NCT07135505NARecruiting
Early Time-Restricted Eating in Older Adults With Hypertension
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Start Date
2/16/2026
Completion Date
7/31/2028
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out how early time-restricted eating affects body rhythms and improves cardiometabolic health in older adults.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 60 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria:
* Consent to participate in the study
* Men and women ≥ 60 years old
* Average office systolic BP ≥130 mmHg
* Self-reported ≥12 hours eating period per day of at least 5 days/week
* Stable health history over the past 2 months
Exclusion Criteria:
* Fasting \>12 hours per day
* Actively trying to lose weight by participating in formal weight loss program or significantly restricting calorie intake
* Have lost ≥ 10 pounds in last 3 months
* Unable to wake up at a regular time between 6-8 am
* Perform overnight shift work more than 1day/week on average
* Resting heart rate of \>120 beats per minute, systolic blood pressure \> 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure of \> 100 mmHg
* Have been diagnosed with diabetes
* On insulin or diabetes medication
* Unstable angina, heart attack or stroke in the past 3 months
* Continuous use of supplemental oxygen to manage a chronic pulmonary condition or heart failure
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease or currently on dialysis
* Current diagnosis of a major psychiatric condition that would impair study participation
* Severe gastrointestinal disease, major gastrointestinal surgery, or active gallstone disease
* Active treatment for cancer in the past year
* Taking medications that preclude fasting for 16 hours (e.g. must be taken with food at least 12 hours apart)
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Early time-restricted eating
Conditions
HypertensionEating Behaviors
Locations
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35294
United States