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Time Restricted Feeding on Impaired Glucose Regulation(TRIG Trial)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Time-Restricted Feeding
Impaired Glucose Regulation
Overweight/Obese
Registration Number
NCT03802253
Lead Sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Brief Summary

We evaluated the effects of Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF) regimen on Impaired Glucose Regulation (IGR) in comparison with overweight/obese patients receiving standard of care over 12 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
140
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Aged ≥ 18 year
  2. Diagnosis of impaired glucose regulation (i.e. FG between 5.7-6.9mmol/L) +/- impaired glucose tolerance (i.e. 2-hour postprandial PG between 7.8-11.1mmol/L) confirmed by latest OGTT results within 3 months prior to recruitment
  3. Body mass index (BMI)of 23.0 to 45.0 kg/m2;
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Confirmed diagnosis of DM or on hypoglycaemic treatment
  2. Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding at recruitment
  3. Patients taking glucocorticoid at recruitment
  4. Active and uncontrolled thyroid diseases (including subjects on thyroid replacement therapy or anti-thyroid drugs) or active endocrine diseases such as Cushing's syndrome or Acromegaly at recruitment
  5. Serious liver dysfunction or chronic kidney disease (AST or ALT > 3 times the upper limit of normal, or eGFR<30 ml/min/1.73 m2);
  6. History of serious cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease (angina, myocardial infarction or stroke) in the past 6 months;
  7. Taking medications affecting weight or energy intake/energy expenditure in the last 6 months, including weight loss medications, antipsychotic drugs or other medications as determined by the study physician;
  8. Currently participating in weight loss programs or weight change in the past 3 months (> 5% current body weight) ;
  9. Patients who cannot be followed for 24 months (due to a health situation or migration);
  10. Patients who are unwilling or unable to give informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in serum fasting insulin levels (pmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Incidence of regression to normoglycaemia among the studied population12 months
Changes in HbA1c level (%)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in waist circumference (cm)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Change in body mass index (kg/m2)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in systolic pressure (mmHg)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in diastolic pressure (mmHg)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in serum triglyceride levels (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in serum aspartate aminotransferase levels (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in serum gamma glutamyltranspeptidase levels (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in body weight (Kilograms)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Change in β cell function3 months, 6 months and 12 months

β cell function will be assessed by HOMA-β

Changes in serum alanine aminotransferase levels levels (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in Epworth sleepiness scores(ESS)3 months, 6 months and 12 months

The range of epworth sleepiness scores(ESS) is from 0 to 24 and higher scores mean worse outcome.

Changes in fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Change in insulin sensitivity3 months, 6 months and 12 months

Insulin sensitivity will be assessed by HOMA-IR

Changes in serum total cholesterol levels (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Changes in controlled attenuation parameter(dB/m)3 months, 6 months and 12 months

Controlled attenuation parameter will be assessed by transient elastography (FibroScan(®) )

Changes in Changes in liver fibrosis3 months, 6 months and 12 months

Liver fibrosis will be assessed by transient elastography (FibroScan(®) )

Changes in depressive symptoms3 months, 6 months and 12 months

Depressive symptoms will be assessed by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring method. The range of PHQ-9 is from 0 to 27 and higher scores mean worse outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The first affiliated hospital of Xiamen university

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Xiamen, Fujian, China

The first affiliated hospital of Xiamen university
🇨🇳Xiamen, Fujian, China
Changqin Liu, MD
Contact
+86-133 7698 6106
liuchangqin@xmu.edu.cn

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