Effects of melatonin administration and physical exercise during Ramadan diurnal intermittent Fasting on overweight/obesity management

Concomittant effects of melatonin supplementation combined with concurrent training during Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting on sleep quality, quality of life, postural balance and biological responses in Women With Overweight/Obesity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202306614083752

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-15

Start date

2020-04-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Control group

Melatonin plus concurrent training

Placebo plus concurrent training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age: 18-45 years old Sedentarity Body mass index= 25 kg/m² or body fat= 30% of the total body weight Regular and normal length menstrual cycles

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Smoking Musculoskeletal, metabolic, cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders Engagement in dietary or physical activity program for the las six months Use of medications that could interact with melatonin or affecting body weight Use of hormonal contraceptives Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body composition, Biochemical reponses, immune responses, cardiovascular function - functional capacity - sleep quality, postural balance and quality of life	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate variability	—

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactMouna Turki

Research Laboratory molecular bases of human pathology LR19ES13 Faculty of medicine of Sfax Sfax University Tunisia

mouna.turki@gmail.com+21698338230

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026