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TRE in Type 2 Diabetes (See Food Study 3)

TRE in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (See Food Study 3)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05290246
Acronym
SFS3
Enrollment
115
Registered
2022-03-22
Start date
2022-05-27
Completion date
2026-03-23
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Type2Diabetes

Keywords

Type 2 diabetes, diet intervention, intermittent fasting, caloric restriction, time restricted eating

Brief summary

Hyperglycemia in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is initially treated with metformin coupled with intentional caloric restriction, which is difficult to sustain due to multiple barriers, including acquiring the necessary knowledge, teaching the intervention, cost of delivery and potential burden on quality of life. In contrast to intentionally restricting calories, time restricted eating (TRE), presents a simplified view of eating focused on restricting the eating window, which allows ad libitum intake per a person's dietary preferences during a daily fixed eating window. This study proposes a 24 week feasibility study to test if TRE is a viable alternative to Caloric Restriction in improving glycemic measures while accounting for weight loss in overweight/obese patients \[BMI:25-45 kg/m2\] with metformin-only treated Type 2 diabetes.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTime restricted eating

Limiting daily eating time to an 8 hour window

BEHAVIORALCaloric reduction

Cut caloric intake by 15%

Sponsors

University of Minnesota
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Overweight/obese adults with metformin-only treated type 2 diabetes * 18-65 years old * BMI:25-45 kg/m2 * HbA1c: 6.5-8.5% * Self-reported weight must be stable \[±5 pounds\] for at least 3 months prior to the study * Owns a smartphone.

Exclusion criteria

* Active or anticipated pregnancy during the study * type 2 diabetes treated with medications other than metformin * presence of eating disorders as noted by screening survey.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Glycemic Measures- HbA1c (12w)12 weeksChange in hemoglobin A1c

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Weight Change (12w)12 weeksChange in weight from baseline
Weight Change (24w)24 weeksChange in weight from baseline
Change in Glycemic Measures- Insulin (12w)12 weeksChange in fasting insulin
Change in Glycemic Measures- Insulin (24w)24 weeksChange in fasting insulin
Change in Glycemic Measures- Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (24w)24 weeksChange in Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance
Change in Glycemic Measures- Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (12w)12 weeksChange in fasting Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance
Change in Glycemic Measures- HbA1c (24w)24 weeksChange in hemoglobin A1c
Change in Glycemic Measures- Glucose (24w)24 weeksChange in continuous glucose monitoring
Change in Glycemic Measures- Glucose (12w)12 weeksChange in continuous glucose monitoring
Intervention Burden (12w)12 weeksParticipant self-report via survey
Intervention Burden (24w)24 weeksParticipant self-report via survey

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLisa Chow, MD

University of Minnesota- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Continuous55 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.4
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
57 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
20 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 320 / 32
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 321 / 32
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 320 / 32

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 15, 2026