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Time-restricted Eating Study (TRES): Impacts on Anthropometric, Cardiometabolic and Cardiovascular Health

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Myocardial Infarction
Interventions
Behavioral: Time-restricted eating 10-hr
Registration Number
NCT06007950
Lead Sponsor
Universiti Teknologi Mara
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of time-restricted eating in patients with history of acute coronary syndrome. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1) Is 10-hr TRE safe and feasible for patients with ACS; 2)What are the impacts of 10-hr TRE on anthropometric measurements, cardiometabolic health and cardiovascular health compared to ad libitum eating in patients with ACS?. Participants will be asked to limit eating duration to 10 hours daily.

Detailed Description

Justification: The effects of TRE on humans varies results, with some showing improvements in weight loss, insulin sensitivity, and cardiovascular markers, while others exhibiting no significant changes. TRE studies on metabolically altered individuals especially patients with heart diseases are limited.

Written approval of the study has been obtained from the Universiti Teknologi MARA Ethics Committee before commencement of this study.

The TRES study utilizes an investigator-led, pragmatic, parallel, randomized, single-blinded clinical trial design to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of a 10-hour time-restricted eating (TRE) intervention compared to unrestricted eating in patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. The study aims to assess the impact of TRE on anthropometric measurements, as well as cardiometabolic and cardiovascular health outcomes. The duration of the randomized controlled trial (RCT) spans a period of five weeks. The trial consisted of a baseline period of one week, which was then followed by a four-week intervention phase. The participants will be assigned randomly to either the TRE (Time-Restricted Eating) group or the control group, which involves ad libitum eating. They will be instructed to adhere to their allotted eating duration during the four-week intervention period.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult, 18- 65 years old.
  • Had history of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
  • Clinically stable
  • Self-reported eating window of at least 12 h per day.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg m-2).
  • Unstable weight in the past three months (gain or lose more than 4 kg of weight).
  • Unstable cardiovascular, renal, cardiac, liver, lung, adrenal, or nervous system disease that may compromise study validity.
  • Any medications or supplements known to change sleep, circadian rhythms, or metabolism.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Perform overnight shift work more than one day/week on average.
  • Regularly fasted for more than 15 hours/day or having completed twelve 24-hr fasts within the past three months).
  • Active use of tobacco or illicit drug or history of treatment for alcohol abuse.
  • Type I diabetes or diabetic, treated with insulin.
  • Use of anti-obesity drugs or other drugs affecting body weight.
  • Currently enrolled in weight loss or management programme, including surgical intervention.
  • Severe kidney failure (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <30 mL/min).
  • Eating disorder or current diagnosis of uncontrolled psychiatric illness, which may impair study involvement.
  • Malignancy undergoing active treatment.
  • Had gastrointestinal surgery or impaired nutrient absorption.
  • Travelled more than two time zones away two months prior to enrolling in the trial or will travel more than two time zones away during the study period.
  • Concurrent participation in other interventional studies

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Time-restricted eating (TRE) durationTime-restricted eating 10-hr24 patients will be randomly assigned to the intervention group. Participants in this arm will be asked to limit the number of hours they eat in a day to 10 hours in addition to receiving the standard of care health and heart-healthy nutrition education.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in weight4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

unit: kg

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in lean body mass4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

unit : kg

Adverse event monitoring4 weeks

Report of incidence of adverse events for safety monitoring

Change in perceived appetite4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Visual analog scale (VAS), linear scale in 100mm (not hungry at all-extremely hungry)

Change in Hemoglobin level4 weeks

Safety monitoring, unit: g/dl

Change in high-density lipoprotein concentration4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Lipid metabolism biomarker, unit: mmol/L

Change in C-reactive protein concentration4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Inflammatory biomarkers, unit: mg/dL

Change in Malondialdehyde (MDA) level4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Oxidative stress Lipid peroxidation, unit:μmol/L

Change in fasting glucose concentration4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Glycaemic biomarker, unit: mmol/L

Change in total cholesterol concentration4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Lipid metabolism biomarker, unit: mmol/L

Change in low-density lipoprotein concentration4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Lipid metabolism biomarker, unit: mmol/L

Change in flow-mediated dilatation,4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Endothelial function, unit:%

Change in Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

arterial stiffness, unit:m/s

Change in fasting insulin concentration4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Glycaemic biomarker, unit:pmol/L

Change in triglycerides concentration4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Lipid metabolism biomarker, unit: mmol/L

Change in fat mass4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

unit : kg

Change in physical activity4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), unit: metabolic equivalent (MET)-minutes

Change in sleep quality4 weeks (pre- & post intervention)

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale, A higher score indicates a worse sleep quality. PSQI score \>5= poor sleep.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pusat Perkhidmatan Klinikal (CTC) UiTM

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Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

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