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Effects of time restricted eating compared to diet modification in people with type 2 diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 diabetes
Overweight/Obesity
Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Registration Number
ACTRN12620000453987
Lead Sponsor
Dr Evelyn Parr
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 35 to 65 years old
• Diagnosed (by a GP/endocrinologist) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), with an HbA1c between 6.5% - 10%, either with diet-controlled or taking up to two oral hypoglycaemic agents (excluding sulphonylureas)
• Body mass index (BMI) between 25 - 45 kg/m2 (but total mass not >200 kg due to DXA measures)
• Currently consuming energy (i.e. dietary intake) over a period of 12 h or more, habitually (i.e. self-reported on 5/7 days per week)

Exclusion Criteria

• Does not have a smart phone or cannot operate the camera function on a smart phone;
• Taking more than 2 oral hypoglycaemic agents (OHAs), taking sulphonylrueas, or other glucose lowering medications (i.e. GLP-1 angonists, or insulin), or unstable use of OHA (i.e. not taking them for at least a 3 month period).
• Currently following a strict diet (i.e. vegan, coeliac/gluten free, ketogenic);
• Currently seeing or within 1 month of seeing a dietitian;
• Participate in regular fasting (defined as fasting for greater than or equal to 16 h/day or having completed twelve 24-h fasts within the past year);
• Participating in shift work (i.e. >3 h between 10 pm and 5 am for 1 day per week (>50 days per year))
• Not weight stable (>5 kg change over last 3 months);
• On prescribed medications required to be taken with food in the early morning or late evening or taking other prescribed medications for <3 months;
• Current smoker (tobacco, nicotine or marijuana) or within 3 months of quitting;
• Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding (within 24 wk);
• History of psychotic disorder, current diagnosis of other major psychiatric illness (e.g. mood disorder, eating disorder, substance use disorder; does not include depression)
• Psychopharmacological treatment that has not been stable for more than 3 months;
• Medications known to promote weight gain, weight loss or interact with glucose metabolism (i.e. corticosteroids);
• Diagnosed gastrointestinal conditions, surgery (i.e. bariatric) or impaired nutrient absorption.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
As a clinically-relevant measure of improved glycemic control, HbA1c (%) will be measured from whole blood in both groups. [HbA1c (%) will be measured every two months (baseline, 2 months, 4 months and 6 months) with the primary comparison being the change measured between baseline and 6 months.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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