NCT07490782Recruiting
Nutritional Intervention for College Students With Depression
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Mar 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of nutritional interventions in college students with depression. The main outcomes it aims to measure are: * Nutritional content, meal timing, and sleep patterns in college students with depression * Feasibility of nutritional interventions (Mediterranean Diet and Time-Restricted Eating + Mediterranean Diet) in college students with depression Researchers will compare two groups - Mediterranean Diet (Med-Diet) and Time-Restricted Eating + Mediterranean Diet (TRE + Med-Diet) - to assess adherence to the dietary interventions and overall feasibility of the study procedures. Participants will: * Complete a 2-week baseline logging diet, sleep, activity, and mood * Be randomized to Mediterranean Diet (Med-Diet) or Time-Restricted Eating + Med-Diet (TRE + Med-Diet) * Participate in dietary counseling with a registered dietitian during the 8-week intervention * Continue to log diet, wear an actigraphy device, and complete mood, sleep, and diet assessments throughout the intervention
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 20 Feb 2026
- Start date
- 1 Mar 2026
- Primary completion date
- 30 Nov 2027
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
- Diseases
- Depression
- NCT number
- NCT07490782
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 30
- From 1 Mar 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Nov 2027
- 1 site 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
- Treatment with an investigational drug for depression or participation in another study requiring modification of diet
Other illness
- Lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or post-traumatic stress disorder
- Current eating disorder (e.g., bulimia, anorexia nervosa, binge eating)
- Current alcohol or substance use disorder
Other
- Elevated risk for suicide
- Inability to participate safely, as determined by the study physician
- Shift work outside of class schedule in the past 30 days
- Pregnancy or lactation
Who the study is looking for
- Age ≥ 18 years and enrolled as a college student
- Symptoms of mild to moderate depression
- Receiving treatment for depression or willing to receive treatment during study participation
- Generally in good physical health
- On a stable dose of any medication affecting weight, metabolism, or mental health
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California San Diego Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | La Jolla | United States | Recruiting |
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