditions Studied

Obesity Overweight Weight Loss

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Eat majority of calories in the morning
  • BEHAVIORAL Eat the majority of calories in the evening

Study Locations (1)

Tennessee

  • Univeristy of Tennessee--HEAL Lab - Knoxville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 8 participants
Start Date 2014-07
Est. Completion 2017-11
Phase NA
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

81 total trials

What the finished NCT02204735 record still lists

NCT02204735 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 819-participant average among 1,053 other Obesity trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Obesity appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Eat majority of calories in the morning is the first listed.

NCT02204735 reports a single indexed study location in Tennessee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02204735 about?

NCT02204735 is a clinical study titled "Timing of Meals for Weight Loss". While eating the majority of energy earlier in the day appears to have a positive effect on weight and cardiometabolic outcomes, it is not clear how eating earlier in the day influences other behaviors that have a circadian rhythm (sleep), other energy balance behaviors important for weight loss (ph...

What is the current status of trial NCT02204735?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2014-07. Estimated completion is 2017-11.

What conditions does trial NCT02204735 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02204735?

The interventions under investigation include: Eat majority of calories in the morning (BEHAVIORAL), Eat the majority of calories in the evening (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02204735?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, which has 81 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02204735 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02204735's enrollment target sits among peer trials

8 1038th of 1053 higher than 10 of 1,053 other Obesity trials

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02204735, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02204735 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.