Finding Consensus in Fasting Terminology
- Conditions
- Consensus Development
- Registration Number
- NCT05668156
- Lead Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
- Brief Summary
A consensus-based decision making process on fasting terminology will be conducted using the Delphi technique. To this aim, experts around the world are invited.
- Detailed Description
The consensus-based decision making process on fasting terminology will include a maximum of five rounds of questionnaires that experts are invited to complete online using a pseudonym. Prof. Dr. med. Michalsen's department has prepared rough definitions of key terms for the questionnaire to be evaluated by the experts. These terms should serve as a starting point for the discussion. After each questionnaire round the experts' comments are reviewed by the project team and a new questionnaire with the suggested modifications from the previous round will be sent to the experts.
If consensus can't be reached by round three, a live-online-discussion will be held to facilitate the further proceedings.
The results are to be published in a peer-reviewed journal; individual statements will not be shared in the publication.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 38
- clinicians or scientists with at least 5 peer-reviewed publications on fasting or
- at least one peer-reviewed publication and 5 years of clinical experience with fasting
- not more than 2 experts from one institution are allowed to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Definitions of fasting regimens repetition of the survey until consensus is reached, max. 12 months Definitions of fasting regimen (qualitative research) with max. five survey rounds and potentially one online discussion panel
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany