Aligning Meal Timing for Prediabetes and Overweight
Night Owl Metabolism
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
PreDiabetes
Overweight
Impaired Glucose Tolerance
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 23
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 70 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for young people aged 18 to 23 who are overweight and have prediabetes. Participants will provide information about their sleep patterns and take part in tests to see how their bodies respond to glucose after meals at different times.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am overweight but not extremely so.
- I have gone through puberty.
- I sleep more than 7 hours each night.
- My sleep schedule on weekends and weekdays is not very different.
You may not be able to join if
- I have diabetes.
- I have sleep disorders.
- I have a serious illness.
- I am pregnant.
- I use medication that affects insulin or glucose levels.
- I am at high risk for sleep apnea.
- I work night shifts.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The proposed study uses a novel and rigorous randomized cross-over study design in youth (18-23y) with late and non-late chronotype (n=35 per group) to assess the glycemic effect of "aligning" an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) or first-meal of day to a subject's chronotype. Both groups will undergo 2 OGTTs (aligned and mis-aligned with chronotype) to compare glucose tolerance and insulin sensi…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Overweight similar to (BMI ≥ 85th percentile but \<95th percentile for age and sex per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth curves (as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth curves contain ages ≤ 20y; if ages 21-23 years, the BMI ≥ 85th and \<95th perce…
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