NCT06583447Recruiting
Time Restricted Eating in Childhood Obesity (TRECO)
Time Restricted Eating in Childhood Obesity: An Open-Label, Blinded-Endpoint, Parallel-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if time-restricted eating (TRE), an alternative method of reducing energy intake which has gained popularity in recent years, works to treat obesity in children. It will also learn about the safety and long-term adherence of 12-hour TRE, in comparison to calory restricted diet (CRD) . The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is the weight-losing effect of 12-hour TRE better than CRD? 2. Is 12-hour TRE easier to adhere to than CRD? Researchers will compare 12-hour TRE to CRD (the primary treatment for obesity) to see if 12-hour TRE works to treat childhood obesity. Participants will: 1. Follow the 12-hour TRE or CRD diet every day for 48 weeks; 2. Visit the clinic once every 4 weeks before 12 weeks and thereafter every 12 weeks for checkups and tests; 3. Keep a diary of their diet, physical activity, and symptoms
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 128 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 29 Aug 2024
- Start date
- 28 Sept 2024
- Primary completion date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Xiaoyan Shi
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT06583447
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 128
- From 28 Sept 2024 to the primary completion date, 31 Jul 2026
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Diabetic patients on hypoglycemic medications.
- Individuals undergoing weight loss interventions or previous bariatric surgery.
- Individuals on appetite or weight-suppressing medications within the last three months (e.g., antipsychotics, hypnotics, weight-loss drugs, insulin).
Other illness
- Individuals with psychiatric, intellectual developmental disorders, or aphasia.
Other
- Individuals who have been actively fasting for more than 12 hours/day.
Who the study is looking for
- Age: 8-17 years.
- Childhood obesity: BMI-z score \> 2.
- Agree to participate in this study and signed an informed consent form.
Age in the registry: 8 years to 17 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hopital of Soochow University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Suzhou | China | Not yet recruiting |
| Children's Hospital of Soochow University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Suzhou | China | Recruiting |
Related publications
- Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial to reduce weight among youth with obesity using time-restricted eating: the TRECO study.BMC Pediatr · 2025 · PMID 41340042
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