Early vs. Late Time-Restricted Eating in Adolescents With Obesity (EL TREA)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-21
SponsorChildren's Hospital Los Angeles

About this trial

Determine the effectiveness of how limiting the time you eat within an early or late eating window and fasting for remainder of the day will impact weight loss and body mass index (BMI).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

12-21 years with obesity (BMI>95th percentile)

participant must be willing and able to adhere to the assessments, visit schedules, and eating/fasting periods

baseline eating window greater than 12 hours.

Disqualifiers

diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome, brain tumor, or diabetes serious intellectual disability

previous diagnosis or subthreshold symptoms of an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder)

parent/guardian-reported physical, mental of other inability to participate in the assessments

previous bariatric surgery

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Early Time Restricted Eating
  • Late Time Restricted Eating

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups