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Effectiveness of School-Based Time-Restricted Eating Interventions for Obesity Prevention and Control in Children

Effectiveness of School-Based Time-Restricted Eating Interventions for Obesity Prevention and Control in Children: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119796
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-03
Start date
2025-09-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Childhood Obesity

Interventions

TRE group:12-h Time Restricted Eating plus prevailing management framework
Control group:Prevailing management framework

Sponsors

Children's Hospital of Soochow University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.The principal agrees to accept the randomization process and adhere to the study protocol; 2.The total number of fourth-year students in the school must be more than 50; 3.Schools that have not implemented or plan to implement obesity prevention interventions; 4.Non-boarding schools, Ethnic minority schools, or specialty schools; 5.Schools that have no clear plans to relocate or close within the next 2 years; 6.Class teachers are willing and actively involved in home-school liaison; 7.Class sizes should be between 30 and 60 students; 8.The class consists of fourth-grade students; 9.Childhood obesity: BMI-z score > 2; 10.Classes that have no clear plan to merge or cancel in the next 2 years;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals with a history of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis, asthma, hepatitis or nephritis; 2.Individuals with secondary obesity: obesity due to endocrine disorders or side effects of medications; 3.Individuals with abnormal growth and development, such as dwarfism, gigantism, etc; 4.Individuals with physical deformities, including severe scoliosis, chicken breasts, claudication, significant O-leg/X-shaped leg; 5.Individuals with limited athletic ability who are unable to participate in school physical activities; 6.Individuals who have lost weight by inducing vomiting or taking medication in the past 3 months; 7.Individuals who have undergone prior bariatric surgery; 8.Individuals with mental disorders or intellectual developmental disabilities, as well as aphasia; 9.Individuals who have taken medications that affect appetite or weight within three months (e.g., antipsychotics, hypnotics, weight loss medications, insulin); 10.Individuals who have plans to transfer within 2 years;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in BMI-Z score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of overweight or obesity;Change in BMI;Change in blood pressure;Eating behavior;Physical activity;Change in waist-to-hip ratio;Quality of life;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaoyan Shi

Children's Hospital of Soochow University

xyshi@suda.edu.cn+86 512 8069 3533

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026