Comparing time-restricted eating with calorie-restricted diet for children with obesity
Tests a 12-hour eating window against a calorie-restricted diet in children with obesity.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Time Restricted Eating in Childhood Obesity (TRECO)
Key facts
- Where
- Suzhou, ChinaSee the 2 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 8 and 17 years old?
Source: NCT06583447, who can take part
Where in China
- Children's Hopital of Soochow UniversitySuzhou, ChinaNot yet recruiting
- Children's Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhou, ChinaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Xiaoyan Shi
- Trial code
- NCT06583447
- Record updated
- 8 May 2026
- Original description
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:Read full original descriptionShow less
Time Restricted Eating in Childhood Obesity: An Open-Label, Blinded-Endpoint, Parallel-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial
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
Inclusion: Age: 8-17 years; Childhood obesity: BMI-z score \> 2; Agree to participate in this study and signed an informed consent form.
Exclusion: 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); Individuals with psychiatric, intellectual developmental disorders, or aphasia; Individuals who have been actively fasting for more than 12 hours/day.