Sleep Plus Eating Routines for Weight Loss

Increasing Sleep Duration: A Novel Approach to Weight Control. Study 5-Randomized Trial of Sleep Plus Eating Routines as An Approach to Prepare Participants for Weight Loss

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01717352

Enrollment

Registered

2012-10-30

Start date

2012-09-30

Completion date

2016-03-31

Last updated

2017-01-04

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Conditions

Overweight and Obesity

Keywords

Weight loss

Brief summary

The present study will test the effectiveness of two different approaches for preparing overweight/obese individuals for weight loss: 1)providing important information about weight control, including dispelling common myths; or 2) developing a consistent sleep and eating routine to prepare for the challenges of a weight control intervention.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALWeight Loss Education

BEHAVIORALSleep and Eating Routine

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

21 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age 21 to 65 * BMI 25 to 45 * sleep 7 hours or less most nights

Exclusion criteria

* use of medications affecting sleep * sleep apnea * shift work

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight	20 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Executive Control	4 and 20 weeks	Executive control is measured by a variety of computer assessments. These include Go-No Go, delayed discounting, and perseverence as measured by mirror tracing and a hand grip task.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026