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NCT05038137: TREC

Time Restricted Eating on Cancer Risk

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 9 January 2026
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Time restricted feeding in Pre-diabetes in 29 participants. Completed in 23 April 2024.

Timeline
4 May 2022
Primary endpoint
23 April 2024
23 April 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorMedical University of South Carolina
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposeprevention
Enrollment29
Start date4 May 2022
Primary completion23 April 2024
Estimated completion23 April 2024
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Medical University of South Carolina

Who can join

Adults 40 to 67, female only, with Pre-diabetes or Breast Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Change in Advanced Glycation End Products (AGE) as Assessed by Plasma Primary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Estimated mean levels within the intervention and the control groups of the study. Effect size will be estimated via 95% confidence intervals within and between groups.

Visit 1 (0 weeks)
GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding5.825.49 – 6.15
Control6.385.71 – 7.05
Visit 2 (14 weeks)
GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding5.825.45 – 6.20
Control6.405.88 – 6.93
Change in sRAGE(Soluble Receptor for AGE) Levels Primary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Estimated mean levels within the intervention and the control groups of the study. Effect size will estimated via 95% confidence intervals within and between groups.

Visit 1 (0 weeks)
GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding2.772.63 – 2.90
Control2.652.51 – 2.79
Visit 2 (14 weeks)
GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding2.642.47 – 2.80
Control2.582.42 – 2.75
Assess Feasibility and Adherence to Time Period of Eating Recommendations in Both Study Groups. Primary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Percentage of dietary visits that participant reported compliance with randomized eating period.

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding90.10 – 100
Control83.314.3 – 100
Change in Fasting Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Levels Secondary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Estimated mean levels within the intervention and the control groups of the study. Effect size will be estimated via 95% confidence intervals within and between groups.

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding2.5± 24
Control.01± 16
Change in Fasting Insulin Levels Secondary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Estimated mean levels within the intervention and the control groups of the study. Effect size will be estimated via 95% confidence intervals within and between groups.

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding-0.6-9.3 – 2.7
Control1.00.3 – 5.3
Difference in Glasgow Prognostic Scoring System Secondary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) reflects systemic inflammatory process. GPS is a three-tiered score \[0: normal C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin; 1: one abnormal result; 2: increased CRP and low albumin\]. Higher score means worse outcome.

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding00 – 0
Control00 – 0
Change in 24 Hour Urinary AGE Levels Secondary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Estimated mean levels within the intervention and the control groups of the study. Effect size will be estimated by the 95% confidence intervals within and between groups.

Visit 1 (0 weeks)
GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding6.516.10 – 6.92
Control6.696.18 – 7.20
Visit 2 (14 weeks)
GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding5.825.33 – 6.31
Control6.025.55 – 6.49
Adherence to Virtual Visit With Psychologist or Dietician Secondary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Percentage of expected visits attended.

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding97.575 – 100
Control98.287.5 – 100
Percentage of Participants With Stable Chronotype Between Baseline and End of Study Secondary · Visit 1 (0 weeks), Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Stability in chronotype (normal, delayed, or advanced) was assessed using 2-week sleep diaries at baseline and end of study. Stability was defined as no change in chronotype classification between Visit 1 and Visit 2.

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding0.9230.655 – 0.992
Control0.8570.603 – 0.960
Mean Glucose at Visit 2 Secondary · Final 14 days of intervention period (Visit 2).

Mean glucose level calculated as the average of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data collected during the final 14 days of the intervention period (Visit 2).

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding113.8108.8 – 118.8
Control101.996 – 107.8
Glucose Management Indicator (GMI) at Visit 2 Secondary · Visit 2 (14 weeks)

GMI percentage derived from CGM data collected during the final 14 days of the intervention period (Visit 2).

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding65.9 – 6.2
Control5.85.6 – 5.9
Glucose Variability at Visit 2 Secondary · Visit 2 (14 weeks)

Coefficient of variation of glucose levels derived from CGM data during the final 14 days of the intervention period (Visit 2).

GroupValue95% CI
Time Restricted Feeding1816 – 20
Control17.614.8 – 20.5

Sponsor's own description

Participants will be randomly assigned to either the time restricted feeding group with a daily eating period of 8 hours or the control group with a daily eating period of greater than or equal to 12 hours. There are 2 in-person study visits to have blood, urine and vital signs collected and 8 remote or phone visits with a psychologist or dietician to assist with the eating schedule. The study will take last 3 1/2 months.

Publications & conference data

3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Time-restricted eating: Watching the clock to treat obesity.
    Ezpeleta M, Cienfuegos S, Lin S, Pavlou V, et al · · 2024 · cited 83× · PMID 38176412 · DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.12.004
  2. Insulin/IGF Axis and the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products: Role in Meta-inflammation and Potential in Cancer Therapy.
    Vella V, Lappano R, Bonavita E, Maggiolini M, et al · · 2023 · cited 38× · PMID 36869790 · DOI 10.1210/endrev/bnad005
  3. Obesity, cancer risk, and time-restricted eating.
    Das M, Webster NJG. · · 2022 · cited 25× · PMID 35984550 · DOI 10.1007/s10555-022-10061-3

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