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Time-restricted Eating for Postpartum Weight Loss

United States60 participantsStarted 2025-05-22

Plain-language summary

This study is being done to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a time-restricted eating intervention among postpartum women with overweight/obesity.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Experienced a healthy singleton pregnancy * 6-16 weeks postpartum at enrollment * Body mass index ≥25 at enrollment * Willing to consent Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported major health condition (such as renal disease, cancer, or Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes) * Current treatment for severe psychiatric disorder (such as schizophrenia) * Self-reported diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia * Current use of medication expected to significantly impact body weight * Current substance abuse * Participation in another dietary and/or weight management intervention postpartum * Performing overnight shiftwork \>1x/week * Regularly fasting ≥14 hr/day or completing twelve or more 24-hr fasts within the past year * Unable to understand and communicate in English

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Study Participation Rate

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum)

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Energy Intake

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Participant Retention

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Change in Visceral Fat

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Participant Adherence to Intervention

Timeframe: Collected daily from intervention start (6-16 weeks postpartum) to follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

eTRE Intervention Satisfaction

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06491537

SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2029-01-01

Contact for this trial

Camille S Worthington, PhD

205.975.7274 cschneid@uab.edu

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Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Study Participation Rate

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum)

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Energy Intake

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Participant Retention

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Change in Visceral Fat

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

Participant Adherence to Intervention

Timeframe: Collected daily from intervention start (6-16 weeks postpartum) to follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)

eTRE Intervention Satisfaction

Timeframe: Baseline (6-16 weeks postpartum), follow-up (18-28 weeks postpartum)