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Time Restricted Eating on Impaired Glucose Regulation(TRIG Trial)

Study to Evaluate the Effects of Time-Restricted Eating Regimen in Overweight/Obese Subjects With Impaired Glucose Regulation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03802253
Acronym
TRIG
Enrollment
142
Registered
2019-01-14
Start date
2020-05-04
Completion date
2026-06-30
Last updated
2026-03-23

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Conditions

Impaired Glucose Regulation, Overweight/Obese, Time-restricted Eating

Brief summary

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

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTime Restricted eating(TRE)

Participants will receive a diet of 1200-1500kcal/d and be instructed to eat only during a window of 8 hours (Finishing the last meal before 4pm) in the first 6 months. 6 months later, Participants will receive a diet of 1200-1500kcal/d without a restriction of eating time.

Participants will receive a diet of 1200-1500kcal/d and keep their usual eating pattern.

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of regression to normoglycaemia among the studied population12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in body weight (Kilograms)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
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 fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Change in β cell function3 months, 6 months and 12 monthsβ cell function will be assessed by HOMA-β
Change in insulin sensitivity3 months, 6 months and 12 monthsInsulin 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 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 alanine aminotransferase levels 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 controlled attenuation parameter(dB/m)3 months, 6 months and 12 monthsControlled attenuation parameter will be assessed by transient elastography (FibroScan(®) )
Changes in Changes in liver fibrosis3 months, 6 months and 12 monthsLiver fibrosis will be assessed by transient elastography (FibroScan(®) )
Changes in Epworth sleepiness scores(ESS)3 months, 6 months and 12 monthsThe range of epworth sleepiness scores(ESS) is from 0 to 24 and higher scores mean worse outcome.
Changes in depressive symptoms3 months, 6 months and 12 monthsDepressive 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.
Changes in HbA1c level (%)Time Frame: 3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Change in serum fasting insulin levels (pmol/L)3 months, 6 months and 12 months

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 24, 2026