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Eating to Adjust the Timing System

Brigham and Women's Hospital · with National Institutes of Health (NIH) · NCT05800990

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–45 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
24
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 8, 2024
Record last updated
October 20, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of dietary composition on the rhythms of food intake, appetite regulation, and rhythms of energy expenditure.

Participants will

complete 2 field-based dietary interventions be provided with standard meals record daily food intake in a real-time manner complete 2 inpatient stays be provided with standard meals have frequent blood draws provide urine, saliva, and stool samples

Being studied: dietary intervention

Conditions: Dietary Intervention

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 18-45 yr old
  • BMI 18.5-29.9
  • No acute, chronic or debilitating medical conditions (e.g. metabolic, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, cancers, etc.)
  • Without medication use (except oral contraceptives)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Currently smoking/vaping or 5 or more years of smoking/vaping
  • History of drug or alcohol dependency
  • History of psychiatric illness or disorder
  • People with food allergies/intolerances or following specific diets

Recruiting US locations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, MA 02115

    Site contact: Arman Arab, PhD · 617-278-0703 · aarab1@mgb.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Frank A.J.L. Scheer, PhD · 617-732-7014 · FSCHEER@BWH.HARVARD.EDU
  • Jingyi Qian, PhD · 617-525-7423 · jqian@bwh.harvard.edu
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